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♪ Way back when in 1863

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♪ Now part of the American lore

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♪ A young family must leave their home

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♪ Because of the Civil War

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♪ Livin' their lives in a brand new town

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♪ Doin' the best they can

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♪ The Little Women are on their own

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♪ Lookin' to make a stand

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♪ Fortunes of war can't change the way

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♪ We imagine our lives will be

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♪ The March family are on their way

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♪ Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

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I've got a cold.

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This was quite a troublesome time

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for the March family.

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Not only was Marmee
still away in Washington

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nursing father back to good health,

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but also some of us at home

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weren't feeling very well either.

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Say Beth, is there somethin'
wrong with your appetite?

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I'm a bit tired is all.

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You're quite pale,
I hope you're not ill.

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Maybe I am sick.

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I believe it.

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You've been eatin' like
a tiny bird lately.

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Hi, sleepyhead.

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Aunt March is going to have

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to do without me today.

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What's the matter?

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I feel like I'm coming down with a cold.

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Beth isn't feeling well either.

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Could it be the flu?

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It might be.

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I have no appetite and I tire easily.

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No Beth, that doesn't sound like...

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Jo!

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Oh my, please excuse me.

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Milky Ann sneezes like that.

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Maybe that's so, but I've
got a bigger appetite, don't I?

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That's right.

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Won't Aunt March be upset with you

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if you don't go over there today?

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Actually, she'll be more upset

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if I do show up this afternoon.

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Oh please, you two
haven't been arguing again?

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Not really.

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She just looked at me
and said, "Josephine,

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"are you catching a cold?"

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"Nothing to worry about," I replied.

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"Just a bad cough."

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Then what?

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Well, in a very gruff
voice she made it clear

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that she didn't want me around
her coughing and sneezing.

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Then I had to vow I wouldn't
return until I was well.

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So, that's that.

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What will you do all day?

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Maybe begin writing my masterpiece.

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Maybe I'll get sick, too.

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You're a silly goose, Amy.

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It makes more sense to be envious

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of the lucky people who stay well.

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Aren't I right?

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Yes.

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Meg, can we talk?

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Sure, Beth.

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Do you think you might be going near

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the Hummels' house later on today?

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The Hummels?

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Mm-hm.

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I stopped by their home yesterday

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to pay them a friendly visit
but Mrs. Hummel was gone

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to work and Lotte was taking care

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of one of their little
babies who was very sick.

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There's got to be something
we can do to help them.

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Might you find some time this afternoon

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to stop by and just look in on them, Meg?

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Today I won't have an extra minute.

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No, I can't fit it in.

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Josephine?

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What about this cold?

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Beth, I'm sorry.

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Tell you what, I promise
I'll see the Hummels tomorrow.

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Before she left,
Marmee was very concerned

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about their well-being.

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Mm-hm.

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I'll be glad to stop by to see them

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just as soon as my cold gets better.

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I'll visit them now.

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Thanks, but you have school.

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Yes, Amy.

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Hadn't you best be on your way?

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Oh dear, I'm late!

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See ya!

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- Bye-bye.
- So long.

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Well, she's certainly
got a lot of energy

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this morning, doesn't she?

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And Amy's not the only one that
might be late this morning.

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Now, you two take care
of yourselves today.

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We'll be fine.

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Don't worry about a thing, Meg.

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All right. Bye now!

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You want some oatmeal, Miss Jo?

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Yes, Hannah. Mm-mm.

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As Meg left the house
to face another busy day,

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she wasn't aware that our friend Laurie

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was watching from his home nextdoor.

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There's Meg.

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I wonder where Jo is.

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This basket sure ain't a lot,

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but I imagine they'll appreciate it.

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I know they will.

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Thank you, Hannah.

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How you feelin', Beth?

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I'll be fine.

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You'll try to come back
home early, now won't ya?

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Yes.

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Let's pray the Hummels' baby
will get well very soon.

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Beth!

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Where's Jo?

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Oh, hi, Laurie.

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She didn't come with me. Why?

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I was wondering because
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go outside lately.

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She'll be staying
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Why?

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She's not feeling well.

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Come in.

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Huh?

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Hm.

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No fever, nice clear voice,

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and wonderful reflexes.

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I beg your pardon.

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I'm sorry if I startled
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Apology accepted.

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Hm, Great Expectations by Dickens.

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Any good?

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Yes, now what do you want?

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Oh nothing, actually.

