Dear Marmee, today Teddy has a surprise prepared for Beth.
Well, my grandfather and I do. And Jo’s helping. And we’re going to let you in on it.
Ta da!
AND THEME
She is going to love it. It’s so sweet of you and your grandfather.
Thank you for thinking of her. Well, she isn’t the only one who I was thinking of.
What do you mean?
What? Nooo. Teddy. You didn’t.
Thank you
I love it! You didn’t have to do this.
Of course I did. After all, I’m going to be credited on your short film.
I couldn’t possibly attach my name to something that wasn’t of the very best quality.
Thank you, I love it so much!
It means a lot that you care so much about the film. And it’s going to feel so good to ditch that crappy
old lens.
Let’s try it right now! I don’t like surprises, Jo.
Oh you’re going to like this one.
Now. Open your eyes! What..
It’s a guitar silly. For you. This is for me?
It sure is. But...Why? Because according to my grandfather:
that young woman has talent and it is a right shame that she isn’t using an
instrument that allows her to reach her fullest potential.
Your, grandfather? But I don’t understand, I’ve never met your grandfather. Well, he kind of discovered the
internet last week. Or, at least, my presence on it.
Apparently he was so concerned that I wasn’t at the house so much.That he
snooped my laptop and found my Twitter and he found the videos and he wasn’t
happy with all the time I was
“wasting” on them and with you guys.
And he was so angry, he started yelling. So I started yelling at him and he
threatened to disinherit me.
and so I threatened to disinherit him. But then he told me that wasn’t possible
and that I was forbidden from ever seeing you guys again. So I called him some names
and then I stormed out. And then that’s where I came swooping in to the rescue!
Yes, my hero. Jo was even angrier than I, when I first told her.
She insisted that we called him right then and there. It
was the best telling off I’ve ever heard. Well, you know how I can get.
Grandpa Laurence may be stubborn, but I am the stubbornest.
I told him that I wouldn’t stop bothering him until he
actually watched the videos and saw how much good being around us has been for
Teddy.
I wish I could’ve seen the look on his face after facing down the famous Jo March
wrath!
But he eventually came around. And he had a change of heart.
He was especially moved by your songs Beth and he thought he would do something
nice for you.
This is too much. I can’t accept it.
Oh, yes you can. Just give it a try.
So is this the end to the strict, unyielding old man you’ve described to me?
I mean, he still wants me to become the perfect business prodigy and run the
company when he retires.
But at least it is part of my life I don’t have to
keep a secret anymore.
I have to go over there and meet and thank him in person for our gifts.
I think I might like that too. Well then let’s go! Right now?
There’s no time like the present! If we wait too long, he’ll think we’re rude.
I...think I need another minute.
You two go ahead. I’ll be right over there. Are you sure? We can wait. No, I don’t want to hold you up.
I can’t do this. I can’t do this. I have to do this.