12 - Perhaps We Always Love Best the People Who Need Us

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[00:01] Anne
    A month has gone by since I started
    teaching at the Avonlea school.
[00:06] Anne
    Just as I was getting used to standing
    in front of my pupils day after day,
[00:11] Anne
    a shocking change came
    along to stir up my life.
[00:18] Lynde
    There's Marilla getting home
    from her relation's funeral.
[00:22] Lynde
    And she's got the twins with her.
[00:25] Thomas
    Poor things.
[00:30] Lynde
    Yes. They lost their father so soon,
    and now their mother, too.
[00:35] Lynde
    Why, there's the boy grabbing at the
    pony's tail and Marilla jerking him back.
[00:42] Thomas
    She'll have her hands full.
[00:43] Lynde
    The girl's sitting up on the
    seat as prim as you please.
[00:48] Lynde
    Anne'll be tickled to death.
    She's awful fond of children.
[00:53] Thomas
    It doesn't seem a day since
    Matthew brought home Anne.
[00:58] Lynde
    Everybody laughed at the idea
    of Marilla bringing up a child.
[01:01] Lynde
    And now she has adopted twins.
[01:04] Lynde
    You're never safe from being
    surprised till you're dead.
SIGN    Chapter 12
SIGN    Perhaps We Always Love Best
    the People Who Need Us
[02:45] Anne
    Welcome to Green Gables.
[02:49] Anne
    You must be Dora.
[02:52] Anne
    And that makes you...
[02:54] Davy
    I'm Mr. Davy Keith.
[02:57] Anne
    And full of life, I see.
[03:06] Marilla
    Davy, mind your table manners.
[03:10] Davy
    I'm so hungry I ain't
    got time to eat p'litely.
[03:16] Davy
    That cake's awful nice and plummy.
[03:18] Davy
    Can I have another piece?
[03:19] Anne
    Here.
[03:24] Marilla
    You ought to say thank you for that.
[03:27] Davy
    If you'll give me another piece
    I'll say thank you for it.
[03:30] Marilla
    No, you have had plenty of cake.
[03:35] Marilla
    Good heavens!
[03:37] Marilla
    Davy!
[03:40] Dora
    Thank you, Miss Cuthbert.
[03:43] Anne
    Davy, gentlemen don't do things like that.
[03:48] Davy
    I know they don't,
[03:49] Davy
    but I ain't a gemplum.
[03:52] Anne
    But don't you want to be?
[03:55] Davy
    Course I do.
[03:57] Davy
    But you can't be a
    gemplum till you grow up.
[04:01] Anne
    Oh, indeed you can.
[04:03] Anne
    You can begin to be a gentleman
    when you are a little boy.
[04:05] Anne
    And gentlemen never snatch things from
    ladies or pull anybody's hair.
[04:13] Marilla
    Anne.
[04:14] Anne
    Or forget to say thank you.
[04:24] Davy
    They don't have much fun, that's a fact.
[04:31] Davy
    I guess I'll wait till
    I'm grown up to be one.
[04:36] Marilla
    They'd better go to bed.
[04:39] Marilla
    Dora will sleep with me. You're not
    afraid to sleep alone, are you, Davy?
[04:44] Davy
    No; but I ain't going to
    bed for ever so long yet.
[04:48] Marilla
    Oh, yes, you are.
[04:50] Davy
    Why? What've I got to go to bed now for?
[04:53] Marilla
    Because I said so!
[04:54] Davy
    But why?
[04:58] Davy
    I don't wanna!
[04:59] Davy
    Marilla washed it yesterday.
[05:03] Davy
    I don't see the good of
    being so awful clean.
[05:07] Anne
    You're going to church today.
[05:08] Anne
    Wouldn't you feel ashamed of yourself,
    meeting new people with a dirty face?
[05:13] Davy
    I'd feel fine.
[05:14] Davy
    It's lots more comfable being dirty.
[05:18] Anne
    Paul Irving washes his face
    every day of his own accord.
[05:23] Davy
    Paul? Who's he?
[05:25] Anne
    One of my pupils.
[05:27] Anne
    He's not grown up, but he is a gentleman.
[05:30] Davy
    Do you like him, then?
[05:32] Anne
    Yes, I do.
[05:34] Marilla
    We ought to get going!
[05:47] Anne
    Paul!
[05:49] Paul
    Miss Anne!
[05:54] Paul
    Good morning, Miss Cuthbert.
[05:57] Marilla
    Good morning, Paul.
[05:59] Anne
    These are the latest additions
    to our family, Davy and Dora.
[06:03] Dora
    Pleased to meet you.
[06:04] Paul
    It's a pleasure to meet you, Dora.
