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    ANote on THe Ter 1h 1972 Hollman publhed » volume ened The Clled Plo. which Tota = “Pullshers Note sang “For ths eon Miss Hellas fos ‘Rade nomereos mall reins nd emendaera i each of che les the (Rian ecn eve are hencfoch tobe roped deftive™ The tet thar all accordingly, the 1972 version hough Te Li as unrwe rerio than many fe other alisha The Collced Plo aed many changes simply involve the Theron or dein ef sage decton, here ae sore edieatons ‘eth nenconng As Cyr Day Dears bse inher dserason Te TldLinan's rekon Tb Clted Ply, most ofthe changes nae ‘smi Hein’ a aoa en me Zan ror mars and independent To dared he cee of Aes ‘Tlopo tha Geely lan wher king car of Zan, emoved hae fom {he chain scene ofA ad ply ee he Bl meen of he sion wha Addie ad copimly moved to the young womens ie Uilie ee changes Sins Aes rcle someway to ore dow Ike's mater deveton fo her young White erpoyer.‘The Pray ‘ut fe evn Dea atest suet Zale ACT ONE ‘Scene The ung rr of toe Gens roe, n sl en in she dep ‘Sonth be sprig of 1900. Upage 9 naar ead eth seend sey. Uprage, righ, or ble drs the dining rom. Whe the hors are op 3 1014 seen of the dni rom ond th fariore page, Wf an rence ball with ctr and wre ad There are age leer mdos oh if wal. Th rom by ‘ene as candela pained china laps ibe ale. gains the wall i large pena. Dente, righ ae high enh «Lage table several chars. Against tbe Aft bak wal ae table and erat Chain Near the wd here ae asl rch ond tablet The vst ‘gaboking, the farntare expense, but i efls ov partcar tat veri ofthe br and hat al (CHARACTERS ADDIE aL. BIRDIE HUBBARD ‘OSCAR HUBBARD LEO HUBBARD REGINA GIDDENS WILLIAM MARSHALL BENJAMIN HUBBARD ALEXANDRA GIDDENS HORACE GIDDENS: "The scene ofthe play isthe living room ofthe Giddens hows, ina ‘small on in the Suh, ACT ONE ‘The spring of 1900, evening. ACT TWO. ‘Avweek later, early morning: ACT THREE ‘Two weeks later, late afternoon. ‘There hae been no attempt to write Southern dialect Ie isto be understood that che accents are Southern, Louw HEN 17 ‘bt: You look prety his rein, Mis Rr, nd young. mo: (Langg Me, yung? (Tara bac at) My ob er fod Simon an ell in wo Wok helt Het ea ook iy ‘ny dst, the lee deve, and bring my mae ies avin. Mr. Marl ery asia co terete of Father and the opera im Ceo (T+ ADD) Me: Masa sch « pol ra wis his manners and very cheese and Calrred and Te tlh al sbot Bow my mame tad ppt teed go to Europe for the munic ing oh. 201m No mre tbe ci, Wed have no owe mg he ‘hel share, hebar tht you mae oa eon I am sue ou Soul gt the third share dhe sare you rere svag forte Bet tat wool! give you rage pare Mrs And Srenge parterssonetincs Sant 4 grt dal (Sido pleat Bot pete wo be wi for yu 0 fain ‘0scan: Now, nom. Nobody says me sent todo tat: We woud ike to have you in and you would hike to ome in sean: Yes. T certainly would BEN: (Laugh, puts np Bir Band) Bue we havent hoard from Horace, REGINA Ive given my word that Horace will pot up the money. "That should be enough BEN: Oh, i wee enough I took your word, But Ive got tn have ‘more than your word now. The contracts wil be signed this week, and Marshall wll want to se our money soon str. Reins, Horace has been in Balior for ve month now thar you've wrizen him to come home, and that he hast come. Plays by American Women ese Thaven't sad thing, ‘Beak: CT» REGINA) You ae talking wery big tonight. Linuay HELLMAN SCAR: ein lack af dest wnt ome hare REGINA Of cure he rant ce hae, Yu a ‘ ort more cad Teh ee i ny oy See Yor ae doctor ae once they yr he hands sae vis en ihe ‘cA; They car very well ep hin fom answering ese, cm they? (CNA tor 0 BER They seb katy ha oe ranging or the cae ithe wanted noni Han cred you Hone ed - se: Cerin. He ie shew trader. Alva us ben. The is proof of that. i ay AEGINA: Then, possibly he may be keeping sien bees he les’ think be i gorting trough fr hs money, Seen Fre thous bs opt up. Tsao money a ‘oscaat Nonsene He Exows «good thing when he hears