ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE.
SOUP, BISCUITS, MILK, CHEESE, APPLES AND CANNED PEACHES.
OH, MOTHER, HOW DO I LOOK?
WHY? AREN'T YOU FEELING WELL?
OH, NO. I MEAN, HOW DO I LOOK FOR GUS?
HE'S SICK. YOU'RE TAKING HIM FOOD.
YOU'RE NOT GOING OUT DANCING.
WELL, I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND.
YOU LOOK LOVELY.
YOU WANT AN HONEST ANSWER?
YES, THAT'S WHY I ASKED MOTHER.
WHERE'S CECILY? CECILY!
WELL, JANET, HOW DO I LOOK?
OH, YOU LOOK LOVELY, TOO.
THANK YOU.
WHY ARE YOU ALL DRESSED UP, FATHER? WELL,
JOHN HODGSON ARRIVES TODAY.
OUR NATION'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER.
THAT'S RIGHT.
I'D CAST MY VOTE FOR HIM IF I HAD ONE.
OH, HE'LL CARRY THIS AREA WITH NO PROBLEM.
EVERYONE KNOWS HE BUILT THE BRIDGE
ACROSS THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER.
REMIND MR. TREMAYNE TO SEND SOMEONE TO THE FLAG STOP FOR
MAREN'T YOU'S MEETING HIM?
I AM.
WHY DON'T YOU PUT THE LUGGAGE IN THE WAGON?
HE'S HERE TO STAY AT THE BEST HOTEL ON THE ISLAND.
HE DESERVES A PROPER WELCOME, UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT
THE FUTURE PRIME MINISTER
TO, UH, SPEAK WELL OF THE WHITE SANDS.
FATHER, YOU HAVE A REAL FEEL FOR THE HOSPITALITY BUSINESS.
IF YOU EVER GET BORED OF FARMING,
I COULD PUT IN A GOOD WORD FOR YOU.
GOODBYE, FELIX.
BYE.
MASTER FELIX, TODAY YOU'RE TO BE OUR HEAD WAITER.
THANK YOU, SIR. I TAKE IT YOU'RE PLEASED WITH MY WORK.
THAT AND THE FACT THAT GUS PIKE HAS A NASTY HEAD COLD.
IN FACT, WE'RE BADLY UNDERSTAFFED, SO YOU'LL HAVE
TO CONTINUE YOUR REGULAR DUTIES AS WELL.
TWO JOBS?
THREE. I ALSO NEED YOU TO TRAIN THE NEW WAITER.
[ SNEEZING ]
WHAT NEW WAITER?
[ COUGHING ]
FELIX KING, ELBERT WERTS.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
UH, WHAT IS THAT?
A SAFE.
WHAT I THOUGHT.
CHANGE INTO THIS AND GO TO THE DINING ROOM.
FELIX WILL JOIN YOU PRESENTLY.
I HOPE I DON'T REGRET THIS, BUT WITH FOUR STAFF SICK,
I THOUGHT I'D GIVE THE LAD A CHANCE.
HE'S BEEN AFTER ME TO WORK HERE FOR SOME TIME.
HE LOVES THE HOTEL BUSINESS, TOO, HUH?
THAT, AND HE NEEDS THE MONEY.
CHAMPAGNE GLASSES, WINE GLASSES, WATER GLASSES, CORDIAL GLASSES.
SLIM ONES ARE FOR PORT, FAT ONES FOR BRANDY AND THESE ARE--
FOR BEER.
FINALLY, SOMETHING I RECOGNIZE.
KNIVES ARE EASY.
DINNER KNIFE, BUTTER KNIFE, SALAD KNIFE,
FISH KNIFE AND MEAT KNIFE.
FIVE KNIVES TO EAT WITH?
OH, AND THERE ARE FORKS.
FISH FORKS, DESSERT FORKS, DINNER FORKS,
SALAD FORKS AND OYSTER FORKS.
OYSTER FORKS?
GEE, BACK HOME WE JUST SORT OF...
[ SLURPING ]
THERE ARE A LOT OF RICH FOLKS HERE, EH?
YEAH, AND MOST OF THEM ARE PICKY -- I'LL SHOW YOU HOW
TO SET A TABLE.
WHOA!
AND HOW IS MASTER ELBERT DOING?
FINE AND GOOD, SIR.
FINE AND GOOD.
UH...DINNER KNIFE,
MEAT KNIFE, FISH KNIFE,
SALAD KNIFE AND BUTTER KNIFE.
AND FISH FORK,
DESSERT FORK, DINNER FORK,
SALAD FORK AND OVERY GOOD..
GENTLEMEN, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU
THAT EVERYTHING MUST BE PERFECT FOR MR. JOHN HODGSON'S ARRIVAL.
I ALMOST FORGOT -- MR. TREMAYNE, MY FATHER ASKED ME TO
REMIND YOU TO SEND A MAN OVER FOR MR. HODGSON'S LUGGAGE.
OH...MASTER FELIX, PICK UP MR. HODGSON'S LUGGAGE.
YES, SIR.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO COME BACK HERE.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ISLAND.
YOU'RE LUCKY TO CALL IT HOME.
MY SECOND COUSIN LIVES IN HILLSDALE, YOU KNOW.
MR. HODGSON!
MR. HODGSON, ALEC KING.
ALEC KING.
VERY GOOD TO SEE YOU.
AH, I'M SORRY I'M LATE.
YOU'RE ON TIME.
THE TRAIN WAS EARLY.
SOMETHING'S WORKING IN THIS COUNTRY AFTER ALL.
INDEED! I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY SON, FELIX.
HE WORKS AT THE WHITE SANDS, WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING.