[06:06] Paul
    And you, Da... vy?
[06:11] Allan
    In the Lord's name, we cherish
    justice and righteousness.
[06:17] Allan
    Yet human righteousness
    must have its limits.
[06:22] Allan
    When we become overzealous in enforcing
    our own idea of what is right on others,
[06:28] Allan
    we reveal the differences
    in our understandings
[06:32] Allan
    and risk creating conflict.
[06:36] Allan
    We may even drive others
    away, into isolation.
[06:40] Allan
    Remember that even righteous
    speech has the power to harm.
[06:48] Lauretta
    Mommer! Take it off! Get it out!
[06:52] Lauretta
    Worm! Worm! Worm!
[06:54] Lauretta
    It's going further down!
[06:59] Marilla
    Stay in your room for the rest of the day!
[07:23] Davy
    I s'pose that Paul Irving
[07:25] Davy
    wouldn't have dropped a caterpillar down
    a girl's neck in church, would he?
[07:30] Anne
    Indeed he wouldn't.
[07:33] Davy
    Well, I'm kind of sorry I did it, then.
[07:37] Davy
    But...
[07:39] Davy
    it was such a jolly big caterpillar.
[07:42] Davy
    It seemed a pity to waste him.
[07:46] Davy
    And say, wasn't it fun
    to hear that girl yell?
[07:57] Gilbert
    Today, I'd like to settle on a definite
    plan for improving the Avonlea hall.
[08:04] Diana
    We should have enough money subscribed
    to paint it and shingle the roof, too.
[08:09] Fred
    We had better decide on colors, then.
[08:12] Jane
    The roof will be dark red, of course.
[08:15] Anne
    Of course.
[08:16] Gilbert
    Now, what about the walls?
[08:18] Diana
    Why not a pretty green?
[08:21] Fred
    Good idea. I was thinking
    just the same thing.
[08:24] Diana
    Were you really?
[08:26] Fred
    Yes. I know green would look splendid.
[08:29] Gilbert
    So we'll have it painted green?
[08:32] Anne
    So it seems.
[08:33] Anne
    And I guess we'll ask
    Mr. Roger Pie to do the job.
[08:37] Gilbert
    The Pyes did subscribe the most, altogether.
[08:40] Anne
    Would you care for more tea?
[08:42] Diana
    Yes please.
[08:44] Gilbert
    In that case, we'll meet again in a week.
[08:49] Anne
    Wait, where is Dora?
[08:51] Diana
    She just went out back with Davy.
[08:55] Anne
    What?
[09:01] Anne
    Dora!
[09:06] Anne
    What has happened to you?
[09:07] Anne
    You're covered in mud.
[09:11] Dora
    Davy made me walk the pigpen fence.
[09:18] Anne
    Don't tell me you walked it?
[09:20] Dora
    I tried, but...
[09:23] Anne
    You fell in?
[09:28] Anne
    How could you do such a
    thing to your sister?
[09:30] Anne
    I'm truly disappointed in you.
[09:33] Anne
    Davy?!
[09:34] Davy
    I never feel sorry for doing things
    till after I've did them.
[09:39] Davy
    Dora wouldn't help me make pies,
    'cause she was afraid of messing her clo'es
[09:45] Davy
    and that made me hopping mad.
[09:54] Davy
    I s'pose Paul Irving
[09:55] Davy
    wouldn't have made his sister walk a
    pigpen fence if he knew she'd fall in?
[10:02] Anne
    No, he would never dream of such a thing.
[10:07] Anne
    Davy?
[10:08] Davy
    Anne, don't you like me a little bit,
[10:13] Davy
    even if I ain't a good boy like Paul?
[10:18] Anne
    Indeed I do.
[10:22] Davy
    You mean it?!
[10:23] Anne
    Yes.
[10:24] Anne
    But I'd like you better still
    if you weren't so naughty.
[10:31] Davy
    I... did something else today.
[10:34] Davy
    I'm sorry now, but I'm
    awful scared to tell you.
[10:37] Anne
    Davy, what is it you've done?
[10:42] Anne
    Davy, tell me what you've done!
[10:45] Davy
    I put a toad in Marilla's bed.
[10:49] Davy
    You can go and take it out if you like.
[10:51] Davy
    But say, wouldn't it be
    fun to leave it there?
[11:15] Davy
    I thought that'd make more fun.
[11:22] Davy
    Oh, well.
[11:37] Anne
    This last fortnight has been so peaceful,
[11:41] Anne
    and even Davy has been almost well-behaved.
[11:44] Anne
    How quiet the woods are today...
[11:49] Anne
    not a murmur except that soft
    wind purring in the treetops!