fe He Knows chat we can make fs the profit on coon goo ‘nace fr thn nb made mie Nore ‘ex: That inn wht Regine rca, May Titec you, Rin? (To oscar) Regina i sxying that Florace wents mere Caan a ‘hid four se ‘OscAE: Bot he's oly puting up third ofthe money You pat up third and you get a third. What else could he = eon Waldo aww dnt uw sat hoe ng ‘ould sem dat ou pt op «tied ou shoal only et = Und, But hen apna thers no lw soo i ene stoald think that you knew your money was very aly needed well you a ight ny wan ort wane ge ‘hare. You boyshave done tha Toe heard ou sp. ss (frp, leg So yon beh debby held fu Fors lager stare? Wel don't Bu do believe dats net ye want, A ight, Regn sone: OT ha oie el ht ‘otk’ ie to perme Horace nk hed ge nger star. mst ok afer sinters, Iesccns nly trl scak: And where wl te larger shar come em? GIT dot low, Tha’ ny ses Gas) Ba pe taps could cone of your shave, Ora. (EGA and BEN oa) cA (rand been bth of thomas Jind ‘alk is cise of ‘they laugh) What of LILLIAN HELLMAN 187 ‘That’ my reward, or thiry-fve years Pve worked my hands to the bone for you. For thrive years I've done all the 6 Plays by American Women see Thre thing Sane mcr Pre ingey tp re Toop bapbap) Am 1? Well you should know me wel ore ne tae | wold ng For things Le Shin cou ee peal Lenen de bloe yo can even get Horace to come ome: much sp get money fom him or tk quite 0 Dg tout what you wane seams Oh feat peck home ‘sear Then why ves you? ‘Soma Taooghe! shoud igh he tres for him, before he Marne home Horace is very sick man. Abd ven iyo dont ‘are how ack hey To. ee sax Stop th folk eating How can ym get in {Eoin wil send Aland to Bekimore. Se will ase him “one Hew She wil sy tthe wats Hi to cme ome Sed want hit come hoe sum ic) Wel of corse se wants him ere bat ek and be sappy where ee uncon gre RE 9 9) You gree hat he wil come home faba him oy she say that mis hi and wane hin sas; (ane tb, mle) andre yo, Regina. And Tage Ths Setied now snd—(Sere rie) eae (Ou) Br before he bring iy hone, Ivan 0 know sts gu sex: Wine do you wan {eon Twice wan you fee Tex: Wal you wo eit eas nk yn ney {Eom Ident mae op, Bea Ione dor es You won et Thee nt ny cane of thn’ (uhh) Youve bing a wp. ad has mo Regina, hoe pet, Cap Bond a ess sh a pub Bat we nce onan dente wnt Sigh Hers wat Tina: Tage Horace fry percent, imtcad ofthe thirty tres anda Gi be eal shoo got dota provided he SShomesa hs monoy open roo wens. ws hat? scant Alrighe “ scruTe wed before bereits xa hee coming from? EN (Panna From you rm you re OSCAR: Pein) From me, 812 That ast fine and dandy. 198 Plays by Americon Women ‘OSCAR qui) Allright, s0 there are, Dut please assure Oscar that you wl thnk about i very serccly LILLIAN HELLMAN 187 “Thav my road Foe hiy-fve yor Pv worked ny hands to the bone for you. For thirty-five years T've done al the things you dic’ aot to do. And this what — sen Tomo OSCAR OSCAR reek of My my. 1am being eacked tonight n all sds. Fae by my ser, then by my Brother, And Tatts man who then being tacked I Sat Sellers that God wane he srong to pare their szengch, ‘ot doa’ ind doing ifs goto be done You ought © ‘tke the eng borer, Oss ve made You honey othe pest Tim going to rake you mare money now. You'l be 3 ‘ey rich man, Whats the ference to any of us if ie snore goes eve,» it less goes there—its alin the fay ‘od sul ty inthe amy. TL never mary. (DO xen, begins goer te ees fromthe tal) So my money wl go tm Alera and an. They may even tary someday 2 (ave fs a 3x) HROIE (Bing Marry Zan and Lao— sexe (Coral Trae wed make a gre: diference in my Fe ings I hey maried. sun Yor thats what mean. Ofcourseit would make ifeence. (seat (Cerf Ts tha what ot mean, Regina? EOIN: Of, 13 too fir awe. Wella about in ew years. sexe Twat lee nom, EN. Ned) Neral [GINA There lo of thing to consider, They ae fit cousin, nd (scat: That n't noma. Ow grandmother and grindicher nee frm cousins GNA (Cig) A ok tw. BE gen) scans Ging You'e bth xing vey guy with ay mney. EN? (Sigh) These