THAT'S TWO GOOD POINTS IN YOUR FAVOUR.
I'VE HEARD WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT
THE WHITE SANDS AND ABOUT YOUR FATHER.
THANK YOU. I'LL GET YOUR LUGGAGE.
NOW, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WE'VE GOT ARRANGED, MR. HODGSON.
CALL ME JOHN, WILL YOU?
I CAN'T SAY HOW PLEASED I AM YOU
AGREED TO HELP ORGANIZE THIS LEG OF MY CAMPAIGN.
OH, IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE.
FATHER, WAIT!
DON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND.
WOULD I DO THAT? MY DAUGHTER, ADELINE.
HELLO.
ALEC, HAS THE CANDIDATE FROM WRENVILLE CONTACTED YOU?
OH, YES.
AND, UH, THERE'S A DELEGATION OF FISHERMEN
TO MEET WITH YOU AT 3:00,
THE MAYOR AT 4:00.
AND, UM, WELL, THE
RETAIL MERCHANTS WANTED TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
OH, OF COURSE THEY CAN.
NOW, DON'T WORRY.
THERE'S LOTS OF TIME FOR YOU TO GET SETTLED IN HERE
BEFORE YOUR FIRST MEETING.
MR. HODGSON,
AS PROPRIETOR OF THE WHITE SANDS,
I WELCOME YOU TO OUR--
I'M SORRY.
UH, WELCOME YOU TO OUR--
[ SNEEZING ]
MR. HODGSON WAS ONCE A MINISTER OF HEALTH.
SURELY HE'S NOT THE SLIGHTEST INTERESTED
IN YOUR PARTICULAR GERMS, SIMON TREMAYNE.
HETTY KING, HOW DO YOU DO?
AND WELCOME TO THE WHITE SANDS.
AND IS THIS YOUR CHARMING WIFE, ALEC?
NO, NO. THIS IS MY SISTER.
YES. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, PART OWNER OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT,
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY NEEDS OR WISHES, MR. HODGSON,
PLEASE DON'T FAIL TO ADVISE ME.
WELL, COME NOW, YOUR ROOM IS THIS WAY.
BUILT IN 1820.
1820?
YES.
OH, AS SOON AS THE LUGGAGE IS UP, FELIX, FETCH MR. HODGSON
A COLD DRINK, WILL YOU?
OR, UH, A NICE CUP OF TEA?
TEA WILL BE FINE.
AND THE NEWSPAPERS AND CHECK FOR MESSAGES.
OH, OF COURSE.
FELIX.
HERE WE ARE.
WHERE'S MY ROOM?
OH, GRACIOUS!
WHO MIGHT THIS BE?
MY DAUGHTER, ADELINE.
SHE WILL NEED A ROOM.
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ACROSS THE HALL?
WE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS COMING.
MAKE SURE THAT THAT ROOM IS VACATED.
BUT MRS. MILLING'S THERE.
NOW, DON'T WASTE TIME. GO ON.
WELL, CHILD, YOU MUST BE ABOUT MY SARA'S AGE.
MRS. MILLING--
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
HAS SOMEONE DISTURBED YOUR ROOM?
NO, I WAS JUST TIDYING UP.
OH, WELL, I'M TERRIBLY SORRY.
THERE'S BEEN A BIG MIX-UP.
I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD MOVE YOU UP TO THE NEXT FLOOR.
I'VE JUST GOT EVERYTHING ORGANIZED.
WELL, WE'LL PACK AND UNPACK AND TIDY UP EVERYTHING.
NO...WELL,
I COULDN'T WALK UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS,
NOT AT MY ADVANCED YEARS.
WHAT IF THE ROOM WERE FREE?
WELL...IF YOU INSIST.
WELL, I DO.
THANK YOU.
OH, MRS. MILLING, HOW LONG WERE YOU PLANNING ON STAYING?
THE MONTH.
SHE TRAVELS WITH MORE STUFF THAN MY FOLKS OWN.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
I'D HATE TO LOSE ANYTHING.
OH, BE CAREFUL OF THAT.
THAT'S MY SHELL COLLECTION.
OH, ALLOW ME.
WE'RE ALMOST DONE.
HERE, DEAR.
THANK GOODNESS I TRAVEL LIGHT.
BRAISED LETTUCE WITH ENDIVES.
GARLIC SOUP.
COW'S BRAINS IN RED WINE WITH ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS.
ROAST DUCK WITH APPLE STUFFING.
OH, NO, NO, NO.
PIERRE LAPIERRE,
THE MAN WHO WILL ONE DAY BE PRIME MINISTER MUST,
OF COURSE, BE SERVED OUR ISLAND SPECIALTIES.
NOW, ECOUTEZ.
HE WAS AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
FINALLY WE HAVE A GUEST WHO KNOWS COOKING ISN'T ONLY
FOR THE STOMACH; IT IS FOR THE EYES, THE MOUTH, THE NOSE.
WELL THEN, THIS IS FOR YOUR EARS.
CLAM CHOWDER!
AFTER THE DINNER WE'LL SERVE TEA AND CAKES.
AND THEN ASSEMBLYMAN GRANT WILL INTRODUCE YOU.
HE'LL TALK FOR 10 MINUTES.
TELL HIM THREE AT THE MOST.
THAT WAY HE'LL GAB FOR 10.
AND I'LL SPEAK BEFORE THE TEA AND THE CAKE.
THE LAST THING THE AUDIENCE WILL BE THINKING ABOUT IS THE CAKE,
SO THEY'LL GO HOME HAPPY.
ALEC...
YOU HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB.
JUST HELPING OUT WITH A GOOD CAUSE.
I'D LIKE A LITTLE MORE HELP.