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Just being neighborly.

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When I found out you were
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I decided to come over
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And how, might I ask, did you find out

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I wasn't feeling well?

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Oh, Beth told me.

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Yes, my little sister
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Yet she went
out, I just saw her.

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The Hummels.

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I bet she went there after all.

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The Hummels.

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Oh, do I know them?

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Of course.

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You remember I told you about the family

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with the tiny children
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while the father is at war.

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Ah, wasn't your mother helping them out

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by keeping an eye on the children?

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Mm-hm, and Marmee's asked
us to look out for them

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while she's gone, but
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who seems to find time.

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She's ever so unselfish.

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Beth even went out in
this cold all bundled up.

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She mentioned that
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Hm.

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What took place
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simple little house that
day was an occurrence

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so disturbing that Beth
knew she'd never be able

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to forget it as long as she'd live.

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Sometimes the world can be
a lonely and confusing place

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for a little girl and there are often

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many more questions than
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Today was such a day and
Beth didn't know what to do

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nor where to turn.

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Beth ran all the way back home

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knowing that she'd have to tell everyone

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what had happened that
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but Beth didn't know if she
could ever find the words.

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This would be remembered
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for all of us.

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Hello there, Miss Beth.

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Huh?

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Hm.

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Sure hope everything's all right.

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You're fortunate your cold
hasn't gotten any worse, Jo.

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That's because I stayed at home

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and took proper care of myself.

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Yes, ma'am.

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It's best to always keep yourself inside

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and try to stay warm when
you feel a cold comin' on.

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Don't forget, my coming over

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and paying you a friendly visit

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has probably helped you a little bit.

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I won't forget because the first time

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I came nextdoor you had the cold

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and I did all the cheering up.

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I suppose that makes us even.

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Yes, I remember that.

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Do you want me to take some

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of this nice, warm cocoa
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What?

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Has Beth just come home?

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Yes ma'am and if you
ask me she looked upset.

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Hannah, would you tell her that Jo

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would like her to come downstairs?

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Yes'm.

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On second thought,
I'd better go upstairs

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and see her myself.

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Bye.

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Hm?

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Excuse me, I, uh...

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Hannah said she was in here.

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Hm.

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This is very strange.

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What?

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There you are, Beth.

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What are you doing up
here in Marmee's room?

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No, please don't
come any closer, Jo!

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What's going on, Beth?

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Why would you be looking for medicine?

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I believe that Meg's been treated

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for scarlet fever, hasn't she?

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Yes, we've both had
it a couple years ago.

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Why, Beth?

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The Hummel child's dead.

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Beth, please, that can't be!

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Yes, while Mrs. Hummel
was out getting the doctor

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the baby died in my lap.

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I came back here as fast as I could.

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My, how very sad.

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And poor Beth.

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This must have been dreadful for you.

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I'm ever so sorry.

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Oh Beth, I should've gone instead of you.

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It wasn't dreadful, Jo,
although it was very sad.

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He was just a child.

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When I arrived this morning Mrs. Hummel

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had already gone out to get the doctor.

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Lotte was there alone holding the baby

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and she seemed afraid.

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And the baby looked asleep.

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I took the little one
and held it close to me

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and then he gave the softest little sound

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and closed his eyes and
then he smiled at me

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for the last time.

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I'm right here with you.

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Go ahead, Beth.

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And then Mrs. Hummel
came back with the doctor.

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He said that there was
simply nothing he could do,

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that the poor baby was dead
and it was scarlet fever.

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Beth, Mrs. Hummel
shouldn't have waited so long

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before she called the doctor.

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It's not that she didn't
know any better, Jo,

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but she just didn't have
the money to pay him.

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The doctor was ever so compassionate

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and promised he'd come back

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and treat the other children for free.

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He told me to come home
and get a lot of rest

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and be sure to take a medicine
called belladonna right away

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because I could possibly come down

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with scarlet fever.

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I'm sorry, Beth.

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And if you did get that terrible disease,

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I could never forgive myself.

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Laurie, Hannah.

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Jo, what is it?

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Oh Laurie, I'm mortally afraid.

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You must call a doctor right away.

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Calm down, Jo, what's wrong?

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It's possible that Beth
may have scarlet fever!

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00:11:26,204 --> 00:11:27,918
Please, what can I do to help?

270
00:11:27,919 --> 00:11:30,151
Just be with Beth for now, Hannah.

