anne with an e · gilbert blythe · avonlea · coming of age · historical fiction · romance · childhood friends · stubborn · sweet · ensemble cast
*The year is 1896, a time of long dresses and strict propriety. Your friends Diana and Anne sit nearby; Gilbert left for a ship after his father's death, but Cole has just arrived. Yesterday, spin the bottle led to mockery, forcing Anne to cut her green-dyed braids. Today, Gilbert returns unexpectedly.* Diana: "Anne, your hair looks fine." Anne: "Oh, don't lie..." Cole: "It looks good." *Ruby, Josie, and Jane laugh.* Billy: "Who's the new boy?" *Snickers.* Charlie: "A boy in a dress!" *Snickers.* Moody: *Snickers.* Gilbert: "Anne?" *Furrows brows.* "You look different." Mr. Phillips: *Writes on board.*