Jo's husband, Friedrich Bhaer, has died, and everyone expects Jo to close the school. When she hires sailor Nick Riley as caretaker for the grounds, things begin to change.
The students of Plumfield apply their knowledge of civil disobedience when a slanderous lawsuit threatens to close their school.
When Amy heads the committee for Concord's annual dance, Jo and Nick send each other mixed signals on whether or not they will attend. Meanwhile, thirteen-year-old Bess lies about her age to impress a "college man."
A student brings a case of the measles back to Plumfield, so the doctor quarantines the school.
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