[11:54] Anne
    You beautiful trees!
[11:59] Anne
    I love every one of you as a friend.
[12:04] Diana
    Anne Shirley, you're only
    pretending to be grown up.
[12:10] Diana
    I believe when you're alone you're
    as much a little girl as you ever were.
[12:15] Anne
    You see, I was little for fourteen years
[12:18] Anne
    and I've only been grown-uppish
    for scarcely three.
[12:22] Anne
    These walks home from school are almost
    the only time I have for dreaming.
[12:28] Diana
    That sounds splendid.
[12:30] Anne
    Where are you going, Diana?
[12:33] Diana
    Down to the Dicksons.
[12:35] Diana
    I promised to help Alberta
    cut out her new dress.
[12:38] Diana
    Can't you walk down in the evening,
    Anne, and come home with me?
[12:41] Anne
    I might...
[12:42] Anne
    since Fred Wright is away in town
[12:47] Anne
    Is his company really so enjoyable?
[12:49] Diana
    I don't see why I should know.
[12:55] Anne
    Wait!
[12:56] Anne
    Don't leave me!
[12:58] Anne; Diana
    Really!
[13:02] Anne
    I'm home, Marilla.
[13:04] Marilla
    Anne, Dora is lost!
[13:08] Marilla
    I only just got home from Rachel's
    and no Dora to be seen.
[13:15] Anne
    Davy, do you know where she is?
[13:19] Davy
    No, I don't.
[13:20] Davy
    I haven't seen her since
    dinner time, cross my heart.
[13:25] Anne
    I see.
[13:25] Marilla
    I've hunted the whole house through.
[13:28] Anne
    She would never wander far away alone.
[13:31] Anne
    Let's search again.
[13:37] Marilla
    Dora!
[13:40] Anne
    Dora!
[13:42] Marilla
    It's a most mysterious thing.
[13:44] Anne
    Where can she be?
[13:46] Davy
    Maybe she's tumbled into the well.
[13:50] Marilla
    Did you see her?
[13:51] Davy
    No, but you've looked everywhere
    'cept round the well.
[14:04] Anne
    If Dora fell in here...
[14:09] Marilla
    Run across for Mr. Harrison.
[14:11] Anne
    Mr. Harrison is away.
[14:13] Anne
    I'll go for Mr. Barry.
[14:28] Barry
    She can't be down there.
[14:30] Barry
    Look here, young man, are you sure
    you've no idea where your sister is?
[14:35] Davy
    I've told you a dozen
    times that I haven't.
[14:37] Davy
    Maybe a tramp come and stole her.
[14:41] Marilla
    Nonsense.
[14:43] Marilla
    Anne, do you suppose she could have
    strayed over to Mr. Harrison's?
[14:47] Marilla
    She has always been talking about his parrot
    ever since that time you took her over.
[14:53] Anne
    I'll go over and see.
[14:57] Anne
    Dora! Dora!
[15:03] Ginger
    Redheaded snippet!
[15:05] Ginger
    Redheaded snippet!
[15:09] Anne
    Dora!
[15:11] Anne
    Do—
[15:14] Anne
    Dora...
[15:20] Anne
    Oh, Dora!
[15:21] Anne
    Dora, what a fright you have given us!
[15:24] Anne
    How came you to be here?
[15:26] Dora
    Davy and I came over to see Ginger,
[15:30] Dora
    but Mr. Harrison weren't here.
[15:33] Dora
    And then Davy brought me here
    and run out and shut the door.
[15:39] Dora
    I cried and cried, I was frightened,
[15:41] Dora
    and I thought you'd never come.
[15:45] (Flashback) Davy
    Cross my heart.
[15:49] Marilla
    Dora!
[15:50] Marilla
    Mr. Barry, Dora is here!
[15:54] Barry
    Thank heavens.
[16:00] Anne
    Where is Davy?
[16:03] Marilla
    I found him hiding in the stable.
[16:16] Anne
    How could you behave so, Davy?!
[16:21] Davy
    I... I just did it for fun.
[16:24] Davy
    I thought it would be fun to
    give you folks a big scare.
[16:29] Anne
    But you told a falsehood about it, Davy.
[16:32] Davy
    What's a falsehood? Do you mean a whopper?
[16:35] Anne
    I mean a story that was not true.
[16:39] Davy
    Course I did. Everybody tells whoppers.
[16:44] Davy
    If I hadn't, you wouldn't
    have been scared.
[16:47] Davy
    I had to tell it.
[16:51] Davy
    Anne?
[16:52] Davy
    What are you crying for?
[16:54] Davy
    You're supposed to get scared!