271
00:11:30,152 --> 00:11:31,193
Yes'm.

272
00:11:31,194 --> 00:11:33,227
I'll see if she needs anything, Miss Jo.

273
00:11:33,228 --> 00:11:34,399
That poor child.

274
00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,430
I think Dr. Banks should examine Beth

275
00:11:36,431 --> 00:11:37,961
as soon as possible.

276
00:11:37,962 --> 00:11:38,864
What? Oh yes.

277
00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:40,390
I'll fetch him right away.

278
00:11:40,391 --> 00:11:42,194
Laurie, wait, please!

279
00:11:42,195 --> 00:11:43,569
Yes, Jo, what do you want?

280
00:11:43,570 --> 00:11:45,297
I'd appreciate it ever so much

281
00:11:45,298 --> 00:11:47,922
if you had someone else
at home go get the doctor.

282
00:11:47,923 --> 00:11:50,694
I want you to come back here
and be with me right now.

283
00:11:50,695 --> 00:11:52,580
But first I need to know something.

284
00:11:52,581 --> 00:11:55,592
Laurie, I must know if you've
ever had scarlet fever.

285
00:11:55,593 --> 00:11:56,866
Yes, Jo.

286
00:11:56,867 --> 00:11:59,281
Both Meg and I have, too, but not Amy

287
00:11:59,282 --> 00:12:02,142
and she may come down with
it if she remains with Beth,

288
00:12:02,143 --> 00:12:04,287
so for the time being would
you please distract her?

289
00:12:04,288 --> 00:12:05,288
Sure, Jo.

290
00:12:06,150 --> 00:12:08,183
We must take precautions
even though Beth

291
00:12:08,184 --> 00:12:10,358
may turn out to be just fine.

292
00:12:10,359 --> 00:12:11,726
Yes, you're right.

293
00:12:11,727 --> 00:12:14,068
This is absolutely no time
to take anything for granted.

294
00:12:14,069 --> 00:12:15,575
Now don't worry, I'll be right back.

295
00:12:15,576 --> 00:12:16,742
And please hurry, Laurie.

296
00:12:16,743 --> 00:12:18,800
Amy's due home from school at any moment.

297
00:12:18,801 --> 00:12:21,721
Mm-hm, just as fast as I can.

298
00:12:21,722 --> 00:12:23,502
Oh, I'm so very grateful.

299
00:12:23,503 --> 00:12:25,466
Hey, I'm just glad I could help.

300
00:12:25,467 --> 00:12:26,467
Bye.

301
00:12:29,178 --> 00:12:30,145
Miss Jo!

302
00:12:30,146 --> 00:12:31,222
Huh?

303
00:12:31,223 --> 00:12:32,403
Yes, Hannah, tell me.

304
00:12:32,404 --> 00:12:33,347
How is she?

305
00:12:33,348 --> 00:12:35,976
That poor child's
burnin' up with a fever.

306
00:12:35,977 --> 00:12:38,621
Well, do you believe it's serious?

307
00:12:38,622 --> 00:12:40,762
Hannah, is she in danger?

308
00:12:40,763 --> 00:12:42,013
Yes, Miss Jo.

309
00:12:43,153 --> 00:12:44,820
I was right, then.

310
00:12:46,518 --> 00:12:47,518
Yes'm.

311
00:12:48,587 --> 00:12:52,754
It's the scarlet fever.

312
00:12:54,745 --> 00:12:57,321
Oh, poor Beth.

313
00:12:57,322 --> 00:12:59,906
Although she often
helped our family see the way,

314
00:12:59,907 --> 00:13:02,990
for once Jo felt completely helpless.

315
00:13:04,704 --> 00:13:08,866
Oh how I wish that Marmee
were here at a time like this.

316
00:13:14,451 --> 00:13:15,451
Huh?

317
00:13:21,460 --> 00:13:24,088
I can still remember
wishing with all my might

318
00:13:24,089 --> 00:13:26,373
that the stranger's carriage
would stop at our house

319
00:13:26,374 --> 00:13:28,530
because one of the things I most enjoyed

320
00:13:28,531 --> 00:13:31,322
about being in Newcord was meeting people.

321
00:13:31,323 --> 00:13:32,944
And when I saw the gentleman go inside

322
00:13:32,945 --> 00:13:35,661
I was especially glad
because I'd gotten home

323
00:13:35,662 --> 00:13:38,378
from school just in time
to visit with someone new.