spares. ie them sa (T> HEINA) A mar- Sage might be yery wise arrangement, fr sere reasons. ‘nd thes, Oscar ha piven op something or you, You should try omanage omeshing for kim EOIN I avert aid | was opposed to it. Bu Laois wld bey. “There war thse times wien he ea il money fom he bak anc scat That al pet htory— FON: OT kw. And Tow all young men ace will P only mena ct show you hat there are conidrtons— sen rite ana be a et snd ht eying esp Linus HELLMAN delighted me. You'e a strange bubied you 0 much 188 Plays by American Women ‘oscar gue) All ight 0 there ae, But please sare Oscar thi ow il shnk about ery sei. recive, mx) ery wel. Tassie Oscar that wil chink about i seionsy. (scat: Sharp) That isnot an anrwer, EGIVA: Rs) My, you're ina ba hamor and yow shall pu me in fone. Ihave sid all that Iam willing to xy now. After all Horace he give his consent, 100 ‘oscax: Harace wll do mhat you el int. REGINA: Yeu I think he wil, ‘scax Andi have your word that you wily to— REGINA: Patient) eo, Osa. You have my word that Iwi think bowtie Now do eave me lone (Thee te rand ofthe front ‘ber being ced) mots I—Aleandr is nly seventeen, Sbe— ino: (Came ata be rom) Ms Marshall ge of safe and sound, ‘Weren't those fine clothes he had? You ean always spot clothes made in & good pce. Look like maybe they were Adve in England. Los of men in the North end all the way to England for thee tf. DEN: (To LEO) Were you careful ving the horses? uno: Oh, yes sr Tw. (ALEXANDRA a oe in om Ben’ usin, bears the aro, ok ania LEO.) |ALEXANDuA: Tes 4 lovely night. You should have come, Aunt ire REGINA: Were you grcius to Mr. Marshal? ALEXANDRA Thin 0, Mama Tied im, REGINA: Good: And now Ihave great nes for you. You are going ‘to Bslmore in he morsing to bring your her home. ALEXANDRA (Ges tb dled) Me? Pep said sould come? “That most mean-—(Tur f» ADDIE) Adi, he rust be wel ‘Think oft el be Bac home gsi. Well rng him home, _Rzov: You ae going aloe, Aland. |ADDIE:(ALEXANDLA as tne urprit) Going alone? Going by TherelP A child dat age! Me. Horace ain't going to Hike Zan traipsing up thereby bere. ‘cin (Sharp5) Go paris and ay out Alexander’ things ADDIE: He'd expectme to be slong— REGINA Tl be opin a few minats fo ell yo what t pack. ADDIE shay begins t im theses. To ALEXANDRA) T shoul tink yo0'd lite going alone. At your age i certainly would have Kaun Heian sey etighted me, You've a strange gia, Alena, Addie has bubied youso much ALEXANDRA only thought it would he more fan if Ade and ‘went together ‘SRDIE: (mids) Maybe I could po wit her, Regina. eal ite seca She is going alone. She is geting ll enough wo ake some ‘esponsaliies Coscat: She'd better lesen now She's slmost old enough to get mani ry, 0 sping him de) hon SCAR: (Amayed witb LEO for et understanding) Olé enough wo get ‘marred, you'ze thinking, ch? 150: Oh, ye, Hr (Fechy) Lots of girls get married at Zs Loci at Mary Prete and Johann tn AEGINA: Well she's not getting martied tomorrow. But she is {going to Baltimore tomorrow, so let's tik about thet. (7> ALEXANDEA) Youll be gad to ave Papa howe agin. ALEXANDRA: I wanted to go before, Masa. You remember that ‘But you sid yen could't go, and cat Feouldat go alone rscia: Tve changed my mind. (To casual) You're to tell Paps ‘how much you mised him and that he muse come home ‘now —for yor ake Tell hm thar ya nad hin hoe. ALEXANDRA: Nec him hore? I doa't wdertand. [RECINA: There ie nothing fo you to undertand. You are simply to ‘ay wha Thave told yo. BIRDIE: (Ri) He maybe too sick: She could’ do that ALEXANDRA. Yes, He may be 0 sek to travel. I couldn't make Im chink be had 1 come hone for me, ies wo sick w>— REGINA: (Lots at hr, sharply, cheep) You elds do what | tell yom td, eran? ALEXANDRA: (Queth) No. I coulde't, IFT thought it would hurt hn. esas: (Afr a cen’ sent, sis plese) But you are doing ‘this for Papa's own good, (Taker Alevandra’s band) Yor nist leeme be the judge of his condition. the best possible cure for him to come home and te en