Elderly Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew decide to adopt an orphan boy to help them on their farm Instead they get 11-year-old An ne Shirley an orphan girl who cant stop talking and who is delighted at the opportunity to be part of a real family Matthew and Marilla h avent the heart to tell Anne that theres been a mistake so she stay s Life for Matthew and Marilla will never be the same again...