NOW, IT'S NOT COMMON KNOWLEDGE YET,
BUT THE INCUMBENT FOR YOUR DISTRICT WILL NOT BE RUNNING
FOR RE-ELECTION NEXT TERM.
I'D HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
DANIEL STEWART'S RETIRING.
YES, AND THE PARTY IS LOOKING FOR A SOLID CANDIDATE
TO RUN FOR HIS SEAT.
I'VE HEARD MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU, ALEC.
SEEN MANY GOOD THINGS.
I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE SOME THOUGHT TO BEING THAT CANDIDATE.
ME?
WELL, YOU HAVE A REPUTATION ACROSS
THE ISLAND FOR HARD WORK AND DECENCY.
PEOPLE WILL BACK YOU.
THEY LIKE YOU.
YOU'D MAKE AN EXCELLENT CANDIDATE.
I'VE NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED
A LIFE IN POLITICS.
WELL, IT'S TIME YOU DID.
THAT'S ABOUT ALL.
ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO?
NO, THANK YOU.
ANYTHING I CAN GET YOU?
NO, YOU'RE VERY KIND.
THERE'S NOTHING.
WOULD, UH, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SHOW YOU AROUND THE HOTEL?
NO, ACTUALLY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
SPENDING SOME TIME WITH MY FATHER.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO STROLL TO THE VILLAGE?
I'M EXHAUSTED FROM THE TRAIN RIDE.
I NEED A NAP.
THEN I'LL LET YOU SLEEP AND WE CAN GET TOGETHER FOR TEA.
I HAVE MEETINGS ALL AFTERNOON, DEAR.
WHAT ABOUT DINNER?
I'M NOT SURE YET.
WE'LL SEE.
I WAS RIGHT.
ABOUT WHAT?
YOU AND THAT GIRL WITH THE BEAUTIFUL EYES.
WHAT ABOUT HER?
HMM, I SAW HER.
I SAW YOU SAWING HER.
THAT'S WHAT WE CALL LOVESICK.
I'M NOT LOVESICK.
NO, DON'T WORRY.
IT'S NOT SERIOUS.
THE BEST CURE FOR A LOVESICK MAN, BESIDES A LOVESICK WOMAN,
THE BEST CURE, EVEN THE MOST GENIUS SCIENTISTS SAY,
IS A CHIVE AND BASIL OMELETTE.
TOM, BASIL AND CHIVE, PLEASE.
MICHAEL, THE EGGS.
AH.
THE KEY TO SPICES IS PUTTING THEM IN
AS LATE AS POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE YOU COOK AWAY THE OIL INSIDE,
AND THAT'S WHERE THE BOUQUET IS.
AH, THANK YOU.
VOILA, VOILA, VOILA.
AH, FELIX.
SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY,
AND YOU ARE A VERY HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.
FIND SOMETHING
YOU HAVE IN COMMON.
OH, EXCUSE ME.
I REALIZE THAT THE DINING ROOM IS CLOSED, BUT...
I WAS HOPING PERHAPS I COULD GET A BITE TO EAT.
THE FOOD ON THE TRAIN WAS VERY POOR.
NO, I'M MUCH, MUCH TOO BUSY.
PIERRE!
IMPOSSIBLE.
SHE IS OUR GUEST.
IT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
YOU'RE ALREADY MAKING--
WELL, IF YOU THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT, YOU DO IT.
I COULD MAKE YOU AN OMELETTE.
WOULD YOU?
BE READY IN NO TIME.
CHIVES AND BASIL?
YES, I LOVE BASIL.
YOU DO?
SO DO I.
YOU COOK?
NO, BUT I WANT TO LEARN.
OH -- THE KEY IS PUTTING THE SPICES IN THE VERY LAST.
OTHERWISE YOU COOK ALL THE OILS OUT,
AND THAT'S WHERE THE BOUQUET IS.
OH, YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY AS A WINK.
MR. TREMAYNE, MR. TREMAYNE.
A CAMEO BROOCH WAS GIVEN TO ME
BY MY MATERNAL GRANDFATHER IN 1838.
YEAH, WELL, THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS,
BUT IS THERE ANY REASON I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT?
IT'S BEEN STOLEN FROM MY ROOM.
TELL ME, MADEMOISELLE, YOUR FATHER IS WELL TRAVELLED?
MM-HMM.
HE'S BEEN TO, UH, CHINA, INDIA, SOUTHERN AFRICA.
THEN HE HAS A SOPHISTICATED PALATE.
WHAT IS HIS FAVOURITE FOOD?
UM, CLAM CHOWDER.
FELIX, YOU'RE A TERRIFIC COOK.
I HOPE TO OPEN MY OWN RESTAURANT SOMEDAY.
WELL, I'LL BE YOUR FIRST CUSTOMER THEN.
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE WATER?
YES, PLEASE.
ASK HER TO GO FOR A WALK.
I COULDN'T DO THAT.
WHY NOT?
SHE LIKED THE OMELETTE.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN SHE LIKES ME.
HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT IF YOU DON'T ASK?
IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE ME I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT.
YOUR NAME MAY BE KING, BUT YOU ACT LIKE A PRAWN.
DO YOU, DO YOU MEAN PAWN?
PAWN, PRAWN.
ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT OR NOT?
UM, FELIX,
WOULD IT BE TOO MUCH TO ASK IF YOU
COULD SHOW ME AROUND AVONLEA TOMORROW?
UM, I GUESS I COULD FIT IT IN.
FELIX.
EXCUSE ME.
IT WASN'T IN YOUR FORMER ROOM.
YOU'RE SURE YOU HAD IT HERE AT THE HOTEL?
ABSOLUTELY.
