Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

Happy Punishment (1x7)

Air date: Feb 16, 1986

Tom and Timothy are quite surprised -- and relieved -- that the intruder is only Pollyanna wanting to comfortably catch forty winks under the stars atop the sun parlor; dividing her energies between indignation at having been wielded in a skit of childish crass comedy and maternal anxiety for her niece's safety, Polly is astounded at how Pollyanna complies her orders to re-enter the house as she declares that Pollyanna will be sleeping in her bedroom until the screens for the windows have been installed . . . only for Pollyanna to end up claiming Polly's whole bed for herself!!! The next morning is rife with laughter as Nancy compares notes with Mrs. Durgin about last night's incident along with Polly scolding Pollyanna for incessant chatter during breakfast before the mirth gives way to concern that Polly could intensify her austerity curriculum to the point where even Pollyanna's spirit would be crushed; as if to further clarify this volition, Polly charges Nancy the importation of the newly arrived apparel to Pollyanna's room in the attic while making it clear that it is to be the wardrobe rather than a mere amendment along with reminding Pollyanna of her daily lessons. Pollyanna isolates her pink shirt and maroon overalls from her old wardrobe prior to racing downstairs to rendezvous with Polly whose exhortation is that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland be read aloud as a means to appraise and ameliorate the scope of her vocabulary and pronunciation; as has been previously demonstrated, reading the book aloud is the last thing on Pollyanna's mind as Pollyanna's incessant chatter perverts the language arts lesson to Polly's detriment while demonstrating the wisdom of the proverb Silence is golden as Polly storms away after she advises Pollyanna about why the word assume is spelled the way it is regarding the parallels drawn between Jennie and herself. Nancy and Timothy comparing notes about Pollyanna's plight and chances of survival gives way to Pollyanna ultimate