- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Gracious heavenly Father, as you recall, for some time now, I've sent you repeated prayers in the hopes that you'd make me good-looking when I grow up. Well I'm turning 16 on Saturday, and I now know that was a childish flight of fancy and not a proper prayer, and I apologize. It seems to me that my destiny is to be the Bride of Adventure. I expect you approve, because you've sent me on so many now that I've quite developed a taste for them. Rest assured, this isn't a capitulation. Because I'm not an ideal beauty with many suitors, or even just one. But because in my maturity, I've come to the happy, evolutionary opinion that I am unusual, and I embrace it.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: But I do wonder who I'm like. If my parents were unique like me, in looks and in character, despite the fact that they found each other. I wonder if it was a match made in heaven. I guess you would know. Please send them my love. That's the only thing I want. Amen.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [dropping a not so subtle hint] I'm not sure if you're aware, but the old Take Notice board is active again.
- Gilbert Blythe: Take Notice?
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Yes. Of someone. As in you post on the board when you want to let someone know that you've taken notice. It's a way to make a casual declaration. A quiet attention.
- Gilbert Blythe: To someone you like.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Yes. Not so pointed as to be alarming, and not so vague as to not be understood.
- Gilbert Blythe: A post in advance of a proper advance...
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Exactly. Because all these little notices matter when you want someone to know you're thinking ahead.
- Gilbert Blythe: To their future together?
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Yes.
- Gilbert Blythe: So you're suggesting I post?
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [nervously rushed now] If you're interested in Ruby, let her know before someone else stakes their claim.
- Gilbert Blythe: Thank you for the suggestion, but I'm not exactly a Take Notice kind of guy. And when the right person comes along someday, whenever that is, I'll know.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [to her new Indian friend] It's funny how people are so quick to point out differences when there are so many ways we're all alike.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [about racist remark] He's very rude. Is it alright if I still visit you later?
- Oqwatnuk: It is a long way and not easy.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: Anything that's worth having is some trouble.
- [last lines]
- Matthew Cuthbert: [nervously conferring about their decision] I'm less worried about the journey than about her heart. What if she finds out something that she doesn't want to know?
- Marilla Cuthbert: What if there's a distant relative to claim her after all? What if, What if she leaves us?
- Matthew Cuthbert: We agreed we want her to be happy. That's the best we can do.
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [up in her room, to herself] Who is Anne with an E?
- [first lines]
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [joyfully riding her horse, hair flowing] Come on, Belle!
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [stopping to consider a stand of trees] This pinecone is the progeny of this tree, Belle. Mother and daughter. Family. Every tree here is connected to each other. I wonder what it must feel like to have such certainty in life. What it feels like to truly belong.
- [petting the horse]
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: You'll know that soon enough, won't you? Let's start thinking of baby names for you!
- Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: [suddenly] Of course. I'm late. Let's go...