DID YOU PACK IT YOURSELF?
YES.
MY GRANDFATHER TOLD ME TO.
YOUR GRANDFATHER TOLD YOU TO BRING IT TO THE WHITE SANDS?
MM-HMM.
HE'S ALIVE?
OF COURSE NOT.
I SPOKE TO HIM THROUGH A NECROMANCER
ON HIS 140th BIRTHDAY, AND HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT.
NOW, WHY WOULD MY GRANDFATHER WANT ME TO LOSE IT?
I, I DON'T KNOW.
I MUST CONSULT A PSYCHIC.
WHO ELSE WAS IN THE ROOM WHEN YOU WERE MOVING HER?
ELBERT.
ELBERT?
NO, IT'S PROBABLY SITTING IN HER HOUSE IN BOSTON.
WELL, IT'S A LUDICROUS NOTION.
I MEAN, EVEN IF I COULD GET ELECTED,
I, I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN OTTAWA.
WELL, WE'D HAVE TO. IT'S THE CAPITAL.
BUT WE'RE ISLAND FOLK.
OUR ROOTS ARE HERE IN AVONLEA.
IT WOULD ONLY BE FOR A FEW YEARS.
WELL, I'D HAVE TO HIRE A HAND
TO HELP RUN THE FARM, FOR PETE'S SAKE.
OH, I KNOW HOW YOU'D MISS FARMING.
YES, I WOULD.
BUT FARM COMMUNITIES NEED MORE REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNMENT.
IMAGINE HAVING AN INFLUENCE NOT JUST OVER 300 ACRES,
BUT A, A WHOLE MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY --
FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC.
A LOT HARDER TO RUN 300 ACRES.
RUNNING A GOVERNMENT, RUNNING A FARM.
IT'S NOT THAT DIFFERENT.
NOTHING'S EVER STATIC.
YOU'RE EITHER TENDING IT AND IMPROVING IT
OR...IT'S RUNNING DOWN.
THERE'S TRUTH IN THAT, ALEC.
THERE'S ONE THING I WOULD CHANGE.
THAT'S THE WAY THE RAILROAD DOES BUSINESS ON THE ISLAND.
THE FREIGHT RATES ARE JUST OUT OF HAND AND...
BUT THEN THE RAILROADS HAVE
POWERFUL INFLUENCE ON THE GOVERNMENT.
FARMERS NEED SOMEONE TO SPEAK FOR THEM.
AND YOU COULD DO SOMETHING FOR FARMERS' WIVES.
HELP WOMEN GET THE VOTE?
OH, I'M GETTING CARRIED AWAY.
WHY AM I EVEN TALKING ABOUT THIS?
WELL, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY.
UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU'RE CONSIDERING IT.
HOW DO I LOOK?
YOU LOOK LOVELY, FELIX.
OH, YOU LOOK HANDSOME, VERY HANDSOME.
JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER.
YOUR MOTHER NEEDS GLASSES,
BUT I'LL NEVER LET HER GET THEM.
WHAT'S THE OCCASION, FELIX?
NOTHING SPECIAL.
I'M TAKING YOUR BIKE TODAY.
WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOURS?
NOTHING.
BROTHERS ARE SO CUTE WHEN THEY'RE LITTLE.
THANK YOU, ELBERT.
I HOPE THE TEA DIDN'T COOL IN THE TIME IT TOOK YOU
TO GET IT HERE FROM THE KITCHEN.
SORRY, MISS KING,
I DROPPED THE FIRST POT.
NOW, I HAVE HERE FOR YOUR PERUSAL
A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FUNDRAISING DINNER.
OH, WILL YOU EXCUSE US, ADELINE?
YES, FATHER.
WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.
YOU KNOW, MANY OF THE FAMILY NAMES
WERE FIRST SETTLERS ON THE ISLAND...
WELL, OF COURSE, WE HOPE TO SELL ADDITIONAL TICKETS...
THOUGH IT MIGHT PROVE A TRIFLE DIFFICULT.
MM, FARMERS' PROFITS HAVE BEEN SLIMMER
THAN SECOND PICKINGS THIS YEAR, I'M AFRAID.
I DO HAVE A COMPLETE ACCOUNTING, IF YOU'D CARE TO...
WHERE DID I PUT--
IS THERE A PROBLEM?
MY HANDBAG!
[ SNEEZING ]
UH, MR. TREMAYNE.
MR. TREMAYNE.
OH, GOOD MORNING, MR.--
MY PURSE HAS BEEN REMOVED, TAKEN, STOLEN.
LITTLE GREY PURSE, WITH A $10 BILL IN IT.
THE PROCEEDS FROM THE VALLEY LADIES' AUXILIARY.
IT WAS HERE, AND NOW IT ISN'T.
WASN'T IT, MR. HODGSON?
I'M AFRAID I DIDN'T SEE IT.
PERHAPS YOU MISPLACED IT.
AND PERHAPS, SIMON TREMAYNE, YOU HAVE MISPLACED YOUR SENSES.
I HAVE NEVER LOST ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.
NOW, I SUGGEST THAT YOU ORGANIZE
A CONSTABULARY SEARCH PARTY THIS INSTANT.
ELBERT.
ELBERT, HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY WRONGDOING?
AH...WELL, I THINK THE MAN AT THE FIRST TABLE
STIRRED HIS COFFEE WITH A SOUP SPOON.
NO, MISS KING'S HANDBAG, IT'S MISSING.
STOLEN.
[ PLATES CRASHING ]
WOULD NOW BE A GOOD TIME TO SHOW YOU AVONLEA,
OR DO YOU HAVE PLANS WITH YOUR FATHER?
