Anne of Green Gables — Season 1, Episode 47: The Reaper Whose Name Is Death

Episode synopsis

The sudden news of Abbey's Bank going bankrupt was a huge shock to Matthew's already fragile heart, and killed him instantly. Marilla is seen performing present-day CPR on Matthew to no avail. Everyone in Avonlea goes to Green Gables to mourn, where Anne is the only one unable to cry. The two who cared for Matthew the most seek comfort from each other, as no other person had loved Matthew as profoundly as they did. While crying together, Marilla tells Anne how happy she has been since Anne came to Green Gables, and how it would've been intolerable if she went through this alone.

About Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley is a freckle-faced, red-haired girl, who grows up in an orphanage having lost her parents at a very early age. Anne is always cheerful and fun-loving despite being brought up without love or affection. When she turns 11, she is adopted by the old farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla. Anne starts her new life at Green Gables, but actually the Cuthberts wanted a boy who could help with their work on the farm...

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
• E2Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised
• E3Morning at Green Gables
• E4Anne's History
• E5Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
• E6Anne of Green Gables
• E7Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
• E8Anne's Impressions of Sunday School
• E9A Solemn Vow
• E10Anne Plays with a Bosom Friend
• E11Marilla's Brooch Disappears
• E12Anne's Confession