第40話: ジュディは恩人ジョン・スミスと出会い、彼が恋人のジャービスであることが判明し、結婚に至る。

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On her graduation day, Mr. Griggs rushed to tell Judy that her father, John Smith, was terribly ill. She immediately got into the car and they drove towards the home of her sponsor. Along the way, she kept thinking about her time with Jervis. Suddenly caught in a traffic jam, Judy asked Mr. Griggs to draw a map and she ran towards the home of Mr. Smith despite the heavily pouring rain. After running into a parade and getting lost, she finally ended up at the home of John Smith where she has discovered that he was actually her lover, Jervis. Jervis at that time was suffering from pneumonia and his health was deteriorating quickly. This is where he told Judy that he liked the initial entry she had for the scholarship, which he found interesting and quirky, so he decided to choose her for a scholarship. He has fallen in love with the Judy in the letters who seemed so carefree and he was deeply hurt when she had rejected him. After confessing his feelings and identity to Judy, he suddenly fainted and a doctor came in to tend to him. Sleeping by his bedside, Judy held his hand till morning. Jervis woke up and was cured of pneumonia. Later he married Judy at the small church in Lock Willow Farm. It is shown that Julia was engaged to Jimmy Mcbride, to be married once he completes his master's degree. Sallie and Bob remained good friends. Judy decided to go to college to achieve her dreams, while being a good wife to Jervis. In the end, she wrote a final letter to Daddy Long Legs signed Pendelton-Smith, Judy Abbott. (Source: Wikipedia)