[♪]
Look! There's Gus!
Gus Pike?
On a bicycle!
Hello - Gus!
Where'd you get the bicycle?
Built it.
Mr. Dale had a load of extra parts.
It don't look so pretty, but it gets me where I wanna go.
I didn't know you were so handy, Gus Pike.
Where are you going?
Miss King's.
Gotta hand in my lessons.
Been workin' at the Cannery.
So, no time for school.
So, she lets me do my schoolwork on my own.
You volunteered to do schoolwork?
There are some people, Felix King,
who know the value of a good education.
We're on our way to Aunt Hetty's, as well.
I have perfected a new stain remover
that I'm sure she'll want to try.
[♪]
Sara!
But nobody looks over there, Aunt Hetty.
I do.
And always shake out the cloth vigourously, three times.
Yes, Aunt Hetty.
There.
[knocking]
You attend to your chores properly, now.
Gus.
Children.
Hello Aunt Hetty.
Aunt Hetty.
I have brought you a new cleaning cream.
It miraculously removes stains and marks from any fabric.
Oh really.
Thank you Felicity.
Oh, Miss King.
I brung you my homework.
Why, thank you, Gus.
Sara ...
Felicity, I can do it myself.
I'm only trying to be helpful, Sara.
And you must shake the cloth out, vigourously, three times.
Well. I'm happy to see there's somebody
in the family who knows the proper way to do things.
This is very good.
A bit fanciful toward the end, but good.
[♪]
Aunt Olivia!
- Hello!
Olivia, join us at the General Store.
It would be like old times.
We're buying a new dress.
Sara sit down!
Oh, I guess the paper can wait a few more minutes.
[♪]
Come on Sara.
I can do it myself.
Getting tall isn't she.
Come along Sara!
Don't dawdle.
Ladies.
What can I do for you today Hetty.
Well Sara has outgrown absolutely everything,
so I've come to buy her a new dress.
And I think I know exactly the one, don't I Sara?
All the girls just ooohh and aahhh over this Swiss-
embroidered lace.
It's the 1830s, it's all the rage this year.
It's a wonderful colour, Hetty.
That?
It's much too old for her.
I'd never let Sara wear that.
But it's such a beautiful dress, Aunt Hetty.
It's a copy of a Paris original.
It's the latest in haute couture.
I just knew it.
Probably from the rue de Faubourg.
And that's just where it should remain.
Fashions do change, Hetty . . .
I used to buy all my clothes on the rue de Faubourg,
when Papa and I used to travel abroad.
I think it's wonderful that Mrs. Lawson
is carrying the Paris fashion.
Your father.
Don't know what he could have been thinking
dragging you all over the world.
Buying such frippery.
Don't they make sensible clothes for children nowadays?
Well of course, Hetty.
There's this little pinafore.
It's very practical, but I don't think...
That's more like it.
I'll take it.
But Aunt Hetty, that's so . . . awful.
I won't wear that.
Hetty...be reasonable.
If she won't wear it, what's the sense in buying it for her?
She'll wear it and like it.
I wore pinafores when I was young and what was good enough
for me, is good enough for Sara.
But what was in style then isn't in style now...
Besides, Sara's growing up.
She should . . .
Olivia, Sara is my responsibility now.
Don't I have a say? ?
Certainly not.
Not with the price of clothes these days!
Oh this piny has got a good big hem and it will last for years.
Wrap it up Elvira.
Don't wrap it up Mrs Lawson.
I have my birthday money from Nanny Louisa.
I'll take the Paris dress and I'll pay for it myself!
I said Elvira, wrap the pinafore.
I might add, that I'm amazed at you.
Who in Avonlea do you think would buy such a dress.
You're tempting young girls to become frivolous and flighty.
Hetty for Heaven's sake. . .
This dress Hetty King
is shown in all the best stores in Montreal.
Well we're not in Montreal, in case you hadn't noticed.
Really Elivra.
You'd best think again before bringing such bilious
confections into town and turning the heads of young
girls, like our Sara.