UH, NO, NOW'S THE PERFECT TIME.
YOU CAN RIDE A BICYCLE, CAN'T YOU?
OF COURSE.
I THOUGHT YOU KNEW HOW TO RIDE.
IT LOOKS EASY ENOUGH.
ARE YOU HURT?
ONLY MY PRIDE.
DIDN'T ANYONE EVER TEACH YOU?
MY NANNY DIDN'T KNOW HOW.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR FATHER?
OH, HE KNEW BUT...
HE'S TOO BUSY.
MUST BE SOMETHING HAVING A FAMOUS FATHER.
IT'S SOMETHING, ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, I'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO RIDE.
DON'T WORRY. I'M HOLDING ON.
OK, YOU'VE GOT TO GO FASTER.
FASTER.
COME ON.
I'M LETTING GO.
NO!
NO, I'LL FALL.
YOU'RE FINE.
NO!
READY?
NO!
I CAN RIDE!
OH, DANNY STEWART WILL BE MISSED.
BUT WE'VE A GOOD MAN HERE IN ALEC KING,
IF WE CAN CONVINCE HIM TO RUN.
EVERYBODY BEND HIS ARM A LITTLE.
IT'LL BE BROKE BY THE TIME WE GET THROUGH WITH HIM.
WHAT ABOUT
THE PROHIBITION QUESTION?
OH, PERSONALLY, I'M AGAINST PROHIBITION.
I ENJOY HAVING A BRANDY EVERY NOW AND THEN.
HOW ABOUT YOU, ALEC KING?
OH, YEAH, NOW AND THEN.
BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY, MY OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS MUST
TAKE A BACK SEAT TO THE WISHES OF MY CONSTITUENCY.
IF THE ISLAND'S AGAINST LIQUOR,
THE CONFEDERATION PARTY WILL NOT STOP YOU.
HEAR! HEAR!
UH, WHAT ABOUT BANNING THE MOTOR CAR?
AUTOMOBILES FRIGHTEN HORSES, CATTLE, WIVES, CHILDREN.
WELL, IT'S A POPULAR RURAL ISSUE,
AND WE'D BE FOOLS TO FIGHT IT.
WHAT ABOUT THE THREE HAUL SYSTEM?
ISLAND FARMERS HAVE TO PAY THE PEI RAILWAY,
THEN THE STEAMER AND THEN THE INTERPROVINCIAL RAILWAY
JUST TO GET THEIR GOODS TO MARKET ON THE MAINLAND.
FARMERS NEED REASONABLE FREIGHT RATES.
I'M IN FULL AGREEMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE THE RAILWAYS
TO GUARANTEE US THE SAME FREIGHT RATES
THEY HAVE ON THE MAINLAND.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, ALEC.
I DARE SAY HE'LL BE COLLECTING VOTES
BEFORE HE'S EVEN ON THE BALLOT WITH TALK LIKE THAT.
YOU CAN SEE WHY I WANT
HIM TO RUN.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
I'M THIRSTY.
OH, WELL, THAT PLACE ISN'T VERY GOOD.
YOU DON'T WANT TO GO IN THERE.
IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE.
TWO DRINKS. HOW MUCH COULD IT BE?
WELL, I'LL JUST WAIT OUT HERE THEN.
COME ON, FELIX.
NO, YOU GO AHEAD.
I'LL GUARD THE BICYCLES.
FELIX.
GOOD DAY.
AREN'T YOU GOING TO INTRODUCE ME?
FELICITY, ADELINE.
ADELINE, FELICITY.
EXCEPT HE LEFT OUT THE PART
ABOUT MY BEING HIS SISTER.
I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
WELL, IT'S VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
I WOULD LIKE SOME HOT CIDER.
HOW ABOUT YOU, FELIX?
OH, SURE. MY TREAT.
YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO SPEND
MONEY ON SOMEONE ELSE?
DO YOU HAVE ANY POSTCARDS?
YES, WE DO.
THEY'RE RIGHT OVER THERE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY
SOME CHOCOLATE, FELIX?
IT'S VERY ROMANTIC.
THAT WILL BE FOUR CENTS.
OH, I'M SORRY.
I ONLY HAVE A $10 BILL.
WELL, I'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE
IF I CAN GET YOU SOME CHANGE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE.
UM, THAT'S ONE...THREE, FIVE,
SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, 10.
WELL, YOU'VE CLEANED ME OUT.
I'D COUNT THAT CHANGE IF I WERE YOU.
ANY PERSON OR PARTY THAT LOWERS FREIGHT RATES GETS HIS VOTE.
I'LL SEE TO THAT.
WELL, BERT, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I NEVER LIKED JOHN HODGSON OR THE CONFEDERATION PARTY,
BUT IF YOU END THREE HAUL, YOU GET MY VOTE.
GOVERNMENT WON'T DO THAT.
A CONFEDERATION GOVERNMENT WILL DO THAT.
YOU WANT MY OPINION?
HMM?
YOU SHOULD RUN FOR OFFICE.
ELBERT, NICE HANDBAG.
IT'S NOT MINE.
IT'S YOUR AUNT'S.
YEAH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH IT?
FOUND IT IN THE RUBBISH.
MONEY'S GONE.
YOUR AUNT SURE WAS RIGHT.
IT WAS STOLEN.
WHO STOLE IT, THEN?
THE BROOCH, THE HANDBAG,
BOTH STOLEN SINCE HE STARTED TO WORK HERE.
DO YOU THINK ELBERT'S A THIEF?
HE'S AS POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE.
THE TEMPTATION MAY BE TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
OF COURSE, IF HE IS A THIEF,
WHY WAS HE MARCHING AROUND WITH THE HANDBAG?
