Laurie: You don’t have to stay here, Jo.
Jo: Why? Should we run off and join a pirate ship?
Jo: No, Teddy - please don’t.
Laurie: It’s no use Jo, Jo we’ve got to have it out. I’ve loved you ever since I’ve known you Jo – I couldn’t help it, and I tried to show you and you wouldn't let me - which is fine but I must make you hear 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've-
I've figured you’d love me, Jo. And i realise I’m not half good enough and I'm not this great man-
Jo: Yes, you are, you’re a great deal too good for me, and I’m so grateful to you and I'm so proud of you. I just... I don’t see why I can’t love you as you want me to. I don't know why.
Laurie: You... can’t?
Jo: 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...
Laurie: I can’t love any one else Jo, I only love you.
Jo: Teddy it would be a disaster if we married, we’d be miserable-
Laurie: It wouldn't be a disaster Jo, I would be a perfect saint!
Jo: I can’t, I can't! I’ve tried it and failed.
Laurie: Why does everyone expects it then? Why does your family and my grandpa expect it? Why are you saying this? Say yes and let’s be happy together Jo!
Jo: I can’t say “Yes” truly so I'm not going to say it at all. You’ll see that I’m right eventually, and you’ll thank me for it.
Laurie: I’d rather hang myself than realize this Jo. I would rather be dead.
Jo: Teddy don't say that.
Teddy, listen. You’ll find some lovely accomplished girl who will love you and adore you, and she's going to make a fine mistress for your fine house. But I wouldn’t.
Laurie: Yes you would Jo.
Jo: Look at me! I’m homely and I'm awkward and I'm odd-
Laurie: I love you Jo.
Jo: And you’d be ashamed of me-
Laurie: I love you Jo.
Jo: And we would quarrel – we can’t help it even now!
I’d hate elegant society and you’d hate my scribbling and we would be unhappy and wish we hadn’t done it. And everything will be horrid.
Laurie: Anything more?
Jo: No, nothing more.
Laurie: All right.
Jo: Except that... Teddy, I don’t believe I will ever marry. I’m happy as I am, and I love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up.
Laurie: I think you're wrong about that Jo.
Jo: No.
Laurie: I think you will marry Jo. I think you'll find someone and love them, you will live and die for them because that's your way and you will...and I’ll watch.
