MARMEE - WOMEN

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Give them all my dear love and a kiss.

Give them all my dear love and a kiss.

Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night

Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night

And find my best comfort in their affection at all times

And find my best comfort in their affection at all times

That when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women.

than ever of my little women.

Now, my little pilgrims. Back to your sewing and knitting

Back to your sewing and knitting

And when Father does return

And when Father does return

He shall scarcely believe how fast his four little girls have grown

After the play

Wonderful!

Bravo!

Well done, indeed!

In this manner with young ladies

On the contrary, I think it’s nice for boys and girls to play as equals

play as equals

It reminds them that when they do go out into society

do go out into society

they should still consider each other as such.

Each other as such

Besides! it’s all innocent fun, isn’t it, Amy?

Beth coughing

Girls!

Girls!

Your father has been wounded in Washington! I must go to him.

Laurie is on stage

Girls, Girls! I have news

Girls, Girls! I have news

Mr Lawrence has arranged for me to travel to Washington by train this very night!

Washington by train this very night!

It seems that Beth has convinced him!

Wow really cool, Beth

But where is jo? I haven’t seen her all day!

I haven’t seen her all day!

Not chopping wood by the shed, or whitling, or practicing her calisthenics…

A negligible amount of money

Oh, my brave little Jo

Accompany you to the station

Mr brooke, how kind!

I’m a kind kind of guy

Girls! Amy, mind your lessons! Beth, take care of that cough

That cougj

Meg, see to the household

Household

And jo, my dear brave little jo, get yourself a nice hat

Nice hat

Oh, girls! I shall miss you! But I know you’ll make me proud, as always of my little women.

Yeah pretty bad

Oh Beth, my poor child!

How is she now?

She is feverish and weak

And weak

But I am sure now that Marmee is close by, she will revive! Oh, my darling girl.

At the neigbour!

What is she talking about?

Megs engaged

Meg!

Manage your girls?

Manage my girls?

My writing for instance-

What do you mean manage my girls, are they sheep?

WALKING WOMB

And why should ladies be taught to hold in their emotions and their feelings

emotions and their feelings

when men are allowed to brawl in the streets whenever they so please?

GUYS

WHAT

Sitting with Jo

Jo, dear!

Oh marmee!

Oh my dearest girl, I know beths death has been especially hard on you-

No its not that

Oh.

In supposed to be actually is

Ah

Me feel bad

Jo, in times of trouble, I often find that is is more helpful to look outwardly rather than inwardly,

Inwardly

Perhaps rather than focus on what you dont have, you could focus more on what you do have: a loving family, a comfortable home, two very devoted sisters.

I mean I guess

I think I have a solution for your woes of the heart.

Annul her marriage and come back to us?

…No. A change of scenery.

Scenery

I could write to my friend Mrs Walker to see if she’ll have you on as a governess in new york

New york city?

How would that be?

Really, really god for me, I think

I think so, Jo. I really think it will be

It is like. Intense

Is it, dear?

So peaceful here.

It’s been a little too peaceful, I daresay.

I daresay

The house has seemed so forlorn without the voices of my little women

I know, Marmee

Oh, I am glad to have you back, my Jo. I only wish beth and Amy were here too

Marmee?

Hmmm?

Decorating the mantle?

Yes? I’ve gathered some spruce from the woods and thought the garlands made a fair prospect

Ah

Do you….Not like it?

So depressing

What, dear?

Feels different, doesnt it?

It is different, my little one!

Everything would be the same but. It’s not

It’s not. But then, you are different too, jo

But that’s like. It

You’ve matured!

Whaaat

You have!

Nooo

You have! You came back because you thought your sister needed you. That shows a regard for others that was not there before.

I was concerned

And I think being away from home made you appreciate its value

Moved on so why does it matter?

But look at what a fine little woman you have become

Ugh

Don’t despair, little one. I think theres hope for you yet.

We should play cards

No, I’m not good at that sort of thing

Have you been outside?

I’d rather just stay here.

It’s not too bad out, I think!

Cards! I’d love a rousing game of cards right now

Someone with me

Who?

Oh my god

I can’t believe it

Carl enters

Hello Carl!

Oops

What is it, Jo?

Oh my god

Jo! Where are you going?