WELL, MAYBE HE WANTS PEOPLE TO THINK HE FOUND IT
SO THEY WON'T SUSPECT HIM.
WELL, YOU PRESUME A CERTAIN DEGREE OF CLEVERNESS.
NEVERTHELESS, AN INTERESTING THEORY.
WATCH HIM CLOSELY.
OH, AND, FELIX, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FINISH THE LINENS.
THE LAUNDRESS HAS TAKEN ILL.
ATCHOO!
OH, NO.
I DON'T USUALLY TRAVEL WITH MY FATHER.
AFTER MY MOTHER DIED,
HE SENT ME OFF TO A BOARDING SCHOOL IN OTTAWA.
DO YOU LIKE IT THERE?
OH, IT'S NOT AS PRETTY AS AVONLEA.
YOUR FATHER WANTS MY FATHER TO RUN FOR OFFICE.
I COULD END UP LIVING IN OTTAWA.
OH, WELL, THEN MAYBE I COULD SHOW YOU AROUND.
HELLO, ELBERT. HOW ARE YOU?
FINE AND GOOD, FINE AND GOOD.
UH, I NEED SOME MORE TOWELS
FOR THE GUEST ROOMS.
THANKS.
NICE OF YOU TO HELP OUT, MISS HODGSON.
WELL, IT'S ENOUGH FUN TO MAKE ME THINK
THAT I'LL BE IRONING AGAIN ONE DAY.
I HOPE YOU'RE ON THE ALERT, FELIX,
AND NOTED HOW MANY TOWELS HE TOOK.
OH, ADELINE HODGSON,
SURELY YOU'RE NOT WORKING
HERE TOO.
NOW, FELIX, I HAVE $12 HERE FROM TICKETS
SOLD TO YOUR FATHER'S FUNDRAISER, $12.
AND GIVEN THE RECENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AROUND HERE,
I THINK IT BEST THAT YOU LOCK IT UP IN THE SAFE.
MR. TREMAYNE'S ALREADY THERE.
OH, NO, HE'S NOT.
TAKEN TO HIS QUARTERS.
CLAIMS HE'S ILL. OH, MEN, REALLY.
HERE IT IS.
GO ON, DO AS I SAY.
COME ON.
MR. TREMAYNE AND I ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO KNOW THE COMBINATION.
HE MADE ME SWEAR TO SECRECY ON A COOKBOOK.
THAT'S HIS IDEA OF A JOKE.
ALEC, COME IN.
WILL YOU HAVE A SCOTCH?
OH, NO, NO.
IT'S A BIT EARLY IN THE DAY.
WELL, HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND?
WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
I'VE BEEN TALKING TO FARMERS
IN THE AREA ABOUT MY PROPOSAL TO END THE THREE HAUL SYSTEM.
I'M BEGINNING TO THINK I COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
BUT...NOW, YOU SHOULD KNOW, ALEC,
OUR PARTY HAS ALWAYS RECEIVED
SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE RAILROAD PEOPLE.
NATURALLY THEY WANT TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS.
BUT IT'S OUR JOB -- WELL, THE JOB
OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, THAT IS --
TO SEE THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE VOTERS ARE PROTECTED.
WHICH IS WHY IT'S AN EXCELLENT ISSUE...FOR AFTER THE ELECTION.
LET THE RAILROAD FINANCE US INTO OFFICE, THEN WRESTLE WITH THEM.
NO, BUT IF YOU TAKE THEIR MONEY--
MONEY.
HOW YOU WILL COME TO HATE THE WORD.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU'LL HAVE TO RAISE FOR THE CAMPAIGN?
WELL, I HAVEN'T GOT THAT FAR YET.
THIS YEAR WE'LL BE PAYING $5 OR A BOTTLE OF RUM PER VOTE.
I BEG YOUR PARDON?
I KNOW. IT'S A LOT.
YOU'RE BUYING VOTES?
NO, RENTING ACTUALLY.
THEY ONLY GIVE IT TO US FOR A DAY.
OH, IT'S COMMON ON THE MAINLAND, ALEC,
AND NOW ON MOST PARTS
OF THE ISLAND.
WELL, NOT IN THESE PARTS.
NO.
WELL, PROGRESS TAKES THREE THINGS -- A GOOD IDEA,
THE ABILITY TO PERSUADE PEOPLE YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA
AND THE RESOURCES TO BUY THE SUPPORT
OF THOSE FOLKS YOU CAN'T PERSUADE.
HOW DO YOU THINK I GOT
THAT BRIDGE BUILT ACROSS THE HILLSBOROUGH?
MONEY TALKS, ALEC.
NO ONE LIKES IT, NO ONE, BUT IT'S PART OF THE SYSTEM.
EVERYONE DOES IT.
AND IF WE DON'T,
WE LOSE.
WELL, THANKS FOR HELPING OUT.
IT WAS FUN FOLDING LAUNDRY.
YEAH, GOOD CLEAN FUN.
UH...
GOODBYE.
DID I JUST SAY GOODBYE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
JUST CHANGING THE TOWELS.
LOOK! LOOK! THE BROOCH!
I FOUND MRS. MILLING'S BROOCH.
IT WAS IN ADELINE'S ROOM.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN HER ROOM?
WELL, I WAS CHANGING THE TOWELS, AND I ACCIDENTALLY
KNOCKED OVER THE WASH BASIN, AND THERE IT WAS.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
WELL, I FOUND IT THERE.
SHE WAS HIDING IT.
WHY WOULD SHE TAKE THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?
WELL, FOR THE MONEY.
SHE'S RICH. SHE DOESN'T NEED THE MONEY.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE DID IT.
ALL I KNOW IS THAT SHE DID.