How much are these chocolates, Mrs. Lawson?
Penny a bag, dear.
No Sara, you'll spoil your supper.
I am not a two year old!
Sara!
Sara you're really not going to get anywhere
with Hetty by deliberately crossing...
Sara Stanley, how dare you humiliate me in there...
stuffing your mouth with chocolates after I told you no!
Hetty I hardly think it was entirely Sara's fault.
I beg your pardon?
Well, you could've given her a choice...
You didn't have to ram that pinafore down her throat.
Ram!
I said no such thing!
I simply made a practical decision is all.
Well maybe Sara is getting old enough
to make some decisions on her own.
Fiddlesticks!
Until the girl's able to show some common sense,
I'll do the decision-making in the family!
Thank you Olivia.
Honestly Hetty, you could afford to listen
to someone's voice besides your own.
Oh really.
I see.
Suppose now you've forgotten everything I used to do for you?
Have you? Have you?
No, Hetty.
That would be impossible.
Sara, I have to go up to the newspaper office to work
on next week's edition.
You could help me set the type.
Yes please, Aunt Olivia.
Oh no she won't.
The child has chores to do.
Oh surely they can wait til later, Hetty!
Come along, Sara.
Felix!
Where are you going?
Going to Markdale.
I have to deliver these apples.
Sara!
Felix needs my help, Aunt Hetty.
I'll be home for tea.
Drive faster.
I don't know if Blackie can go any faster.
Sara!
Sara Stanley, come back here you!
[♪]
All I wanted was to choose my own dress.
Is that so terrible?
It is if you're you know who.
That's just the point though.
I'm not you know who.
She wants me to be like her.
That's impossible.
Who could be like her.
Who would want to.
Nobody.
She's just so stubborn Felix...
if I don't start sticking up for myself now,
I'll be under her thumb for the rest of my life!
Come on Blackie.
Come on boy.
Olivia!
Hetty, I can't I'm really busy. . .
Oh, you're busy.
Oh finish off those knickers for me, will ya?
I'll make us a nice cup of tea.
As you can see, Sara has left me her chores to do, yet again.
Off gallivanting with that Felix.
Hetty, I am not going to argue with you about Sara.
I telling Olivia you that child's impossible!
Hetty, I know raising a young girl isn't easy....
Easy??
I'd rather raise chickens than children.
Well, there are two sides to every story.
Sara knows very well what the rules are in this house.
I know how you feel, Hetty... but Sara is getting older
and you still treat her like she's a little child.
She acts like one.
She doesn't have the sense God gave geese.
Well, maybe if you treated her a bit more like an adult,
she'd behave differently.
Really?
I suppose since you became Mrs. Jasper Dale
you're suddenly an expert on everything!
Are you?
Well you're wrong.
No....if I have erred at all it's on the side of leniency.
Honestly, Hetty King, you never have time
for anybody's opinion but your own.
Olivia!
You're doing to Sara exactly what you tried to do to me.
She's going to grow up you know in spite of everything you do.
If you would just . . .
Oh, Sara!
Tea.
How nice of you.
You know it was rather dusty on the ride over with Felix.
Take off that ghastly dress this minute.
I won't.
I bought it with my own money.
Now, don't you think, Aunt Olivia that I should. . .
If you're wearing that dress, you're not leaving this house.
Upstairs!
You can't do that!
It's mine.
Upstairs! !
And not another word.
There you see?
You see how the child defies me?
It's is all your fault.
Independence.
Go on.
Go on take that thing off.
[♪]
Hullo there, mate.
You Gus Pike?
Who might you be?
I just come ashore from the Eliza B.
Got a message for ya lad.
From the mainland.
What's it about?
You've got to go over to the mainland right quick...
on account a Captain Ezekiel Crane's in a bind.
Captain Crane... what kind of trouble?
Who told you?
I don't know the fella's name.
But he gave me a two bits, an' he said give the message
to none but young Gus Pike over on the Island.
Where'm I supposed to find him?
Twister Lane, near the wharf and you hunt for the sign
of the Black Parrot.
