Meg March lines

“Jo! Jo, the girls at school were horrible to me! Charlotte Fenton said my dress was ragged and my nose was flat!”

“Jo, I hate being a governess. I should be out eating eligible young men.”

“No, I can’t! Not with my flat nose.”

“Jo, do you really think we should? What with this awful war-”

“I shall write to President Lincoln tonight! Another!”

“I want you…to get Annie Moffat to invite me to her St. Valentine’s Day ball!”

“Jo is an incredible human being”

“Look, its Mr. Laurence. He’s standing there at the window, glaring out.”

“He’d never let any of us in”

“They say he’s a very angry and bitter man. Jo’s going to get us all into deathly trouble”

“What’s happening here?”

“Jo’s written an Operatic Tragedy.”

“And I’m the mother in it”

“And I die in it, but it’s a beautiful death”

“A letter from Father!”

“Read it to us, Marmee!”

“I want to hear all the things you did today”

“I hate being a governess, Marmee. I do try. But the children get the best of me.”

“Do let us keep it”

“It’s Christmas, Marmee”

“What about him”

“Mr. Laurence?”

“I just want us all to have a wonderful Christmas”

“A letter’s come from father.”

“Then we have work to do. There are costumes to complete. And we’ll need an olio curtain for you to paint.”

“And will you perform something, Marmee?”

“I’ll look for a costume for Marmee”

“I’ll design the handbill!”

“Meg?”

“I can’t go!”

“Meg, why not?”

“Look at me! Every girl in Concord my age has been to a ball. And this is the very first time I’ve even worn a dress like this. Anything like this.”

“She doesn’t want to go” “Meg?”

“What will I do when someone asks me to dance?”

“Enough, Amy! There, Jo, it’s barely noticeable.”

“We’ve got to go.”

“Goodnight Marmee - Beth. If anyone calls for us, we’re at the ball!”

“Goodnight, everyone!”

“It was an accident!”

“Jo-!”

“I swear Meg. Mrs. Parrot kept moving in on me - like a mountain lion. She had this gigantic ear trumpet. And she kept shouting at me, ‘What’s that you say, my dear'?’”

“She’s deaf.”

“She got so close I ended up spilling the entire glass of punch on her.”

“Oh Jo.”

“And then Annie Moffat said to me’ Can I be of help, Sally?’ Sally? Who is Sally?”

“I think it’s her dog.”

“I ought to box her ears.”

“Jo - don’t! We’ll take a few minutes - then we’ll go back in as if nothing had happened. Our heads held high.”

“Meg!” - beth

“What is it, Beth?”

“Mr. Laurence was here - he invited me to come to his house and play his piano.”

“Oh, Beth!”

“‘ll go find her.”

“Here’s the shawl Father loves so much.”

“We’ve never parted before. I feel awful-”

“Amy!”

“And who is this man?”

“He’s Laurie’s tutor. And a friend.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“John, what have you done?”

“I’ve enlisted. I couldn’t stand by any longer. Your own father is in the army hospital in Washington. I have friends who will never return.”

“…when do you leave?”

“Margaret. I’m not a rich man. And I’m not particularly handsome-”

“you’re very handsome, John.”

“I’m not the wisest man in the world.”

“You’re very wise.”

“It’s settled!”

“What?”

“I’ve worked out our itinerary. We’ll go to Spain first. Madrid. Then to Rome. Visit the Vatican. Have a audience with the Pope. It’s a wonderful idea, isn’t it?

“Jo, I’m engaged. John proposed. And I accepted.”

“What about our promise to remain together?”

“We made that a long time ago. I’ve changed, Jo - you’ve changed.”

“I haven’t changed. I’d never make a promise one day - then break it another. Our word is everything, Meg.”

“I love him.”

“So you love him? I’m talking about us, Meg. We’re alone now. We only have each other. Our future as a family is at stake-”

“Jo-”

“You can’t turn your back on us.”

“I’m not turning my back on you-”

“I told you I’m going to become a famous writer.”

“I know”

“but if she loves him Jo”

“I do! With my whole heart and soul!”

“Where are you taking me?”

“You’ll see.”

“I’m sorry. But he was in such a bad way. Moping about for weeks. I insisted he do some business for me. Then go to Europe and enjoy himself. And guess who he met up with in Florence?”

“Who?”

“Very good” (amy)

“Amy?!”

“Meg! Meg! Meg! It’s really you?”

“Marmee! Let me look at you. You’re so beautiful.”

“You’re a mother now. Twins. I can’t believe it.”

“Neither can I. Look at her, Marmee!”

“It’s a kings ransom. I have so many things to tell you all. I ate frogs, actual frogs. And how is John? Is he still a romantic?”

“More so”

(the scene w john where you start)

“Will we ever get through this day?”

“Meg! Look at me! I can’t get married looking like this. The dress is not tres beau!”

“The dress is very tres beau”

“Why is she speaking French?”

“Was I that silly at our wedding?”

“Worse”

“John”

“You were, inspiring,-”

“John! Father’s telegram said his train would be arriving at noon. You must go meet him at the station.”

“Where’s Amy?”

“You’re not to see her before the wedding.”

“Where is Josephine?”

“I’ll go find her.”

“Well, it looked better on me.”

“Jo, there’s a strange man at the front gate asking for you.”

“It touched me deeply, Miss March. I saw you on every page. I heard your voice. I felt your spirit. It was magnificent!”

“Jo, Amy is driving me insane. Now she’s talking about changing her veil and - OH excuse me!”

“Aah, yes, I recognize you now from your sister’s book.”

“Oh, so you’re the one she’s let read it.”