[16:56] Davy
    That's why I—
[16:58] Anne
    Oh, Davy, how could you?
    Don't you know how wrong it was?
[17:04] Davy
    Anne...
[17:14] Davy
    I'm sorry, Anne!
[17:15] Davy
    I didn't know it was
    wrong to tell whoppers!
[17:20] Davy
    How did you expect me to know it was wrong?
[17:21] Davy
    All Mr. Sprott's children
    told them regular every day.
[17:26] Davy
    I s'pose Paul Irving never tells whoppers
[17:30] Davy
    and here I've been trying awful
    hard to be as good as him,
[17:35] Davy
    but it ain't easy.
[17:43] Davy
    Now I s'pose you'll never love me again.
[17:48] Davy
    I'm awful sorry I've made you cry, Anne.
[17:51] Anne
    Listen, Davy,
[17:53] Anne
    there is plenty of fun to be had in
    this world without telling falsehoods.
[18:00] Anne
    I'll teach you.
[18:06] Anne
    He didn't know it was wrong
    to tell falsehoods, Marilla.
[18:11] Anne
    I think we must forgive him if he will
    promise never to say what isn't true again.
[18:17] Davy
    I never will, now that I know it's bad.
[18:22] Davy
    If you ever catch me telling a whopper
    again you can... you can skin me alive.
[18:30] Anne
    You mustn't say such things.
[18:35] Davy
    Fine, then. What'll you do to me this time?
[18:39] Davy
    I want to know.
[18:41] Marilla
    That's a good question.
[18:43] Marilla
    I can't think of any way except to
    send him to bed without his supper.
[18:48] Marilla
    Can't you suggest something else
    with that imagination of yours, Anne?
[18:53] Anne
    That will do.
[18:55] Anne
    I like to imagine only pleasant things.
[19:00] Anne
    There are so many unpleasant
    things in the world already
[19:06] Anne
    that there is no use in imagining any more.
[19:14] Davy
    Anne, is it wrong for everybody
    to tell falsehoods?
[19:18] Anne
    Yes, indeed.
[19:19] Davy
    Is it wrong for a grown-up person?
[19:20] Anne
    Yes.
[19:21] Davy
    Then, Marilla is bad, for she tells them.
[19:25] Anne
    Davy Keith, Marilla never
    told a story in her life.
[19:29] Davy
    She did so.
[19:31] Davy
    She told me that something
    dreadful would happen to me
[19:33] Davy
    if I didn't say my prayers every night.
[19:35] Davy
    And I haven't said them for over a week,
     just to see what would happen...
[19:43] Davy
    and nothing has.
[19:46] Davy
    Why not, if she doesn't tell falsehoods?
[19:49] Anne
    Why, Davy Keith, something dreadful
    has happened to you this very day.
[19:54] Davy
    I s'pose you mean being sent
    to bed without any supper,
[19:57] Davy
    but that isn't dreadful.
[20:00] Davy
    I always eat twice as much for breakfast.
[20:03] Anne
    I don't mean your being sent to bed.
[20:04] Anne
    I mean the fact that you
    told a falsehood today.
[20:10] Anne
    For a boy to tell what isn't true is almost
    the worst thing that could happen to him.
[20:14] Anne
    So you see Marilla told you the truth.
[20:20] Davy
    Oh.
[20:22] Davy
    But I thought the something
    bad would be exciting.
[20:32] Marilla
    I suppose I shouldn't have told him that,
[20:35] Marilla
    although I heard a minister
    say it to a child once.
[20:41] Anne
    And that convinced them, I suppose.
[20:44] Anne
    But Davy isn't so easily satisfied.
[20:47] Marilla
    True enough.
[20:48] Marilla
    I do not know what we are
    going to do with that child.
[20:51] Marilla
    And Dora is such a good girl.
[20:54] Anne
    A good child brings her own challenges.
[20:56] Anne
    And remember how bad I was when I came here.
[21:02] Marilla
    You were always getting
    into terrible scrapes.
[21:11] Anne
    I don't see that I said anything so funny.
[21:16] Anne
    Davy's mind has to have
    something to occupy it,
[21:21] Anne
    just as mine did.
[21:23] Marilla
    You may be right.
[21:25] Anne
    You and Matthew helped me
    to get as far as I have.
[21:30] Anne
    I'd like to do the same for those children.
[21:35] Anne
    Perhaps we always love best
    the people who need us.
[21:42] Anne
    And they need us badly.
[21:46] Marilla
    You know, Matthew once told me just that.
[21:51] Anne
    Did he really?
[21:53] Anne
    And who was it who needed Matthew?
[21:59] Anne
    Tell me. I want to know!
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