Hey hold on.
Didn't he tell ya nothin' else?
Not a word, lad.
Not a word.
[♪]
Sara.
How many times do I have to tell you to...
I swear it goes in one ear and right out the other.
In the corners.
One.
Two.
Blouses by the shoulders.
Go on now hang them properly.
Elbow grease, Sara.
Use some elbow grease.
[knocking]
Why Gus Pike!
Come in.
Miss King.
Sara.
What's the matter, boy?
I gotta go to the mainland.
It's real important.
Capt'n Crane sent for me and I gotta get there quick as I can.
Thing is...I don't have the fare.
Now I'll give you my ring to hold
if you could lend me the money.
I'll pay you back, Miss King.
It's real gold.
Capt'n Crane give it to me.
Oh my.
Oh no, no it's not necessary.
Of course I'll help you, Gus Pike, of course I will.
Now is there anything else I can do?
No ma'am.
I wish you'd take this, Miss King.
No. I trust you.
Here, I know you're as good as your word.
I 'preciate this, Miss King.
You been good to me.
Take care, Gus Pike.
Safe trip now.
Why is it that Gus gets to do whatever he wants?
Because Gus Pike is a responsible person.
That's why.
Oh he has come a long way, that boy and he knows
how to take care of himself.
Is that pot well scoured yet Sara?
If there's one stain left on it, let me see.
"Good Lord, you didn't scour the stew pot!
Don't you know you can get bubonic plague
from a dirty pot?
What will the ladies at the Sewing circle say?
Where were you brought up?
In a pig sty?"
Honestly, what's a person supposed to do when the other
person criticizes every single thing they do!
Sara maybe you're taking things too seriously.
Seriously!
How would you like to be nagged and hounded
and forced to wear clothes you hate!
"This ugly little pinafore has a very big hem
and it will last you for years . . .
you can wear it to college, you can be married in it
and then you can be buried in it!"
Aw Sara, your Aunt Hetty ain't so bad.
No?
You go live with her, then.
Hetty King's a tough old bird but her heart's
in the right place.
Hey Sara...I know.
I betcha if ya did somethin' she didn't expect...
somethin' real grownup-like, she'd be pleased as punch an'
forgive you for everything.
Go on Sara give it a try.
[♪]
Aunt Hetty.
I have a wonderful idea.
Really?
I can't fathom what that would be.
It's very responsible.
Responsible...you?
That'll be the frosty Friday.
I think you'll be surprised.
I've decided to take the dress back to Lawson's
and put the money in my savings account.
Why that's good.
But I'm afraid you're too late.
Too late...?
Yes I've already donated that dress
to the foreign missions box at the church.
...you did what..!
You heard me.
Now Sara you've a lesson to learn.
And charity is a good place to start as any.
Remember, it is more blessed to give than receive.
That was my dress!
You had no right to give away!
Go give something of your own away if you want to be blessed!!
SARA STANLEY... don't you dare talk to me
in that tone of voice you hear?
...or I'll wash your mouth out with soap!
[♪]
The nerve! !
The absolute nerve...I mean first she won't let me wear it,
then she gives it away without even asking me! !
I always ask before I do something rotten.
Sara - what colour did you say that dress was?
Rose.
You got staring problems?
Well do ya?
I know it's not polite to stare...
but you two look so much alike.
Yeah...well...you had your look.
Keep your mitts off this stuff.
I got here first.
This is the missions box.
It doesn't have your name on it.
It's for the poor ain't it?
Would you like to trade dresses?
Sara's got lots more at home.
Millions.
You rich or somethin'?
Sara's filthy rich.
Felix! Stop it.
You want your dress, don't you.
Tough life.
That was my dress, but it was put in the missions box
by mistake and I came to get it back.
Suck my elbow.
Why don't you shove off.
Come on, Felix.
If you do change your mind about the dress,
I live at Rose Cottage.
Well la de da.
Hey, you never told us your name?
Jo Pitts.
Why don't you shut yer big gob.
I meant what I said, Jo Pitts.