care of here. He muse't stay there ary longer and iste to thove slarmiee doctars. You axe doing ths eaurely fr his sake. Tel your papa that I wat fim to come hore, tht T mis him very auch. ALEXANDEA Slo Yes, Mama ag. 190 Plays by American Wersen Lua HeMan 191 LREGaNA: (To the thc) Trt go and start getting Alexandra ready stand to thnk shout uch a thing. You and—(OSCAR Bar cme ‘nom. Why don't you all go home? ‘nto the dorvay on Alexandra's rec. Hes rending pity, ks 190 Plays by American Women REGINA: (Tote tte) I rma go and start gersing Alexandra ready ‘nom, Why don't you all go home? re. (Rie) Tl artend to the ralload ticket. One ofthe boys will bring it over. Good night, everybody. Have a nice tip, ‘Alena, The food om the train i very good. The exery is 0 crisp. Haves good time and ac ikea litle ny. Ex) [REGINA Good night, Ben. Good nigh, Oscar—(Plefdy) Don't be ‘0 glam, Oscar. t makes yo look aif yx had cron indi iestion, RDI: Good night, Regine REGINA: Good nigh, Birdie. (Exits psn.) ‘OSCAR: Seat fr bal) Come slong LEO: (Te ALEXANDEA) Imagine your not wanting o go! What ite Ae fool you are. Wish it were me. What I could do in place ike Baleamore! furxania: Mind your busines. Lean guess the kind of things you conld do. 10: (Lamghs) Ob no, you couldnt. (He exis) ca: (Calling rom the op of thes) Come om, Alexandra. BRD: (Owe, sf) Zan. ALEXANDRA: T don't understand about my going, Aunt Birdie. (Gbragi) But anyray, Papa wil be home again. Pats Birds frm) Den’ worry about me, [ean take care of jel. Realy BIRDIE: Shake ber bead, fh) That's not what Pm worried about Zan ‘ALEXANDRA: (Comers 1 br) Wha’ the matter? BIRDIE: It's about Leo— ALEXANDRA: (Wugpering) He best che horses. Thats why we were Tate geting back. We had to wait wat they cooled of He nays beats the horses a if its Woiperingfrenaly,bolding ALEXANDRA’ Bands) Hes ry son, My own son. Bot you are more to me—more to me than iy own child I Teve you more tan anybody cse— Au#xANDIEA: Don't ory sont the horses Pin sory Told you DIRDEE (Tr wise riting) [am not worrying abou the bere. ara ‘worying shat yeu You ae not going to marry Lec. Tam nt ‘oing wo le hem do chat w you ALEXANDRA: Marry? To Leo? (Laugls) I woalda't marry, Aunt ide. ve never even thought sboat it— BHDIE: Bat they have thought aboot it. (Wilds) Zan, 1 couldn't ACT TWo LLLAN HELLMAN 19 ‘tend to think shout uch a thing. You and—(OSCAR bar cme Ina the dry n Alexandra's perch Het ending piety he fening) [AUXANDEA: (Camgh) But Tm nor going to many. And I'm certsin- 1y not going to marry Leo. [EDIE: Don't you understand? They'll make you. They'll make ra ALEXANDRA: (Takes Birdies bond, quiily, firm) That's foolish, ‘Aunt Birdie. I'm grown nom. Nobody ein make me do any” thing. ‘SIEDE [jus couldn't stand— OSCAR: (Sharph) Birdie. (BRDIE lcs wp draws quichly sey fom ALEXANDRA. She rands rigid, fighimed) Birdie, get your bet sndeost ADDIE: (Cal from spss) Come on, baby. Your mam’s waiting for you, and she ain't nobody to keep waking. ALEXANDRA: AI sight. Thon vf embracing IREIE) Good night, ‘Aunt Birdie. (4 be pases OSCAR) Good night, Uncie Oscar, COMDIE degins to move sly aeard the deer at ALEXANDRA ‘ds the airs. ALEXANDRA i abr ont of view when BIRDIE ‘reaches OSCAR the daraay Ar BIRDIE attempts pas bm, be taps ber hark, eres te fc. HARDIE. ries ex, puts ber hard ‘ar face. On the oy, ALEXANDRA tara, bins ter don te sexi) Aust Birdie! Whst happened? What happened? I— BIRDIE: (Softy, without tarnng) Nothing, darling. Noching hap- pened. (Anzu bugp ALEXANDRA fio coming dee) Now go to bed. (OSCAR exit) Nothing happened. Toniy-t only ‘ited oy ankle (She ges out, ALEXANDRA tandem te sare aking afer ber) CORTAIN LILUAN HELM 198 missed connections in Arlanta, the train may have been dekayed—ob, «hundred things coud have hex her. ACTTWo Sa Same At One, kr, meri Aeris the igh ces re the een sae he righ id the ‘ish ore ig dont DOE nga bt ater ‘Nar the dinero des arenas mp tage fers tn OsCAR cue te rane hl hk he