324
00:13:38,379 --> 00:13:41,133
Little did I know that
this was not a social call

325
00:13:41,134 --> 00:13:44,617
and that there were sad times
ahead for the March family.

326
00:13:44,618 --> 00:13:46,043
- Amy.
- Huh?

327
00:13:46,044 --> 00:13:46,877
Oh, hello.

328
00:13:46,878 --> 00:13:49,082
Say, Laurie, do you know whose
carriage that is outside?

329
00:13:49,083 --> 00:13:50,725
It belongs to Dr. Banks.

330
00:13:50,726 --> 00:13:53,728
Does this mean that Jo's flu
has gotten much worse today?

331
00:13:53,729 --> 00:13:55,510
Amy, Jo feels fine.

332
00:13:55,511 --> 00:13:57,977
I'm glad, but why's the doctor here?

333
00:13:57,978 --> 00:14:00,085
I'm afraid it's Beth, Amy.

334
00:14:00,086 --> 00:14:01,539
Well then I better go
see what's the matter.

335
00:14:01,540 --> 00:14:02,613
No! Come back!

336
00:14:02,614 --> 00:14:04,245
Oh! Huh?

337
00:14:04,246 --> 00:14:05,550
You shouldn't go near her at all.

338
00:14:05,551 --> 00:14:06,771
I wanna go see Beth.

339
00:14:06,772 --> 00:14:08,672
No, Amy, that's not possible.

340
00:14:08,673 --> 00:14:10,621
Oh yeah, why not?

341
00:14:10,622 --> 00:14:11,755
- Very well, then.
- Hey!

342
00:14:11,756 --> 00:14:12,917
Josephine,
I'll be checking with you

343
00:14:12,918 --> 00:14:13,998
tomorrow morning.
- Jo!

344
00:14:13,999 --> 00:14:15,490
Laurie won't let me go upstairs.

345
00:14:18,574 --> 00:14:20,482
Hello there, Amy.

346
00:14:20,483 --> 00:14:21,867
Laurie, I'm afraid we were right.

347
00:14:21,868 --> 00:14:23,586
Beth does have scarlet fever.

348
00:14:23,587 --> 00:14:25,242
Oh no.

349
00:14:25,243 --> 00:14:26,936
I should be allowed to see Beth.

350
00:14:26,937 --> 00:14:29,850
If Marmee were here she'd
want me to go upstairs, too.

351
00:14:29,851 --> 00:14:32,264
Scarlet fever can be caught
by being in the same house.

352
00:14:32,265 --> 00:14:33,365
Am I right, doctor?

353
00:14:33,366 --> 00:14:34,366
Very true.

354
00:14:35,364 --> 00:14:37,287
And for that reason it's most important

355
00:14:37,288 --> 00:14:39,485
that Beth should have no visitors at all

356
00:14:39,486 --> 00:14:41,819
until the danger has passed.

357
00:14:42,995 --> 00:14:44,073
Brrr.

358
00:14:44,074 --> 00:14:45,333
Doctor, is the illness grave enough

359
00:14:45,334 --> 00:14:46,973
that I should contact my mother?

360
00:14:46,974 --> 00:14:48,106
What do you mean?

361
00:14:48,107 --> 00:14:49,743
You see, my mother's
already very concerned

362
00:14:49,744 --> 00:14:51,879
about my father's
condition and I definitely

363
00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:55,535
don't want to worry Marmee
nor alarm her prematurely.

364
00:14:55,536 --> 00:14:57,250
Well, it's still much
too early to predict

365
00:14:57,251 --> 00:14:59,273
with any certainty, but her condition

366
00:14:59,274 --> 00:15:01,793
may not turn out to be very serious.

367
00:15:01,794 --> 00:15:03,108
What a relief.

368
00:15:03,109 --> 00:15:04,351
I'm glad.

369
00:15:04,352 --> 00:15:07,913
Hold on now, I didn't promise
you anything, Josephine.

370
00:15:07,914 --> 00:15:09,425
Yes, sir.

371
00:15:09,426 --> 00:15:10,884
And it's imperative that you keep

372
00:15:10,885 --> 00:15:12,862
your youngest sister away.

373
00:15:12,863 --> 00:15:14,461
I understand.

374
00:15:14,462 --> 00:15:16,405
Mm, try not to worry, Jo,

375
00:15:16,406 --> 00:15:19,157
and I'll check on Beth
again tomorrow afternoon.