Rose Cottage is on the other side of the village,
just past the schoolhouse.
[♪]
Sara Stanley.
You are over one hour late.
I am sorry I'm late for dinner, Aunt Hetty.
I did try to be on time, but...
Here I stand over a hot stove cooking a good meal for you
and you're off Lord knows where ...
don't you care that I'm waiting?
Don't you care I'm eating here all alone?
Suppose you preferred Olivia's cooking.
Did you?
Well, there's no supper now.
I've put it away.
You're too late.
Aunt Hetty I did say I was sorry.
If you would just listen to me for two minutes.
I don't want to hear any backtalk.
Sit.
There.
Since you can't manage to be on time,
you'll have to eat your supper cold.
Go on.
I'm not hungry.
Eat it and enjoy it!
I said I'm not hungry.
You are not leaving this table, young lady,
until that plate is clean.
Fine.
There.
Plate's clean.
...and Aunt Hetty says she's only allowed
to leave her room to go to school?
School and the outhouse.
Don't exaggerate.
Aunt Hetty says she is going to teach Sara a lesson
that she'll never forget.
But this is terrible.
Sara has to spend the rest of her life
in her room like prisoner!
Well your father says Aunt Hetty's bark
is worse than her bite.
She'll get over it, she always does.
But what if she doesn't?
Poor Sara.
We gotta do something ...
maybe we can visit her ...
use the geography test as an excuse.
With Aunt Hetty on the warpath?
Not me.
I'm not getting into trouble.
And you'll keep your nose out of it too,
Felix King or you'll end up in the same fix as Sara.
[♪]
The continents ...
North America, South America, Australia ...
I'm off to the post office, children.
I'll be back soon.
[♪]
That's the girl beside the church.
What are you doing here?
Came for that trade.
Yech!
What's this?
It's wax.
It's bloody awful.
Aunt Hetty keeps waxed fruit in that bowl for show.
What about this?
Fake too?
Oh no.
That belonged to Grandmother King.
It's sterling silver.
Nice.
Granny King leave anything else?
I thought you were interested in a dress?
Nice place you got here.
Supppose so.
You got this whole room to yourself?
Yes.
It used to be my mother's room.
All this stuff yours, too?
Yes.
I can't believe how much you two look like sisters.
You think so?
Felix...Sara..are you up there?
Jo...you go down.
See if you can fool my nosy sister
into thinking you're Sara.
Don't be stupid Felix.
She'll guess right off.
Betcha she won't.
Sara, I know you're upset, but I may be able
to offer you some help with Aunt Hetty.
Bet'cha this here pin I can do it.
Come on Sara..Let's.
You've got lots of pins.
Alright, but we'll have to clean you up a bit.
Never mind that stuff.
Hurry!
Sara.
What's happened to you?
Sara Stanley, I'm talking to you.
I heard ya.
Just because Aunt Hetty took away all your your privileges
doesn't mean you have to take it out on me.
Sara, you're so thin.
All I get is bread n' water.
That's dreadful.
Are you well?
No.
I'm very sick.
What's the matter with you?
Sore throat.
Fever.
Fever?
I have the shakes, too, ya know.
Sara, you poor dear.
What's that?
Keep your hands to yourself, you filthy witch.
Sara Stanley!
Don't you bother coming back neither.
You DID it! !
She thinks you're me! !
Here. The pin's yours.
Nothin' to it, as easy as pie.
So what else do you do for fun?
Oh for heaven's sake Felicity don't be so ridiculous.
Sara said she has a fever and the shakes . . .
Hetty would have told me if Sara was sick.
I think she was just having some fun with you.
But she told me she only gets bread and water to eat.
Hetty King would never starve a child!
Now that's nonsense!
I don't call it nonsense.
Sara's told a baldfaced lie that's what.
And she will have to answer to me for it!
Sara Stanley!
Jo quickly.
Out the window.
Aunt Hetty.
Felix and I were just . . . studying.
Felix King.
Go home.
Sara Stanley, what in heaven's name did you tell Felicity?
