- Anne Shirley: [at the end of her first day of school] Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make. I wanna get to the end of them, then I'll be through with them. That's a very comforting thought.
- Jane Andrews: You didn't do Avonlea any favours bringing that trollop into our midst.
- Marilla Cuthbert: I beg your pardon?
- Jane Andrews: I think you heard me plain.
- Marilla Cuthbert: Well, hear this: You can hold Anne responsible for what she said I can and most certainly do. but you can't hold against her what she's seen or been exposed to. That's not her fault. That child has endured more than any of us can know or imagine. It's a shame "progressive parenting" doesn't seem to include compassion. But perhaps you'll muster some up in church on Sunday and thank the good Lord that poor Anne has finally found safe haven. I know I will...
- Marilla Cuthbert: You'll do just fine today. You're smart as the dickens.
- Anne Shirley: I'm not so worried about my brain. I believe it to be in fairly good working order.
- Billy Andrews (2017): Anne of Green Gables. You and me? We're gonna talk. I heard you said some pretty nasty stuff about my sister.
- Anne Shirley: Who is your sister?
- Billy Andrews (2017): Prissy Andrews, dummy.
- Anne Shirley: I'm sure I didn't mean to be nasty...
- Billy Andrews (2017): Is that why she was crying all night? My parents say that's slander. You wanna get slandered?
- Anne Shirley: I'm sorry I truly meant no harm...
- [backs away from him; drops her books]
- Billy Andrews (2017): I'm gonna teach you a lesson, Fido. You're a bad dog. A bad little dog.
- Gilbert Blythe: Hey, Billy!
- [joins them]
- Gilbert Blythe: How's it going?
- Billy Andrews (2017): Hey Gilbert.
- Gilbert Blythe: Man it's- uh- it's good to be back.
- Billy Andrews (2017): Uh...
- [glances at Anne]
- Billy Andrews (2017): Yeah. Yeah, welcome back.
- Gilbert Blythe: Yeah it's good to see you buddy. So you guys are playing a game or something, right? Looks fun but we should probably get to school, eh? Hate to be tardy. Mr Philips sure gets his dander up about that.
- Gilbert Blythe: I was just about to get going. See you there.
- Gilbert Blythe: [Waits till Billy goes. Looks at Anne] You all right, miss?
- Anne Shirley: [nervous, gathers her books and brushes past him muttering] School.
- Gilbert Blythe: You're welcome. You need anything else? Any dragons around here that need slaying?
- Anne Shirley: No! Thank you!
- Gilbert Blythe: Who are you? Hey who are you?
- [runs to catch up]
- Gilbert Blythe: Miss? What's your name, Miss?
- [Anne ignores him and walks on]
- Gilbert Blythe: What? You can't tell me your name?
- [he runs ahead to open the school door for her]
- Gilbert Blythe: Here. Here, allow me.
- Anne Shirley: Thank you.
- [she slows]
- Anne Shirley: I'm sorry if I was rude. I'm Anne.
- Gilbert Blythe: I'm...
- Billy Andrews (2017): [the rest of the school boys chime in] Gilbert!
- Gilbert Blythe: Hey, um, I thought you might like to try one.
- [holds out an apple]
- Gilbert Blythe: They're from our orchard. They're real sweet.
- Anne Shirley: [through her teeth, knowing the girls are watching through the window] Please go away.
- Gilbert Blythe: I beg your pardon?
- Anne Shirley: You need to walk away right now.
- Gilbert Blythe: I'm sorry, I uh...
- Anne Shirley: I'm not supposed to talk to you!
- Gilbert Blythe: [confused] Why not?
- [Anne walks away]
- Gilbert Blythe: [throws crumpled paper to get her attention in class. She ignores him and he gets out of his seat to put the apple on her desk] Whoops.
- [leans down]
- Gilbert Blythe: Hey.
- [Anne ignores him and he tugs her braid]
- Gilbert Blythe: Carrots!
- Anne Shirley: [stands and strikes him across the cheek with her slate] I'm not talking to you!
- [the class gasps and goes silent]
- Gilbert Blythe: [shocked, slightly amused] You just did.
- Rachel Lynde: [about her Progressive Mothers' Sewing Circle meeting] Did you each take turns shouting atop a soapbox?
- Marilla Cuthbert: There was a lot of civilized talk about women's education and social reforms.
- Rachel Lynde: Next you'll be telling me you all burned your corsets and danced naked at Town Hall.
- Marilla Cuthbert: We ran out of time.
- Marilla Cuthbert: I cannot bear to think of her spewing such filth. It worries me to no end. What a disgrace. Just wait until all of Avonlea hears about this, if they haven't already.
- Matthew Cuthbert: I feel worried for Anne is what.
- Marilla Cuthbert: Matthew Cuthbert, I don't understand you at all. That child is...
- Matthew Cuthbert: A child. Burns me up! A girl of her tender age, she oughtn't to know such things.