NO, SHE DIDN'T.
YOU DID. YOU PUT IT THERE.
WHAT?
MR. TREMAYNE, I FOUND THE BROOCH.
OH, WELL DONE, ELBERT.
WHERE WAS IT?
IT WAS IN ADELINE'S ROOM.
I GUESS YOU WERE A LITTLE DISTRACTED
WHEN YOU WERE SEARCHING THERE -- GOOD WORK, ELBERT.
FINE AND GOOD.
MRS. MILLING WILL BE DELIGHTED.
I THINK FATHER WOULD MAKE
A DASHING MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
WE'D EAT IN RESTAURANTS.
WE'D GET TO TRAVEL.
AND YOU WOULDN'T MISS AVONLEA?
WELL, OTTAWA HAS A LOT TO OFFER.
SUCH AS A CERTAIN BICYCLE RIDING COMPANION?
HA, HA, OH, HE'S LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.
AFTER ALL, YOU COULD BE ELECTED, YOU KNOW,
IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT.
WELL, I DRAW THE LINE AT BUYING VOTES.
I'D HAVE TO WIN ON MY OWN MERITS OR STAY RIGHT HERE,
WHICH IS PROBABLY FOR THE BEST.
I CAN'T IMAGINE US LIVING ANYWHERE ELSE.
IT COULD BE VERY GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN
TO BE EXPOSED TO NEW WAYS.
THERE'S A TEACHER'S COLLEGE NEAR OTTAWA,
AND FELICITY COULD GO THERE.
SO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO IT?
WELL, I...I THINK YOU COULD DO IT.
WELL, THERE ARE CERTAIN ASPECTS TO POLITICAL LIFE
THAT I JUST DON'T CARE FOR.
OH, BUT, ALEC,
YOU COULD CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER.
YOU COULD DO A LOT FOR THE FARMERS.
OF COURSE...IT'S ENTIRELY
UP TO YOU IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GIVE IT A GO.
BUT IF YOU DO, I'LL BE RIGHT BESIDE YOU.
MY SAINTED AUNT.
YOU DID PUT THE ENVELOPE
CONTAINING THE MONEY IN HERE, DIDN'T YOU?
YES, SIR, I DID.
DID ELBERT SEE YOU OPEN IT?
NO, HE DIDN'T.
HE WAS STARING AT THE SAFE HIS FIRST DAY.
HE FOUND THE BROOCH.
HE CLAIMED HE FOUND HETTY'S HANDBAG.
I'LL BET IF WE SEARCHED HIM, WE'D FIND THAT $10 BILL.
I'M TELEPHONING CONSTABLE SALLOWS.
UH, MR. TREMAYNE,
I DON'T THINK ELBERT DID IT.
WHY NOT?
WELL, HE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.
WHO WAS IT, THEN?
PROBABLY JUST ONE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING.
UH, DON'T CALL THE CONSTABLE YET.
GIVE ME AN HOUR.
10 MINUTES.
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OH, FELIX.
CAN I COME IN?
UM, I'M ALONE.
IT WOULDN'T BE PROPER.
IT'S IMPORTANT.
WHAT IS IT, FELIX?
MR. TREMAYNE, HE'S, UH, GOING TO FIRE ELBERT FOR STEALING.
OH, WELL, THAT'S TERRIBLE.
ESPECIALLY IF HE DIDN'T DO IT.
WELL, WHAT WAS STOLEN?
DO YOU REMEMBER THE MONEY THAT YOU SAW ME PUT IN THE SAFE?
IT'S GONE.
BUT ELBERT DIDN'T KNOW THE COMBINATION.
AND MR. TREMAYNE THINKS ELBERT TOOK MY AUNT'S PURSE.
IT HAD A $10 BILL INSIDE,
JUST LIKE THE $10 BILL YOU USED AT THE GENERAL STORE.
REMEMBER?
AND THE BROOCH.
REMEMBER MRS. MILLING'S BROOCH?
IT WAS LOST,
AND SUDDENLY IT JUST REAPPEARED.
WELL, I NEVER HAD THE BROOCH.
ELBERT PLANTED IT IN MY ROOM, AND THEN HE SAID HE FOUND IT.
HOW DO YOU KNOW ELBERT FOUND THE BROOCH?
OH, WELL, I JUST NATURALLY ASSUMED THAT--
HOW DO YOU KNOW ELBERT FOUND IT
HERE UNLESS YOU HID IT HERE, AND IT WENT MISSING
AFTER HE WAS IN YOUR ROOM?
WHO CARES
ABOUT A STUPID BROOCH ANYWAYS?
WHY ARE YOU STEALING THINGS?
WHY DID YOU TAKE
THE MONEY FROM THE SAFE?
I'M TAKING MONEY FROM MY OWN FATHER'S CAMPAIGN.
PEOPLE STUFF ENVELOPES OF MONEY INTO HIS POCKETS EVERY DAY.
WHY SHOULDN'T I HAVE A LITTLE FUN?
YOU STOLE MRS. MILLING'S BROOCH FOR FUN?
I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT BACK.
ELBERT WILL LOSE HIS JOB AND GO TO JAIL.
WHAT ABOUT HIM?
WELL, I CAN'T HELP HIM.
IF MY FATHER FINDS OUT WHAT I DID, HE'LL KILL ME.
IS THAT ALL YOU CARE ABOUT? YOURSELF?
I THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME.
I DO.
THEN THERE'S NO REASON TO BE EXCITED
OVER SOMETHING AS MUNDANE AS MONEY.
JUST CALM YOURSELF
AND KEEP QUIET...PLEASE.
DO YOU WANT TO KEEP A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IN OFFICE?
