Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

Life in the Big City of Boston (1x30)

Air date: Jul 27, 1986

As the train continues toward Boston while Jimmy's horse realizes the limits of its stamina, Pollyanna explains Della the details of how Jimmy welcomed her back to Beldingsville as she affirms that the general consensus is that the trip to Boston is for her to full recoup her groove; still, in spite of understanding the logistical infeasibility of traveling five hours by train for outpatient care in another city, Polly has some very real maternal anxieties about Pollyanna's safety that Nancy tries her best to allay by drawing on the recent portfolio. In many ways, there are many parallels to be drawn between Pollyanna's initial arrival in Beldingsville several months ago and now the expansive urban environment that is Boston; however, Pollyanna is not left in limbo at the train station this time around. The ensuing motor-car ride instigates a domino sequence to introduce Della's elder sister Ruth Carew as an urban version of pre-Pollyanna Polly Harrington; remembering how poorly things went over back in Beldingsville when Chipmunk abruptly introduced himself, Pollyanna takes a moment to set the little rodent outside before becoming enthralled with the opulence of the mansion at which one of the maids introduces herself as Mary prior to explaining the little girl the itinerary and the Carew-ke internal mechanics. Oblivious to the emphatic adversarial divergent concourse Della has prosecuted on her behalf or that she is on thin ice with Ruth who would rather not share her house, Pollyanna comes in awestruck at the darkness of the room where Ruth is stewing in silence before ultimately conscripting the aristocrat into being a reluctant tour guide through her own house complete with a bit of modeling; unfortunately for Pollyanna, the euphoria of directing Ruth through having pride in herself as a woman proves for naught when Chipmunk turns up missing!!!