Felicity?
I didn't tell her anything?
Oh yes you did!
Felicity said you told her that I made you sick.
Of all the deceitful, conniving, little creature.
How dare you steal this dress out of the missions box
after I expressly said you couldn't have it!
Aunt Hetty I didn't steal anything.
You don't understand. . .
I understand only too well.
You purposely set out to malign my reputation,
and now, you are a thief.
You are nothing but a bitter, bitter disappointment.
I'm a disappointment!
What about you!
You're a horrible old woman!
You don't have one ounce of respect for my feelings.
Respect!
What does respect have to do with it?
You're a child.
I have feelings, but you wouldn't care about
that would you because you only care about yourself.
Thank the Lord, your mother's not alive
to see the way you turned out! !
My mother...!
My mother would love me no matter what.
Sara!
[♪]
Sara!
Sara.
She didn't mean it.
Honest.
I can't stand her another second, Felix.
What am I going to do?
She'll get over it.
Come on now.
Let's just go back to my house.
I know what I'd do.
What?
I'd just say kiss that an' I'd take off.
You mean, run away?
Who's gonna stop you.
Aunt Hetty, that's who.
Not if she don't know you're gone.
What do you mean?
I could live here for a while . . .
fill in for you.
Uh-oh, Sara, I don't think that's such . . .
a good idea.
Shut yer yap, yer catchin' flies.
You and me, switch places?
You know what, Jo Pitts...
that is an exceptional idea, if I do say so myself.
Sara you can't!
Jo fooled Felicity and besides Felix,
you could watch out for her, Felix.
Me?
Please, Felix.
Why do you want to do this, Sara?
I'm tired of Aunt Hetty pushing me to be somebody I'm not.
Come on Felix it'll be for a couple of days.
So, let's see her try to push around Jo Pitts.
Come back, Sara!
I will.
All in good time!
You and me'll be pals.
How could I say something so terrible?
How could I?
Oh, I hurt her so, so...
deeply . . .
Hetty, everyone says things they regret.
Not like this, they don't.
This was . . . unforgiveable of me.
Hetty how did the two of you get into such a pickle?
Oh, I don't know.
One cross word led to another.
Then I should've kept my mouth shut.
Hetty, you'll just have to go back there
and tell her you're sorry.
And I mean about everything.
Sorry?
Hetty didn't I warn you.
Didn't I tell that you were smothering her?
You did the same thing to Ruth.
It didn't work then; it won't work now with Sara.
Now just pull up your socks and let her have
the last word for a change.
Give her a little freedom, Hetty.
Olivia - I came here for some advice. . .
And I'm giving it to you, if you'd only listen!
Go on now.
[♪]
- Sara!
- Sara Dear!
[♪]
Sara...
[♪]
There's my boat.
All aboard for the mainland!
[♪]
Well, here we are now, lassie.
Thank you, very much, sir.
Gus! Gus!
Sara Stanley!
What'cha doin' here?
Please let me come with you.
Where's yer Aunt Hetty?
She's back in Avonlea.
I'm sick and tired of the way Aunt Hetty treats me.
Sara.
You can't stay here and you can't go with me.
You gotta go home.
If you make me go home, I'll just run away again.
You've gotta let me go with you.
I won't be any trouble.
I promise, please.
Well, come along if you're comin'.
You promise you'll stick by me, ya hear.
I promise.
Sara...breakfast's ready, dear..! !
Sara...I'm waiting.
HOLD YER HORSES YA OLD BAT!
I know you're upset, dear, but you didn't call me . . .
an old . . .
bat. . .
did you? ?
No Aunt Hetty.
I said..where's my HAT...?
Ya old bat.
Sara dearest . . .
we'll be late for school . . .
Comin' Aunt Hetty.
Nice day, ain't it?
Ain't it?
Sara.
What an outfit.
Play-acting I see.
My, my you do look...unique.
Thanks.
So when do we get to eat?
Oh Sara, I don't blame you for being . . short dear.
Considering the things I said to you yesterday but...
What things?
