jo x laurie | their story [little women]

Don't shake hands. Don't whistle. Meg March, you look so pretty! Meg. Oh! Sorry, I didn't know anyone was here. Not at all, so stay if you'd like. Miss March, isn't it? Yes, Mr. Lawrence, but I'm not Miss March, I'm only Jo. And I'm not Mr. Lawrence, I'm only Laurie. Don't you dance? I don't know how you do things, Jo, yet. You see, I've spent most of my life in Europe. Europe! Oh, that's capital! You shouldn't use words like that. What's this one? Oh, Meg, she's my older sister. Oh, that's her, see? The girl in the violet dress? Mm, it's very pretty. I'm a volunteer for the Union Army, and I wanted to go fight with them. I can't get over my disappointment in being a girl. Jo, would you like to dance with me? Why? I can't because... I scorched my dress, see? There. And Meg told me to keep still so no one would see it. You can laugh if you want to, it's funny, I know. I have an idea of how we can manage. Well, let me take you. It's right next door. Oh, no, thank you. We cannot accept... You must take mine. Please. No, it's so early, you can't leave yet. What choice do you have? Oh, come in, come in. Is everything alright? Apologies for the chaos. Don't mind the clutter, Mr. Lawrence, we don't. Laurie, please. Can I call you Teddy? Yes. I need me. Not far from here lives a poor young woman, Mrs. Hummel. Her five children are in one bed to keep from freezing and there's nothing to eat. My girls, will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present? Mr. Lawrence sent it. Lawrence Boy's grandfather? Yes. Why? He saw you giving your Christmas breakfast away and he wanted you to enjoy the day. His grandson, Laurie, put the idea into his head. I know he did. We should make friends with him. There's a girl out there. Hello there, are you hurt? Joe. Oh, Theodore Lawrence, you ought to be the happiest boy in the world. A fellow who can't live on books alone. I couldn't do so much for taking care of our aged horses. I wish to propose the admissions of a new member. I propose... Mr. Theodore Lawrence! Definitely girls have a way of getting into mischief. So do I. And thus I propose this set of keys for our little post office are made in the forest by the pond. You're going somewhere with Laurie, I know it. Yes, we are. Now stop bothering him. I know something you don't know. Tell me in a second. Does Meg perhaps display the glove? Mr. Brooke has it. Yes. How do you know? I saw it. Where? In his pocket. All this time? Yes, isn't it romantic? No, it's horrid. I thought you'd be pleased. And the idea of anybody coming to take Meg away, no thank you. I feel better about it when somebody comes to take you. I'd like to see anyone try it. I would like to see someone try it as well. Meg married. Amy off to Europe. And now that you're a graduate, you'll be off on a long holiday. You don't have to stay here, Jo. Why should we run off and join a pirate ship? No, no. It's no use, Jo. Please don't. I don't want to have it out. I have loved you ever since I've known you, Jo. I couldn't help it. And I tried to show you you wouldn't let me, which is fine. But I must make you hear now. And give me an answer. Because I cannot go on like this any longer. Stop the car! Why? And I waited and I never complained. Because I... You know, I figured you'd love me, Jo. Are you chasing some young girl across Europe? No. I couldn't believe Jo threw you down. I'm so sorry. I can't love you as you want me to. I don't know why. You can't? Listen. Hello, Amy. You'll find some lovely, accomplished girl. I'll be good for you, Saint Amy. I'll be good. Aren't you ashamed of a hand like that? Looks like it's never done a day of work in its life and that ring is ridiculous. Don't marry him. Jo gave me this ring. I will love you and adore you and... You are beautiful. And she's gonna make a fine mistress for your fine house. But I wouldn't. Alright? Look at me. I'm hungry and I'm awkward and I'm hot. And you'd be ashamed of me. I love you, Jo. Perhaps I... Was too quick in turning you down. Lorraine. Anything more? Do you love him? If he asked me again, I think I would say yes. The worst fate is to live my life without you in it. I'm getting my wife out of the classroom. Do you think he'll ask me again? What? But do you love him? No, not anymore. Except that... I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. Can we sleep if I have to struggle, please? Always. But I'm... I'm so lonely. Teddy, I don't believe I will ever marry. I'm happy as I am. I love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up. I think you're wrong about that, Jo. No. I think you will marry, Jo. It's you. I'm Lorraine. Who are you? I'm Frederic Baird. And we were at the same boarding house together in New York. I think before I see one above them, I'm going to look at them because that's who I am. Why? Why are you all looking at me like that? Jo, you love him. No, I don't.