amy lines scene 2

beth goes down the stairs*

Hurry up! amy runs to the tree jumps to put a star on it but can’t reach. She grabs a chair and stands on it to put it on the tree. Meg kicks her off the chair and she sits on the floor*

It is nice to have something under the tree. It won’t be the same without presents. I remember when Father filled the room with beautiful things

That must have been wonderful

I haven’t seen this much food since before Father left.

Sarah told me her family is having spiced roast beef and figgy pudding - and presents. It’s not fair that some girls have plenty of lovely things while other girls—prettier girls—have nothing at all.

You could be a proper actress on the boards!

amy gets up and moves to center stage* I have lots of wishes, but my favorite one is to be an artist and go to Paris and do fine pictures and be the best painter in the world.

 I only do that for us, I don’t need anyone else to hear it.

amy is shaping her nose but gets up to sit beside beth* you must not limit yourself

jo throws a pillow at meg*

Don’t Jo; it’s so boyish

I hate affected little chits!

amy moves to Jo and hits her leg*

jo tackles Amy and draggs Meg down with her*

Watch my nose! My nose! It’s already no good!

I know you don’t care what I think, but you don’t want your mother to find you like this, do you?

Merry Christmas Hannah

Heaven's, don't know what all the fuss is about. I remember back when I fixed you folks a breakfast like this every morning.

We must have been enormously rich! How was I dressed when we had all that money

Joanna and I are very hungry.

Dolls don’t get hungry, Beth.

I’ve re-written the climax and we need to set it to memory. Amy, get your costume

amy runs and puts on a crown*

Miss Michelangelo, can you please rehearse the fainting scene?

amy falls into the chair*

Born of roses, fed on dew, What charms and potions canst thou brew

Hither I come, from my airy home, afar in the silver moo -- AHHHHH! amy falls off the chair*

Brava! Brava! Merry Christmas, girls!

all the girls croud and shriek around her*

Jo, you look tired - were you up again all night writing? Amy, come kiss me! How are my girls?

amy goes up and hugs marmie*