[0:00]Meg married, Amy off to Europe. And now that you're a graduate, you'll be off on a long holiday. I'm not good like Beth. I'm angry and I'm restless. You don't have to stay here, Jo. Why should we run off and join a pirate ship?
[0:24]No. No. It's no use, Jo. Jo, we've got to have it out. I have loved you ever since I've known you, Jo. I couldn't help it. And and I tried to show you wouldn't let me, which is fine, but I must make you here now and give me an answer because I cannot go on like this any longer. I gave up billiards, I gave up everything you didn't like. I'm happy I did. It's fine and I waited and I never complained because I. You know, I figured you'd love me, Jo. And I realize I'm not half good enough and I'm not this great man and. Yes, you are. You're a great deal too good for me and I and I'm so grateful to you and I'm so proud of you. And I just, I don't see why I can't love you as you want me to. I don't know why. You can't? No. I can't. I can't change how I feel and. It would be a lie to say I do when I don't. I'm so sorry, Teddy. I'm so sorry, but I just can't help it. I can't love anyone else, Jo. I only love you. Teddy, it would be a disaster if we married. It wouldn't be a disaster. We'd be miserable. I can't. I've tried it and I've failed. Why does everyone expect it then? Why does your family and my grandpa expect it? Why are you saying this? Say yes. Let's be happy together, Jo. I can't say yes truly, so I'm not going to say it at all. And you'll see that I'm right eventually, and you'll thank me for it.
[1:50]I'd rather hang myself and realize this, Jo. Teddy. I'd rather be dead. Teddy, don't say that. Teddy. Listen, you'll find some lovely, accomplished girl, who will love you and adore you and, and she's going to make a fine mistress for your fine house, but I wouldn't. All right? Look at me. I'm homely and I'm awkward and I'm odd. I love you, Jo. I love you, Jo. And you'd be ashamed of me. And we would quarrel because we can't help it even now. I'd hate elegant society. You'd hate my scribbling and we would be unhappy and we'd wish we hadn't done it and everything would be horrid. Isn't there anything more? No, nothing more. All right. Except that. 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. I think you'll find someone and love them and you will live and die for them because that's your way and you will. Now, watch.
