Little Women Page #7

MEG:

I don't intend to go and marry any man. And if you mean Mr.

Brooke, he hasn't asked me. But if he should, I shall merely say,

quite calmly and decidedly, "I'm sorry, but I agree with Mother

that it's too soon."

JO:

Oh, Meg. Hoorah for you.

MEG:

Jo. My hair.

JO:

And then things'll be as they used to be. And now that Father's

home, well _c

(Door bell rings) **

(01:
11:02) **

JO:

I'll go. I'll get out of the way. Now don't forget. Oh! If I

could only see his face when you tell him.

(01:
11:17) **

MEG:

Why, Mr. Brooke.

MR. BROOKE:

Good day, Miss Margaret.

MEG:

Won't you come in?

MR. BROOKE:

I _c I came to get my umbrella. .. er_c. that is _c.. that is, to

see how your father finds himself today.

MEG:

Why_c he's here in the rack. I mean, it's very well. I mean _c..

I'll tell him you're here.

MR. BROOKE:

Oh, please. Are you afraid of me, Margaret?

MEG:

Why _c. How could I be, when you've been so kind to father. I

only wish I could thank you for it.

MR. BROOKE:

You can. Shall I tell you how?

MEG:

Oh, no. Oh, please don't.

MR. BROOKE:

I only want to know if you care for me a little, Meg. I love you

so much, dear.

MEG:

Oh, thank you, John. But _c. I agree with Mother. It's _c. It's

too soon.

MR. BROOKE:

I'll wait. I don't mind how long or how hard I have to work, if I

can only know I'm to have my reward in the end. Please. Give me a

little hope.

MEG:

I'm afraid I can't.

MR. BROOKE:

Do you really mean that?

(01:
12:30) **

AUNT MARCH:

Huh? What's this? Footsy, wootsy. Get along. Get along. Shi! Shi!

What's going on here? Who's that?

MEG:

Mr. Brooke.

AUNT MARCH:

The Laurence's boy's tutor. Then it's true.

MEG:

Shh. Please, Aunt March. He might hear you. And he's been very

kind to father.

AUNT MARCH:

Oh? He has? Well, he'd be much kinder if he'd go about his own

business and leaves you alone.

MEG:

Shh.

AUNT MARCH:

I won't stop! I'm only thinking of your own good, Margaret. You

should take a rich man so you can help you family. This person

has no money, no position in life.

MEG:

Oh. But that doesn't mean he never will have

AUNT MARCH:

Oh? So he's counting on my money? He knows you've got rich

relatives!

MEG:

Aunt March! How dare you say such a thing! My John wouldn't marry

for money any more that I would. I'm not afraid of being poor.

And I know we shall be happy, because John loves me, and_c and I

love him.

(01:
13:17) **

AUNT MARCH:

Hoity, toity! You remember this, young lady. If you marry this

rook, a hawk, a crook, you take care of you. Not one penny of my

money will he get.

MR. BROOKE:

My darling! Did you mean it?

MEG:

John?

**

MR. BROOKE:

I came back for my umbrella, and I couldn't help hearing. Then

you will give me leave to work for you, and love you.

MEG:

Yes, John.

(Wedding ceremony) **

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14:03) **

MINISTER:

And there to have given and pledged their troth each to the

other. And have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring,

and by joining hands. I pronounce that they are Man and Wife. In

the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

God, the Father. God, the Son. God, the Holy Ghost. Bless,

preserve, and keep you. That ye may so live together in this

life, that in the world to come, ye may have life everlasting.

Amen.

MEG:

The first kiss for Marmee.

AUNT MARCH:

Well, John. You've got a treasure. I hope you you'll take good

care of her.

LAURIE:

Good-bye, Amy. Bethy, good-bye. Oh. Don't mind, Jo. You've still

go me. Oh. I'm not good for much, I know. But, I'll stand by you,

all the days of my life.1:16:16

JO:

I know you will. You don't know what a comfort you are to me,

Laurie.

LAURIE:

Jo.

JO:

Oh, no. Laurie. Don't say anything.

LAURIE:

I will. And you must hear me. It's no use, Jo. You've kept away

from me, ever since I got back from College. And I studied so

hard. And I got graduated with Honors. It was all for you.

JO:

I know. And I'm so proud of you.

LAURIE:

Then won't you listen. Please. Oh. I've loved you ever since I've

known you. I couldn't help it. I tried to show it, but you

wouldn't let me. But now I'm going to make you hear and give me

an answer for I just can't go on so any longer. I know I'm not

half good enough for you. But, if you love me, you could make me

anything you like.

JO:

As though I'd change you, Laurie. Darling, you should marry _c.

You should marry some lovely accomplished girl who adores you.

Someone who would grace your beautiful house. I shouldn't. I

loathe elegant society, and you like it. And you hate my

scribbling, and I can't get on without it. And we should quarrel.

LAURIE:

Oh, no, we shouldn't.

JO:

Oh, yes. We always have. And everything would be so horrid if we

were ever foolish enough to _c.

LAURIE:

Marry? Oh, no. It wouldn't be, Jo. It'd be heaven. Oh, don't

disappoint us, dear. Don't. Everyone expects it. Grandfather's

set his heart on it, and I just can't go on without you. Please,

say you will.

(01:
18:02) **

JO:

I can't. Oh, Laurie. I'm sorry. So desperately sorry. I'm so

grateful to you, and so proud, and fond of you. I don't know why

I can't love you the way you want me to. I've tried. But I can't

change the feeling. And it'll be a lie to say I do if I don't.

LAURIE:

Really truly, Jo?

JO:

Really truly, dear. I don't think I'll ever marry.

LAURIE:

Oh, yes. You will. Yes, you will. You'll meet some good-for-

nothing, no-account idiot, and you'll fall in love with him, and

work and live and die for him. I know you will. It's your way.

And I'll have to stand by and see it. Well, I'll be hanged if I

do!

JO:

Laurie, where are you going?

LAURIE:

To the devil, and I hope you'll be sorry.

JO:

Laurie, please _c.

(Jo at window sill) **

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19:42) **

MRS. MARCH

Jo, why aren't you in bed? It's late.

JO:

Mother. Mother, I _c I want to go away. I mean, just for a little

while. I don't know. I _c I feel restless, and anxious to be

doing something. I'd like to hop a little way, and try my wings.

MRS. MARCH

Where would you hop?

JO:

To New York. Oh, I've thought about it a lot lately. You can

spare me now, and I can go to Mrs. Kirke's and help her with the

children for part of my board. It wouldn't cost much and I'd_c.

I'd see and hear new things and get _c. get a lot of new ideas

for my stories.

MRS. MARCH

I don't doubt it. Jo, nothing's happened between you and Laurie?

Don't be surprised, dear. Mother's have to have sharp eyes,

especially when their daughters keep their troubles to

themselves.

JO:

Oh, Marmee. I would have told you. Only I thought it would blow

over. And _c it seemed kind of wrong to tell Laurie's poor little

secret. Oh. It's only that he's go a foolish romantic notion in

his head, and I think _c. I think that if I go away for a time,

he may get over it.

MRS. MARCH

I see. And how do you feel about this foolish romantic notion?

JO:

I love him dearly, as I always have. And I feel as though I've _c

as though I've stabbed my dearest friend. And yet, I _c I don't

want to make a mistake.

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