rh, td nto tke iat nd nf res te oo end Fite dar, sor A001 (timer) Oey, Mr, Ov. ‘sents Whe tit Ie not ng What's the mater here? (er) Fe thing thi ee of he orn. Bos ln (bt pe pn ter) Whee’ in eg? iowntee Aboot Ragas atedown ye Scan Sh any wor Soom: No er eta: Woule yo hk» gil hog cul a ne ce nde ee Srnga topo tee? Don Someling mst hn append tn ap she coming Tseng te anng Ht gh, Cale sonnei he ‘eae are dps to es yh at poe ay ecient men ce ‘osc fon so sof ugg rsd dh, bing yore fois ane cui Guctingfr snh Wh's deme ie eas ram Boom, dren rm tg, ‘ob hap tam tpn id ra no) Ob go {Great oe you dung tee soci T hve oon down cea bed dca. scat Spgs) Yor eood fom he? Sina. ©tCtn Then smn ent hu happened People ut tay thy ae eng om Phaeay igh and they he ShetyPaieyaetiog so Ok ny pae Aontaorh ne song somal math scat eodings hyn envy hey here roma. You sted mtb tn tne lange Ny yor do ft ‘Sear Anping might have happend Fey sy 192 oa 198 Plays by American Wires going to be a married man one ofthese dys. Lau Henman 193 it ns ty a sporadic oxo tbs Spon i en lis roma er Tek inertia = io nT nt itn Soraya orator aedrts ner sry, coffer wre, small cups, newspaper) Oh, there you are. Is Peotone cos Gabe Sd ten ma icone xo sn ky Fe a ci RE HTL Se by See sana pera pa or 2 eg SOIT md sete ran pos Soe rid Bo meat since the comon picking was over. Bet they'd give maerriaperclanse ooo et Lecce ch rn neces cars cs yn tin Sees Shia ac cat zo He ee ta gy ht a ate eas ear ond ear eee eLetter ht ha “pleetoctt "" cnc wg Sy AN mee oe tte Pee RITES, nro egw ory yoy ae tae SE Umea LILLIAN HELLAN oh ‘OSCAR: (After 4 pane. Lacs at bis wate) Mighty late breakfast fn ‘thie fancy house. Yes. hes had those bonds for fltcen omer er 198 198 Plays by American Wire ring tobe satced ma one ofthese day. 0, Yes sit Oscar. Yow ao got sop with that woman ia Mobile. 4s Le0 i that pet) Yous young sad Ihave pot no objections to Sude women, That T Raver gor no abeeone so lng ss ‘hey dont rire wit seus things. Ouse women are all ghia ther place, bat mio thei place. You got to resi that 10 nd) Yes. Pel her. Shel act alright abou it (8c: Alo, you goto are working harder atthe ark: You got to convince your Uncle Here you going co make» fe he ba for Aletand so, What do yow think as happened to thon? Supposed to be here st ght—(Lauge) Be you Une Ben's mighy wo ‘ed, Seventy-five thonand dll word. (scat (Si py) Ong wo be worsted, Darn well ough to te Fite don't answer the leer, then he dont come horae—(Gigles) 1.60; What will happen if Unele Horace don't come home or don't (O8CAR: Or dont put up the money? Oh, wel gti fom outside, Eeoy enough, to: (Sprig) Bot yo don’ want oder ‘scan: What do I care who gc ny share I been shaved already ‘Serve Boa right ifthe hed to ge any sme of he 120: Dann shame wha they id ou, ‘05caK: (Lanking op he tur) Doak so loud. Dew you worry ‘When Ide you'll havea nach a the rst. You might bare yours aad Alcrandra's Tn no 0 eal ed zo. [waar thinking of ysl Pape ‘06e33. Well, you shouldbe, yo shouldbe. Ts every man's day to hk ohitsell. Lio, You think Une Hoctce dont wan to goin on his? ‘OSCAR (Cig) Thats my hunch, He has showed any sigs of lore so: (ough Bt he han sed wo Aunt Regia yt, ether. Oh, hele along. Tes coo ges a ching. Why would he want £0? He's got plenty and plenty to invert with He do's even hove t el anything. Eipny-ghe thousand worth of Union Pac bonds sting sight in bis safe depo ow. Al e's ot todos open the Plays by American Worsen well t may hae been « good thin if you had. Lina Henan a9. " OSCAR: (Afr pause Locks a i ote) Mighry lat rest i this fncy house. Ye, he's hed thoze bonds for Scen years Bought them when they were low and ju locked them up. 10: Yea. Just hast open the ben and ae ther ot. Thc al aay as ery can be (Lang The things in that bx! These’ all hone bond Joking mighy fine (OSCAR lew ps doen bis newpaper end ts LEO) Thea ight ext to them e+ tay shoe of Zans and «cheep old camco on a sng, and, and — nobody believe thie pce of