It's sweet of you to pretend that you've forgotten.
Thank you.
But I can't forget.
Forget what?
What I said to you, dear.
Will you accept my most heartfelt apologies, child?
You talkin' to me?
Oh yes.
You, dear.
I want to say that I'm sorry.
Suits me.
Shake on it?
Why. . .
Yes. . . shake.
Of course.
That's. . . enough.
Jo, Aunt Hetty knows that Sara and I worked really hard
for the geography test, Jo.
Are you sure you can do it?
Easy as pie.
Look, I better practice the questions with you.
Where is Australia?
Don't you know?
Of course I know.
I'm asking you.
Where is it?
Where's what?
Australia.
Where is Australia?
How am I supposed to know.
Wherever you left it, I suppose. . !
Jo, this is awful.
You said you knew about geography.
Just keep your head down and your mouth shut
or you'll get us both in big trouble.
Not there.
Sara sits over there.
Good Morning class.
Good morning Miss King.
Good Morning Aunt Hetty.
I hope everyone is prepared for the geography bee.
Now, well, who can tell me how many continents there are?
I can't.
I didn't ask you who couldn't, Sara...I asked who could.
You know very well we raise our hands
when we have something to say.
One at a time will do.
Thank you.
Felix mind your own business.
Since you are apparently so eager to participate perhaps
you'll begin by telling us the names of the continents.
Go on up, up...on your feet, girl.
The continents.
Felix.
I am waiting for you, Sara.
Would you please name the continents!
Sara Stanley!
I'd like you say the continents at once!
The continents at once.
Silence!
Settle down now!
Sara sit!
I told you to keep quiet.
You really made a mess of things!
Butt out, poophead.
I'm the boss now.
You open your big fat mouth, I'm gonna tell the ol' bird
it was all your idea.
But, you can't do that!
Who says?
Jo.
SARA!
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
Janet.
Hetty.
Now Janet, I know we've had our differences
and I've certainly never once come hat in hand before . . .
but I must apologize.
Why whatever for?
For Sara punching Felix in the nose.
Oh, for heaven's sake.
Felix explained.
Sara didn't punch him at all.
He said they were just playing.
It was an accident.
Oh Janet I saw her do it!
She's become a wilful and deceitful terror.
Hetty dear.
I know Sara very well and she couldn't possibly be a terror.
It's just a stage.
Children go through these things.
A stage! !
It's not just a stage.
She's transformed.
The girl is not herself.
Calm yourself.
You mustn't overreact.
You must try to relax.
If you say so Janet.
You've been a bundle of nerves lately.
Gracious Providence, child..what has gotten into you?
Where are your manners?
You got any more o' these?
They're real tasty.
More?
No I've never seen you eat more than one.
[burp]
That feels better.
SARA STANLEY!
Say excuse me.
You're excused.
Not me...you.
You're the one who regurgitated.
I never did nuthin' of the sort.
I'll not stand for this play-acting
any longer I'm warning you, Sara.
Dint'cha ever hear God Save Our...?
I beg your pardon.
God Save our Gracious...
[burp]
Long Live our Noble...
[burp]
God Save our ...
[burp]
Sara Stanley.
I said I'm sorry, I've tried my best.
But I see my best isn't good enough.
Come over to the sink, dear.
Ya don't have to wash my hands again? ?
Not your hands, dear.
YOUR MOUTH.
[screaming]
Stay close.
[♪]
There it is!
The black parrot!
. . . but Gus this looks awful.
Captain Crane can't be here.
[♪]
[knocking]
Hello?
I don't like this.
Wait here.
[♪]
Come in, my boy.
I been waitin' for ye.
Captain Crane?
Is that you?
PA! !
It's a trap! !
RUN, SARA! !
No ya don't! !
Run, Sara!
[♪]
Excuse me?
Have you seen a constable? !
I must find . . .
[♪]
Excuse me?
[♪]
Stop!
PLEASE STOP! !
[♪]
[dogs barking]
[♪]
JO PITTS!
I got a score to settle with you! !