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S2 E16 A Shadow in his Dream

Children & Family

TV-G

47m

Oct 17, 1998

Fighting to stay well, Laura feverishly prepares New Moon for the arrival of Malcolm and Isabel Murray, the Scottish relatives who have he power to sell New Moon and send them all to the poorhouse.

Season 2, 13 Episodes

Summer of Sorrows,

Tragedy strikes New Moon as Aunt Elizabeth is lost at sea. Adding to Emily, Laura and Jimmy's worries is the fact that Elizabeth has borrowed heavily from the family's Scottish relatives to finance New Moon.

And so Shall They Reap,

The Murrays are devastated by the loss of Elizabeth: Jimmy confesses his deep affection for her and Emily realizes that she was their protectress. Trying to escape her fears, Laura is becoming addicted to laudanum.

A Shadow in his Dream,

Fighting to stay well, Laura feverishly prepares New Moon for the arrival of Malcolm and Isabel Murray, the Scottish relatives who have he power to sell New Moon and send them all to the poorhouse.

Where Angels Fear to Tread,

Tension mounts after Isabel Murray takes over New Moon. Emily is forbidden from attending school. She must, instead, earn her own keep. Isabel also decrees that, in order to feed the family, Jimmy must slaughter one of his beloved cows.

The Curse of the Poppet,

While playing in a field with Teddy, Emily falls down nose to nose with Mad Man Morrison, a bit of a spooky character whose little girl has died a while ago.

Rivers of Babylon,

New Moon is for sale and the snooty Stuarts plan to buy it. As Laura's addiction to laudanum worsens, Isabel commits her to an asylum without consulting the family. Emily rallies Jimmy, Dr. Burnley and Uncle Malcolm.

A Time to Heal,

Emily and Ilse are growing up and starting to ask questions about the facts of life. Dr. Burnley agrees to give some information on the topic and that ends up creating a scandal in town.

The Devil's Punchbowl,

Reverend Nicholas Pitch, a preacher from away, appears in Blair Water encouraging townspeople to rid their souls of the Devil.

Pins & Needles…,

Emily and her friends pray to St. Agnes, the Patron Saint of Young Women, in hopes of ensuring a happy marriage for themselves. The plea is sent by the girls but the lucky person who finds Love is, actually, Jimmy Murray.

Crown of Thorns,

Deeply in love for the first time, Jimmy Murray plans to build Eve a dream house overlooking the ocean. Still, Eve is pregnant.

When the Bough Breaks,

Baby Ollie Murray is abandoned by his father on the Murrays' doorstep . Isabel determines that Ollie will be sent to an orphanage. Horrified by this, Emily, Ilse and Perry decide to reunite Ollie with his mother Maida Flynn.

Forbidden by Isabel to enter the "Island Romance Contest", Emily writes Isabella of the Highlands, an innocent love story with Isabel as the protagonist who loves and loses the great poet, Lord Byron.

The Book of Hours,

Emily imagines four different outcomes for Laura's wedding day. As each day ends, the action rewinds, springing us back to the beginning..

Details

Emily of New Moon

Children & Family

TV-G

4 Seasons

47m

Emily is a dreamer – a romantic young girl who gazes at the night sky and imagines worlds hidden among the twinkling stars. When she is suddenly orphaned, Emily is sent to live with her stern relatives at the family farm, New Moon.

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