376
00:15:19,158 --> 00:15:21,075
Thank you for coming.

377
00:15:24,339 --> 00:15:26,975
Just as the doctor
had aroused my curiosities

378
00:15:26,976 --> 00:15:29,850
when I returned from
school, as Meg headed home

379
00:15:29,851 --> 00:15:33,828
she was most surprised to see
Dr. Banks at our house, too.

380
00:15:33,829 --> 00:15:36,652
And it disturbed her extremely.

381
00:15:36,653 --> 00:15:37,653
Meg!

382
00:15:39,410 --> 00:15:41,410
I'm so glad you're home.

383
00:15:44,185 --> 00:15:45,418
Something terrible's happened.

384
00:15:45,419 --> 00:15:46,639
What is it?

385
00:16:19,734 --> 00:16:21,336
Hi, Meg. Was I asleep?

386
00:16:21,337 --> 00:16:22,811
Mm-hm.

387
00:16:22,812 --> 00:16:24,913
I wanted to surprise you
and come home early today

388
00:16:24,914 --> 00:16:28,778
and I thought we might walk
over to the Hummels' together.

389
00:16:28,779 --> 00:16:31,446
Meg.

390
00:16:33,536 --> 00:16:34,851
Hold my hand.

391
00:16:34,852 --> 00:16:35,852
Oh.

392
00:16:36,826 --> 00:16:38,356
Are you mad at me for being so busy

393
00:16:38,357 --> 00:16:39,226
that I had to make time

394
00:16:39,227 --> 00:16:42,387
to look in on the Hummels?
- No.

395
00:16:42,388 --> 00:16:44,172
I'm sorry. Beth.

396
00:16:58,532 --> 00:17:00,114
No!

397
00:17:00,115 --> 00:17:02,077
I am not moving to Aunt March's place

398
00:17:02,078 --> 00:17:04,075
and that's all I have to say!

399
00:17:04,076 --> 00:17:05,731
How can I make you listen to me?

400
00:17:05,732 --> 00:17:07,082
I'm gonna stay here!

401
00:17:07,083 --> 00:17:09,442
I don't want you to send me off by myself.

402
00:17:09,443 --> 00:17:10,953
Stay here with Beth and
you'll probably come down

403
00:17:10,954 --> 00:17:12,527
with scarlet fever!

404
00:17:12,528 --> 00:17:13,658
That's fine with me!

405
00:17:13,659 --> 00:17:15,482
Don't be so stubborn, Amy.

406
00:17:15,483 --> 00:17:17,603
Scarlet fever is a very serious matter!

407
00:17:17,604 --> 00:17:19,727
It's best I remain here.

408
00:17:19,728 --> 00:17:20,973
Beth needs me.

409
00:17:20,974 --> 00:17:23,961
Yes, she's my sister, too,

410
00:17:23,962 --> 00:17:26,679
and I'm no less concerned than you are.

411
00:17:30,501 --> 00:17:33,834
Oh, Amy.

412
00:17:34,785 --> 00:17:36,868
Now listen to me, please.

413
00:17:40,712 --> 00:17:43,067
I only want what's best for all of us

414
00:17:43,068 --> 00:17:44,362
and while it's true you might not

415
00:17:44,363 --> 00:17:46,194
come down with scarlet fever,

416
00:17:46,195 --> 00:17:48,751
Marmee wouldn't want us to take that risk.

417
00:17:48,752 --> 00:17:51,832
You see, I'm positive
that Marmee would want me

418
00:17:51,833 --> 00:17:55,456
to send you off to Aunt March's,
just for a little while.

419
00:17:55,457 --> 00:17:58,094
Sure, you'll have a lot of fun.

420
00:17:58,095 --> 00:17:59,458
You don't wanna take the chance

421
00:17:59,459 --> 00:18:03,418
of catching that nasty
old scarlet fever, do you?

422
00:18:03,419 --> 00:18:05,086
So please cooperate.

423
00:18:08,691 --> 00:18:09,687
I'll tell ya what, Amy.

424
00:18:09,688 --> 00:18:11,282
Why don't the two of us make a deal?

425
00:18:11,283 --> 00:18:12,994
You promise to go to Aunt March's place

426
00:18:12,995 --> 00:18:14,991
for a few weeks or so and I promise

427
00:18:14,992 --> 00:18:16,968
that I'll visit you every day.

428
00:18:16,969 --> 00:18:18,609
We'll have a jolly old time.