BUYING VOTES IS, UH, IS JUST NOT SOMETHING
I WANT TO BE A PART OF, JOHN.
I HAVE MY PRINCIPLES.
AS DO I, BUT I HAVE BOTH EYES OPEN.
THE OTHER PARTIES BUY VOTES.
SO WE HAVE NO CHOICE, DON'T YOU SEE?
IF WE'RE GOING TO BE TOO CLEAN TO FIGHT,
WE'LL BE SITTING IN THIS ROOM ARGUING PRINCIPLES
WHILE THOSE THIEVES IN OTTAWA
ARE ROBBING THE COUNTRY BLIND.
YOU DON'T WANT THAT, DO YOU?
OH, NO, OF COURSE NOT.
TELL YOU WHAT.
TOSS YOUR HAT IN THE RING
AND LEAVE THE SOLICITATION OF VOTES TO ME AND THE PARTY.
WE NEED YOUR GOOD NAME TO BUILD OUR TICKET.
SAY YES.
[ KNOCKING ]
COME IN.
WHAT IS IT, SON?
[ ALEC ]: GO AHEAD, FELIX.
IT'S ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER ADELINE, SIR.
AH, YES.
YES, SHE WAS TELLING ME
SHE WAS SPENDING SOME TIME IN YOUR COMPANY.
WELL, YOU'RE A GOOD LAD. IT'S FINE WITH ME.
IT'S NOT THAT, SIR.
UH...I'D LIKE TO HAVE A WORD IN PRIVATE.
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SHOW YOUR FATHER
I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE -- GO AHEAD.
[ ALEC ]: NO ONE'S GOING TO BITE.
YOUR DAUGHTER ADELINE, SIR, SHE'S, SHE'S A VERY NICE GIRL.
ALEC, IS HE ABOUT TO ASK FOR MY DAUGHTER'S HAND?
BUT SHE'S STEALING.
SHE STOLE AN OLD FAMILY BROOCH FROM MRS. MILLING.
SHE STOLE MY AUNT HETTY'S PURSE AND $10.
SHE TOOK MONEY FROM THE SAFE
IN MR. TREMAYNE'S OFFICE -- WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE.
FELIX, I HOPE YOU HAVE EVIDENCE.
EVIDENCE?
THE BOY'S CRAZY.
SHE MUST CONFESS. ELBERT WILL GO TO JAIL.
PLEASE, GET YOUR SON OUT OF HERE.
I'M NOT LYING.
ASK HER YOURSELF. SHE ADMITTED IT TO ME.
AH, FELIX, IT'S OBVIOUSLY SOME MISUNDERSTANDING
WHICH I AM SURE
OTHER PEOPLE WILL TRY TO TURN TO THEIR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE.
WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD GIVE THIS ELWOOD SOME MONEY
TILL HE CAN FIND A NEW JOB.
NOW, YOU'RE A SMART LAD.
YOU CAN HANDLE THIS.
AND THERE'S SOMETHING FOR YOUR TROUBLE.
HE DOESN'T WANT MONEY, MR. HODGSON.
HE WANTS JUSTICE.
WELL, THIS IS MORE THAN FAIR.
YOUR DAUGHTER WAS STEALING.
NOW, SHE DOESN'T NEED THE MONEY, SO THE REASON SHE'S STEALING
IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS MAKING HER TERRIBLY UNHAPPY.
KEEP YOUR SMALL-TOWN PALTRY HOMESPUN ADVICE TO YOURSELF.
NOW, THAT, THAT IS THE MOST HONEST THING
I'VE HEARD FROM YOU YET, MR. HODGSON.
COME ON, FELIX, YOUR GOOD SENSE
IS WASTED AROUND HERE.
YOU BETTER SAVE THAT MONEY TO BUY VOTES, MR. HODGSON.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU'LL GET ANY,
ONCE PEOPLE GET TO KNOW YOU.
HAVING CONSIDERED THE MATTER WITH THE GREATEST OF GRAVITY,
HAVING INTERVIEWED ALL PARTIES INVOLVED,
IT APPEARS THAT THE MATTER IS A CHILDISH PRANK.
SINCE EVERYTHING'S BEEN RETURNED,
NO CHARGES WILL BE LAID.
MR. TREMAYNE, I SEEM TO HAVE
COME DOWN WITH A HEAD COLD MYSELF.
WE'LL HAVE TO CANCEL THE FUNDRAISING DINNER.
OH, CONSIDER IT CANCELLED.
WE'LL BE LEAVING PRESENTLY.
WOULD YOU LOOK AFTER OUR BAGS, PLEASE?
COME ALONG, ADELINE.
ADELINE.
I'M SORRY I GOT YOU IN TROUBLE WITH YOUR FATHER.
YOU DIDN'T.
HE DIDN'T EVEN PUNISH ME.
ALL HE SAID WAS THAT HE WAS GOING
TO HAVE A LONG TALK WITH THE HEADMISTRESS
OF MY SCHOOL.
BUT MY REAL PUNISHMENT NOW
IS KNOWING WHAT YOU MUST THINK OF ME.
FELIX, I'M SO SORRY.
IT WON'T EVER HAPPEN AGAIN, I PROMISE.
DON'T PROMISE ME.
PROMISE YOURSELF.
OUR NEW ASSISTANT HEAD WAITER.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
LOOKS LIKE WE WON'T BE GOING TO OTTAWA.
YEAH, I GUESS
I RUINED THINGS FOR YOU.
NO, NO, THERE'S LOTS OF WAYS
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, FELIX.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IS HOW YOU RAISE YOUR CHILDREN.
I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF YOU
IF YOU'D BEEN ELECTED PRIME MINISTER.