an ld wl, Not tea a whole violin. Jus «pice of anol thing, «pie of stoi. OSCAR: (ery fi If bere ying tora hie) A piece of Vili! Wht do you chink of tht 0: es sre, Al of cher cany things, 100. poem I guest i signed with his mother’s name and two ok schooTbonks wih notes and (0 cater Oar lk ewe wo. He ‘rm i bad eoay) ‘scat: (Very) Ha do you know whan the bon, on? 150: (Drews bac, frightened, realizing bat be bar wid) Oh well. ‘Weller. Well one af the hoync. Tt was one ofthe boys at the hank He took old Mander eps Te wns Joe Heo He Just up and took Mander aye and, andl ook the box fo (Quit) Then he ll aked me iT wanted to ee, 100 SoTooked side, 1 guess but then T ade them dose op the bor quick and [told them aeer— Co8caR: (Lad at in) Joe Horns, yon say? He ope i? EO: Ye si, es he id. My word of nor. (Very merwur nes) T suppse thet dn’ xcze me for looking —(Loking at OSCAR) bueT did make him close it wp and pur the keys back in Mander’ dave ‘OSCAR: (Len formar wry fl Tell me the tat Leo Lam not going w be angry wih you- Did you open the bx youn! 160: Na J did. ld you | didnt Nov ‘OSCAR: (rtrd, paver) Tam net going to be angry with you. (Wasting 20 eres) Seances 4 young fellow deserves credit for looking round him to see what's going O8- Someries thats 2 god sig ina fellow yor age. Many great sen hare made their fore with thir een Did you ope the bes? 120: Wey pase) No. — : ‘OSCAR: fees 160) id you ope the bor? It ay have been = auction Very corel) Ao so sometimes you got to think of youre 196 Plays by American Women smyth fs 20: ifr sg pone) opened Seat Gui tnt ut (20 mad) Dos asad ce Know that you opened 1? Come, Len, dose be afd of Speaking thet rome. po; Nor Nobody Enews Nobody was inthe bank when Tid it mn ‘scat Did your Und Horie eer know you opened i? 2b" (Sake bs Bnd He onl Tooke i one eery x onthe thn he us the coupon, snd smetines Manders ere. doe that for him, Uncle Horace doa'c even have the keys. Mardes keeps thn form nine not long 2 thet Youcan bet bad the bonded watch em ke ‘scan If you ad thm. f of them Then yo could have 2 thar inte mill you tnd me A ine big sare, too. Pees, Sara) Wels man cn be shot fr wanting eB 208 get cin the word on he boy? 20; foots ap, eis to ending) No, ben Nac eng. (Campi) Bat haven got he bonds and Unce Horace bas. AKcnow be ca jest st backend watt be iin. coxcans mot) Yow thank your Une Horce ies yo wel rough to lend you the bonds fhe sds not to ie thom Rint 120, Papa it mst be that yoo been id yoo re! Lge to Lend me he bond! iy God scat Diapmie) No, Texppote nt Jos 3 foes of mine. A Ton fo hee moc mage for cis enough frm py it bck then Anyway: hs oly Apel (Sleoy coming ie smote obi ger) sods be dota’ look st them Ua Terres he ween ithe oof he bo them if he never looks st them? (Sigh at LEO stare et bi) Well, here we are sting around waiting for him to come home and invest his moacy in something he hasnt lifted his hand to get. Ba can’ help thinking he's acting strange. You laugh when T say he could lend you the bonds if he's not ‘going to use che himself Bur would it hare him? £0, (Slay biking at OSCAR) No, No, it wouldn't OSCAR: People ough to help other people. But chats not always the way ie happens. (BEN eters, hang bis cat and bat in all _— woe Plays by American Women tna er efi Aso sometiones yo got think of youre. G20 ar i sp ara org BEN: (Coming i, orying i cose Foe sunny mors ews fem the rameaye? ee EIN: (On te eras) Ther’ no news or you would have beard 3 Oni cornentin 20 eal in the moming, aren you al? (Gx scrim) ‘sea You ring mighty Ist thee day. stat the way they do things in Chega? BEN: (Leking abr paps) Old Carer died up in Senaeville iphtyone ia good Sine for os al ch? What do you think hat relly happened to Horace, Rois? sraina Nothing, BEN: You don't think maybe he never stared from Balimore and never intends to ar REGING (irate) Of eoure they stated, Didn't I hve a eter ftom Alerndrs? What i to strange aboot people ering Ine? He has hat coin in Sram he's of. He may ave stopped :o see him. They be ang today somctine, sey ed ato Cw vr a en EN: Ta natal worier. Eapecialy when Tm geting ready io Geta bstas del aod ous OF ey pre vesting lo snd nr. smh: (Legh) Obi that iT chought you were ward boat loner shel ‘ct: Of tht too, Whe cold help but wory? In word. This it the Bi day havent ben shooting sine my head od xsoiike Star toward ning room) Then you haven't had your teat. Come along. (oscax and fa bor) EN: Regine. (She tar at dining-room dor) That cousin of Hore’ hasbeen dead for yer nd, in ty case, the in does not go trongh Savannah [REGINA Caughts ing om ets rp Di be die You're aveys remembering sbowt people dying. (BEN ria) [Now Lintnd oe Brest in pace, an eed my now paper 10; (oc tard ining om as tele) This x second bree forme. Mi fr wes bad. Clin sin the cook se ed to Be “Too alto have taste anymee. If he had’t belonged v0 Mama, Pl send her oft the coun. (OSCAR mad USD att ee, LILuAN HLtvan 19 Cr 198 Play by American Women seat. 118 et Bl) to, Uncle Horace rl have some tls el bt Bakimore 2 trelycomn sca scl) The init ng Tae ac EAE: Ob yee. (Calg he ken bei Gris ideo the eae Gite did thal he bese x0: When Tra tscool thes ofthe boys and myself took 3 tiuin once and went overt Baltimore. I wat £0 big we thought we were in Earope- Twos» id hen ncaa [find it wery pleasant (ADDIE ext) to have breast “one. hate chatting before Fe had something ho (CAL ‘leet dng rvm tor) Do be il, Lo. (DOE comes re theron, bs bering p tbe as tari thm the rg troy. Oude th are te mans of ce Oh ADDIE row Ire the bl Af net he myer sain the doen. Se rm aoe th stl of RORNCE GIDDENS, ipertng I WEA tral max feos fr. He be ben god ooking, but site bis face is tired and ill. He walks svffiy, ac if st ‘era ner fr, and carly, be wer war of Telmar RDDIE oe ff herr Ea ang te bl re ‘Sheth ie ie ws) oRACE: How ae yom, Ad? Hlow have you ben? ADDIE Tm al gh ir, Horace. Te ustbeen worked hat you. {aLccanDen Shes fbed and ee, br Bt ey, er ce ir, er ems fol of eck bth comer ay > ADDIE) ALEUNDEN Don' tll me how wortied you were. We coulda’ help ie and vere was no wey to sens megs ApOT, (gin te take pete rm ALEXANDRA) Yes, Twa nigh wore : -Auexanban: We had stop in Mobile ovrighe. Pps ci’ fea wel The tip was too much for him, and { made him op Throw (0 ADDU abe blr poking) No, don't hat ‘Pinte Father's maticne Tl hol ic mesa break. Now, about th sa outside Ppa shar is wel. get that andthe reer Avon: (ry bap, bling Alem’: erm) Since when yom go 0 Carry youroun vale Since when in ld enoagh 3 bald 1 bole of medicine? (HORACE eng) oa fel al riht, Mr. Fone HORACE: (Nab) iad woe scng down. = | LILUAN HELLMAN 199 ALREANDRA: (Open pcage of lin) He does el al sigh He jst syn that The trip wa very hard on him, end non mast go right bed. ADD Lanting i arly Then acy ds hey gv yon MoRACE: They did theres. ALEXANDRA Har eae como of thesis in be dining ro) 1 bet Mama wos worried. [beer tll her were bere now. (She ster fr dor) HORACE, Zan, (Sb sap) Not for amie, ea ALEXANDRA: Ob, Papa, you fel bad agin new you dd. Do you wnat your medic? own: Na do el way Tn joe ating a me rata lide ADDI: They're i in thee eating brake ALEXANDEA- Ob, ae theyll ero? Why do thy aay have to be Ihr Iwas hoping Papa woul’ Rave wo ve agony, ae would bec fo him ud quit ADDI: The et your pp rer for ima. HORACE: Addie, T et your coffees an good a eer. Thy don't hee such god colle up North ov ood Adie? (ADDF sar for afew) auncanons: No, Dr Reeves sd ot mach coffe Jost now and then Tm the mre nom, Adie ADDIE: You'd bea beter on if you des look so diy. Now go take «bath Change your linen, get cut fresh ares ge your airs god brking—go ce AvexAe Wil you bell ge Paps? {ADDIE Goon. czars (On rina oe) The pill Papa mast ake ‘once every four hours. And the bre only wher ony he fess very bud. Now don't move an come back and don't tak much and remember stows hs medicine, Addie (rb daze) How's ane Bindi Ts she here? ADE eae ight fo yout ave cofe! wll har