429
00:18:18,610 --> 00:18:21,005
Now, I don't want you
going out of your way.

430
00:18:21,006 --> 00:18:22,135
Don't be silly, Jo.

431
00:18:22,136 --> 00:18:24,839
I'll come by here every day
to check on Beth's progress,

432
00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:26,227
and then I'll go see Amy and let her know

433
00:18:26,228 --> 00:18:28,023
how everything's going.

434
00:18:28,024 --> 00:18:29,713
While I'm there maybe we can
take a ride in my carriage

435
00:18:29,714 --> 00:18:32,851
or have a nice picnic near
the lake, just the two of us.

436
00:18:32,852 --> 00:18:34,508
How does that sound?

437
00:18:34,509 --> 00:18:35,342
Really?

438
00:18:35,343 --> 00:18:36,820
Would you come every day?

439
00:18:36,821 --> 00:18:39,527
Mm, you have my word on it.

440
00:18:39,528 --> 00:18:41,001
But Beth and I have been spending

441
00:18:41,002 --> 00:18:44,319
a whole lot of time together lately.

442
00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,243
I might already be sick.

443
00:18:46,244 --> 00:18:48,471
Yes, that's possible,
but Dr. Banks mentioned

444
00:18:48,472 --> 00:18:51,063
we won't know for certain for some time.

445
00:18:51,064 --> 00:18:52,274
Okay.

446
00:18:52,275 --> 00:18:53,351
- So, what'll it be then?
- Good.

447
00:18:53,352 --> 00:18:55,090
Do we have a deal or not?

448
00:18:55,091 --> 00:18:56,091
Yes.

449
00:18:58,965 --> 00:19:01,806
Okay, I'll go upstairs
now and pack your bags.

450
00:19:01,807 --> 00:19:04,096
Everything is going
to work out just fine.

451
00:19:04,097 --> 00:19:06,426
Aunt March, here we come.

452
00:19:06,427 --> 00:19:08,226
So once the
decision had been made,

453
00:19:08,227 --> 00:19:10,712
we were heading toward
my temporary new home

454
00:19:10,713 --> 00:19:12,352
in no time at all.

455
00:19:12,353 --> 00:19:14,941
I couldn't even go upstairs
to say farewell to Beth,

456
00:19:14,942 --> 00:19:17,354
which made me feel ever so badly.

457
00:19:17,355 --> 00:19:19,872
But Jo vowed to give her
my love and best wishes

458
00:19:19,873 --> 00:19:22,540
for the speediest of recoveries.

459
00:19:24,023 --> 00:19:25,976
While I won't say I was
exactly looking forward

460
00:19:25,977 --> 00:19:27,736
to my stay with Aunt March,

461
00:19:27,737 --> 00:19:29,489
I'd resolved to make the very best

462
00:19:29,490 --> 00:19:31,770
of our difficult situation.

463
00:19:31,771 --> 00:19:34,468
Hello, Aunt March?

464
00:19:34,469 --> 00:19:35,997
Well, look who's here.

465
00:19:35,998 --> 00:19:38,516
I guess you've decided
to show up after all.

466
00:19:38,517 --> 00:19:41,033
Auntie's in a most disagreeable mood.

467
00:19:41,034 --> 00:19:42,890
Well, I've been
feeling under the weather

468
00:19:42,891 --> 00:19:46,308
and it would never do to give
Auntie my cold, now would it?

469
00:19:46,309 --> 00:19:48,828
Who knows, maybe she's angry at me.

470
00:19:48,829 --> 00:19:50,553
Well, well, well.

471
00:19:50,554 --> 00:19:52,626
So, what's all the luggage for?

472
00:19:52,627 --> 00:19:55,606
Amy's going to be
staying here for a little while.

473
00:19:55,607 --> 00:19:57,355
How about that.

474
00:19:57,356 --> 00:20:00,055
Oh please, for once
in your life be nice.

475
00:20:00,056 --> 00:20:01,353
But I am.

476
00:20:01,354 --> 00:20:04,378
As a matter of fact, I'm
usually told I'm wonderful.

477
00:20:04,379 --> 00:20:06,698
Since when does your mirror talk?

478
00:20:06,699 --> 00:20:08,782
All right, be that way.

479
00:20:11,542 --> 00:20:12,749
Go away, leave me alone!

480
00:20:12,750 --> 00:20:14,355
Go away, leave me alone!

