(Out in the jungle. Laurence looking for Emily.)
Laurence: Emily! Emily?
Emily: (Who has obviously been crying) Mr. Robinson?
Laurence: Are you alright?
Emily: I- yes - I don't know.
Laurence: I know it's hard, dear.
Emily: I didn't mean it...about the orange plantation.
Laurence: (With a little laugh) I know you didn't.
Emily: (After a pause) Sometimes it's wonderful, being here on this island. Franz, Jacqui, Abi... they're the younger siblings I never had back home. And Fritz... (Glances nervously at Laurence)
Laurence: (Nodding) I know what being in love is like.
Emily: (Smiles, then looks down) But sometimes I feel like I don't belong here. This is your family's island, and... I don't want to be a burden.
Laurence: You're not a burden, Emily.
Emily: (Standing and walking away a few steps) But, if I left, all of you could just be one happy family again. You wouldn't have to worry about someone else. Just your family.
Laurence: Elisabeth wanted me to come find you. She said...she didn't want her daughter eaten by a tiger out here.
Emily: Her...her daughter?
Laurence: Yes.
Emily: But -
Laurence: And mine. (Pause) Please, come back, Emily. You're one of us.
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Swiss Family Robinson: A Place For All Of Us
FanfictionWhen the Robinson family is shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island, it seems there is no way for them to escape this jail in the jungle. Fritz and Abigail, the oldest two children, miss their home back in Switzerland, and Fritz especially is an...
