Anne with an E

Goodbye, Belle.

Thought you might like this.

Perspective is wonderful.

It's wonderful.

# First thing, we'd climb a tree #

# And maybe then we'd talk #

# Or sit silently #

# And listen to our thoughts #

# With illusions of someday #

# Cast in a golden light #

# No dress rehearsal #

# This is our life #

# You are ahead by a century #

- # This is our life # - # You are ahead by a century #

Oh, Matthew, I've had just the best afternoon!

Can you imagine that of all the trees on Prince Edward Island

I managed to find the oldest and kindest one?

I could.

How many species of birds would you say there are?

Because I'm sure I heard at least...

Gracious me, what's happened to you?

- I was on a big... - Adventure. Yes. I see.

I'll thank you to spare me the details.

You're not coming inside with those filthy

boots on, that's for sure and certain.

Take them off.

Then you can go right upstairs

and change out of those wet clothes before supper.

Be quick about it before you catch your death!

Adventure.

A little piece of heaven on earth.

I churned some fresh butter today.

Hallelujah.

I've truly found paradise here at Green Gables.

- Afternoon, Mr Dunlop. - Afternoon, dear Anne.

Take your needlepoint, please.

I wouldn't be doing needlepoint if I wasn't out of paper.

There'll be plenty more when school starts up again after harvest.

But needlepoint provides so little scope for the imagination!

I wonder what's become of Nate?

Well, I guess we should make a start.

My apologies. So sorry I'm late.

I got lost in my work. Again.

We were getting worried, is all.

Please don't hold it against me.

Shall I say grace?

Oh my, it's been a long time since we've said grace in this household.

It does seem like there's an awful lot to be grateful for

especially now at harvest time.

Grace would be very nice.

Dear Lord, we thank you for...

Uh, could you please say "Gracious Heavenly Father"?

Anne!

It sounds so much more romantical.

Gracious Heavenly Father...

please bless this table and the

Cuthberts for taking us into their home.

We give thanks to you for this food and

for the hands that have prepared it.

We ask your blessings upon this meal

that it will nourish our bodies and refresh our souls.

And bless those who are here, and those who are in our hearts.

And all those who are not as fortunate on this day.

- Amen. - Amen.

Come on. Pick it up! Pick it up!

Get up and move!

Feed the lady, Trinidad!

No one payin' you to take a vacation!

# Oh, when I was a little boy #

# My mother often told me #

# Way haul away... #

Don't make that man vex.

Or me.

# And if I never kissed the girls... #

You ain't funny.

I wasn't trying to be funny.

Well, maybe a little.

Maybe you boys want some different job?

- Is that what you want? - Sorry, sir!

Sometimes the music in my soul just needs to come out.

You want the slit trench?

That suit you better?

We're good, sir! Everything's fine!

Coming to you, sir.

I suspect latrine duty would be particularly repugnant!

- Don't act doltish nah. - What's that?

You want no job? That it?

We're going real good, sir. We does like to make she go.

This work be a privilege.

No more jawin'.

Hope I'm not disturbing you.

Just about to head out.

Is there any chance I could come with you today?

I'm sure I could get my chores done

quickly, and since school is out for harvest

I don't have anywhere else to be.

I don't think you'd find digging dirt all day very interesting.

But I would.

Please? I never get to see what you're doing

and I think the science of rocks and such is positively fascinating.

When I first came to Prince Edward Island,

I marvelled at the red roads, I truly did.

If you hadn't come to stay, I would have never known why they're red.

The words "iron oxide" give me such a thrill.

They sound so scientific!

It's a whole universe.

And to think your employer, far away in America

might want this very soil more than anything.

Isn't the world a remarkable place?

You never stop talking.

And then, Princess Cordelia raised her big bad pistol

and pointed it at the kitten!

What?

Oh, Princess Cordelia, please spare me my life!

The kitten was destined to die.

Anne, stop talking! You're supposed to be asleep.

Anne Shirley! Come here.

Esther! Bring the books.

One hour. Maybe two.

We'll see.

Not. One. Word.

You could do all the talking.

You can regale me with every bit of information you ever knew

about rocks and soils and minerals...

You know Miss Marilla will have my hide.

I can't steal you away right when there's extra work to be done.

But harvest is tomorrow.

I tell you what...

if you read this, you'll know everything I know and more, hm?

Best and final offer.

You'll live to regret lending this to

me cos I'm going to learn everything

there is to know about... geology.

I have no doubt.

I'll have to ask you 1,000 questions, if you don't mind.

Fair warning.

Geology...

Out.

Oh, my word.

Sorry. Did I scare you?

I-I... I thought you were gone. I would never have...

I had a small, red-headed delay.

My, my...

your hair smells as fresh as a summer breeze.

Well, I'm off.

Sorry for the intrusion.

# I'm gonna stake my claim in Avonlea #

# Why not bet on me? #

Put your money where your mouth is!

# You should bet on me... #

Today's the day, yes?

Today's the day. Finally.

Time to bait the hook.

Ah, bountiful harvest.

Love me some full pockets looking to spend.

Anne, for heaven's sake!

Take the pail to the barn!

Yes! Sorry!

- She's a character, that one. - She's a case, I should say!

- What are you doing? - Working. What are you doing?

What does it look like I'm doing?

- Something boring that isn't work. - Hardly.

Nate gave me this book.

Something's wrong with that guy.

What? Why do you say that?

I-I dunno... I just...

Well, this book is extremely interesting.

And Nate happens to understand that reading is a necessity.

I'm a rabbit!

Anne, stop it now. Stop!

I'm a rabbit, see?

I'm a fluffy little bouncing bunny rabbit!

Reading is my life's blood.

I-I mean, look.

Look at this sentence. Isn't it glorious?

Sometimes you're not very nice.

What do you mean? Why are you.. Jerry!

No school for me, remember?

- I could teach you to read. - Don't bother.

Words are made up of letters from something called the alphabet

and there are 26 letters in it, the alphabet

and it has infinite combinations to make up every word that there is.

Maybe let's start with your name.

Um, so, this is the letter "J".

This is "E"...

I say! You need some assistance?

Sorry, I, um...

Mr Barry, right?

Right indeed. And you are?

Nathaniel. Nate.

I've been boarding at Green Gables.

Yes. The, um, geologist?

Unfortunately, yes.

So, what seems to be the trouble?

I... I really shouldn't say.

It's just so frustrating, is all.

Maybe you've heard I, um...

I work for a big chemical company.

They hired me to extract iron oxide from the soil.

So that's what this is all about, eh?