481
00:20:14,356 --> 00:20:15,356
Bock! Bock!

482
00:20:17,906 --> 00:20:19,606
Yes, of course, my dear,

483
00:20:19,607 --> 00:20:21,782
and I shall be happy to take care of Amy.

484
00:20:21,783 --> 00:20:24,601
I was sure you'd help us out.

485
00:20:24,602 --> 00:20:27,176
I'm sure we shall get along famously.

486
00:20:27,177 --> 00:20:29,087
You'll mind your matters
now, won't you little one?

487
00:20:29,088 --> 00:20:30,667
Unh-huh.

488
00:20:30,668 --> 00:20:33,048
Amy dear, I want you to feel free

489
00:20:33,049 --> 00:20:34,792
to make yourself at home.

490
00:20:34,793 --> 00:20:35,876
Yes, ma'am.

491
00:20:36,808 --> 00:20:37,808
Thank you.

492
00:20:38,836 --> 00:20:40,102
Josephine, I don't imagine

493
00:20:40,103 --> 00:20:42,725
we'll be seeing you
here for quite a while.

494
00:20:42,726 --> 00:20:44,297
No, I'm afraid not, Aunt March.

495
00:20:44,298 --> 00:20:46,931
For the time being Beth
will be needing me at home.

496
00:20:46,932 --> 00:20:48,155
And of course your mother

497
00:20:48,156 --> 00:20:49,792
will be returning.

498
00:20:49,793 --> 00:20:51,467
Well, Father is still quite ill

499
00:20:51,468 --> 00:20:53,715
and Marmee is already dreadfully worried.

500
00:20:53,716 --> 00:20:55,782
So I've decided that for the time being

501
00:20:55,783 --> 00:20:57,087
it's best that Mother doesn't know

502
00:20:57,088 --> 00:20:58,432
what's happening here at home.

503
00:20:58,433 --> 00:21:00,153
Perhaps
you're right, Josephine.

504
00:21:00,154 --> 00:21:04,156
Poor dear, the strain
may be too much for her.

505
00:21:04,157 --> 00:21:06,574
Get up there, boy.

506
00:21:07,771 --> 00:21:08,771
Oh! Ah!

507
00:21:15,971 --> 00:21:16,971
Bye!

508
00:21:20,244 --> 00:21:24,152
Tell Beth I love her very much!

509
00:21:36,161 --> 00:21:37,161
See ya!

510
00:21:38,380 --> 00:21:41,832
I sure hope Beth gets over
her scarlet fever real soon.

511
00:21:41,833 --> 00:21:45,326
I want her to be well
and I wanna go back home.

512
00:21:49,104 --> 00:21:50,629
Won't you come in, Mr. Laurence.

513
00:21:50,630 --> 00:21:52,630
I'm glad you could come.

514
00:21:58,166 --> 00:22:00,071
Beth's condition
hadn't gotten any better

515
00:22:00,072 --> 00:22:02,955
and everybody back home
was most distressed.

516
00:22:02,956 --> 00:22:04,949
Oh, sir.

517
00:22:08,998 --> 00:22:10,739
Mr. Laurence
couldn't bear to see Beth

518
00:22:10,740 --> 00:22:14,056
suffer so, but he was helpless
to ease her discomfort.

519
00:22:14,057 --> 00:22:15,493
We all were.

520
00:22:15,494 --> 00:22:17,869
That was what was so perfectly maddening.

521
00:22:17,870 --> 00:22:19,794
There was nothing to be done now but pray

522
00:22:19,795 --> 00:22:22,333
and hope for the best,
that the fever might break

523
00:22:22,334 --> 00:22:25,167
and Beth would be well once again.

524
00:22:33,321 --> 00:22:35,748
I ought not to complain,
but goodness knows

525
00:22:35,749 --> 00:22:37,274
a few weeks could turn out to be

526
00:22:37,275 --> 00:22:40,442
an everlasting time to
be away from my family.

527
00:22:40,443 --> 00:22:42,209
Being a little girl in a grown up world

528
00:22:42,210 --> 00:22:45,067
can be awfully confusing
and sometimes patience

529
00:22:45,068 --> 00:22:48,068
and understanding don't come easily.

530
00:23:04,602 --> 00:23:07,337
♪ Fortunes of war can change the way

531
00:23:07,338 --> 00:23:10,630
♪ We imagine our lives will be

532
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♪ The March family are on their way

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♪ Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy