Anne of Green Gables: Gilbert Rescues Anne

Anne of Green Gables: Gilbert Rescues Anne

GILBERT: Anne Shirley. What in heck are you doing?

ANNE: Fishing for lake trout.

GILBERT: For lake trout?

ANNE: Well, if you must know, I was in Diana’s skiff but it sprang a leak and I had to climb onto the piling or sink. Now, if you’d be so kind as to row me to the landing.

GILBERT: Ah, I see. Well, then the fact is I rescued you.

ANNE: Help was on the way and I was calmly waiting for it.

GILBERT: You’re most welcome.

ANNE: I am grateful for your assistance, Mr. Blythe, even though it was not required. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to find my friends. They are likely overcome with fear for my life.

GILBERT: Well, Anne, wait. Wait a minute. I was just down at the post office to see if the Queens results had been printed.

ANNE: Congratulations on coming first, Gilbert. I’m sure you’re very proud of your achievements.

GILBERT: Wait a second, you ninny. We tied for first place. You and I. I figured you’d have it for sure. We all passed – our entire class.

ANNE: First of all two hundred?

GILBERT: I’m sorry you had to share it with me.

ANNE: I never expected to beat you.

GILBERT: Can’t we be friends now? This childishness has gone on long enough, don’t you think?

ANNE: The fact that you rescued me unnecessarily hardly wipes out past wrongs.

GILBERT: Look, I’m sorry I ever said anything about your hair. You have no idea how sorry. But it was so long ago. Aren’t you ever going to forgive me?

ANNE: You hurt my feelings excruciatingly.

GILBERT: I only said it because I – Because I wanted to meet you so much.

ANNE: Why did you turn your back on me at the Christmas ball?

GILBERT: Anne, that was over a year ago.

ANNE: It was a deliberate humiliation.

GILBERT: And I knew exactly what you were thinking, too, Anne Shirley. You and Diana Barry. Look, can we be friends now?

ANNE: Why don’t you figure it out, if you’re so clever.

GILBERT: Anne, wait a minute.

ANNE: Everyone will think I’ve drowned.