you? HORACE: (Ie) Nothing can make mich dference now. Gt me 2 cu, Ade Sk rerun, por) Fanny. They eae mae oes vp Nah. ADDI big bo « a) Thy ee ike red popper, either. (He taker the cup and gulps it greedily) Gd hie god Yo remember bow Teed ts dn 7 Teh, twine cuprs day. So strong ie co ain the cap. CT —q — 202 200 Plays by American Wonten shes) Asie, before soe anybody ee, I want to now why Zen eae to fech me hore’ She's wed owl me, bo she deesccm w know bret appis: I don't know. All [know it big things are going on Everybody going be high-one ich. Bg rch. You to. Al lncae sens going © start ot of a biling that ane ren op et ‘HORACE: Twe herd about ADDR: And, e= (Hest, sp bin) Andel, Zan, may she going wo marry Mr Leon site wb, ants izes, hea try sheng) Whar 8 yo ag Bou? ADDI: Thats righ. That's hell, God hep HORACE: ng) Whar he eke Abba: inten you, There's ging o bea welding— HORACE: (fir nod qui) Go ad tll them Im home ADDIE: (entate) New You sin to ge excited. Youre tobe in your bed— ORACE: Go on, Ade. Go apd sty Ym back (ADDIE apes ning room dre Herc with fia, ons i tif be re in fing te ining rom) ADDIE: Mis Regina. Theyre ome They got here— RHONA: Hace! (eave pul re, ron the rem. Wer Horace! You've finaly asived. (Asse hte bm the cers seme forvard al akg ether) en: (nergy, crying nplin) Wel, Sr, you had ws a mighty ‘worried. (le ep forward The stake band ADDIE xt) OSCAR You's igh fr sore eye ‘HORACE: Helo, Ben (LEO ene ting Het) ‘OSCAR: And how you fel Tiptop, I bt, beens thats the way you're looking HORACE: (rated with Oars) Hello, Ones. Helo, Lao, bow ‘re you? oak md Ym ei Bat lc bet now ta you ce REGINA: Now sit down. What did happen to you end where's ‘Alesandra? Iam so excited shout seing yon thet] almost for~ gor about her, HORACE: [didn't fel good, 1 litle weak T guess and we stopped veenight > ert. Zan's peti waching ofthe tin dir, [REGINA Ob, Tamso smyth sp was ard cn oe ik ha — Pray by American Weomen or ne ae BEN tr dining-roams doo) Your mother has —4 LLUAN HELLMAN 201 MorAct: Wal is justo Tad ever ben aay. Alf you ‘es: Wing to welcome you home, (GIRDLE burst. Shes wuarng flame kimene etd ber fc is Bethe and exe) IRDIE: (Ras ohm, Kise bm) Horace! HORACE: (Warmly poring ber arm) 1 was jst wondering where you were, Birdie. [MRDIE: (Excited) Oh, I would have been here. I did’ know you ‘were back unl Simon side sw the bagay. (Sbedreor back 1a nk bins. Her face shen) Oh, yo dot look well, Horace. No, you don’t nascar (Laugh) Birdie whats thing eo say — HORACE: Oscar thinks Tlook very well ‘OSCAR: (dared, Turn en LEO) Don't stand there holding that bi cuiein your hand. 1L£0; Ob, well Tl just finish my breaks, Uacle Horace and chen Til give you all che mews about the banke—(He cst int the ‘ing rom) ‘OscAK: And what is that costume you have on? [IRDIE:(Leehing st HORACE) Now that you're home, youl esl bet- ter, Plenty of goo rest and wel tke such fine care of you. (Sop) But where is Zan? I mised he 90 much, osc Fad you what ta sang comme Joe padi BIRDIE: (erent hacking teoardraire) Me? Ob! e's my wrap. L ‘wats excited sboot Horace I just rhe out ofthe howe — ‘OSCAR: Did you come across the square dressed cht way? My dear Biadigs— HORACE: (To REGINA, wearily Yo, e's just Wee old times. REGINA: nih OSCAR) Now, no fights. This is holiday BIRDIE: (Rar guy np ther) Zan! Zanes! ‘OscAK Birdie! (She aps) [BIRDIE: Oh. Tell Zan I'l be back in «Kile while. 2iper) Sorry, ‘Oncr. (Er) [REGnSk: (Th OSCAR and eX) Why don’t you go finish your break- fa and let Horne rest fora minute? 1 (Cron dining room wih OSCAR) Never leave 2 mel nfin- {shed There are too many poor people who need the food. Mighty glad vo see you home, Horace. Fine to have you beck. ‘Fine ro have you back. LLuAN HELLMAN 203 home. I war so pleased at that and touched. Ir msde me feel 202 Plays by American Women scans (To Lt0 as BEN cover dingo door) Your mother hes pone evey, Running arn te sets hike a woran

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