Act 2

Question 0

STAGE MANAGER: And there’s Si Crowell delivering the papers like his brothers before him.
SI CROWELL: Morning, Howie.

Answer 0

Morning, Si. Anything in the papers I ought to know?

stop and set rack down

Question 1

STAGE MANAGER: It’s like what one of those Middle West poets said: You’ve got to love life to have life, and you’ve got to have life to love life… It’s what they call a vicious cycle.

Answer 1

(Offatage) Giddap, Bessie!

enter and go to Whitney

Question 2

SI CROWELL: Losin our baseball player, George Gibbs!

Answer 2

Reckon he is.

Question 3

SI CROWELL: He could hit and run bases too!

Answer 3

Yep, mighty fine ball player.
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Whoa! Bessie! I guess I can stop and talk if I’ve a mind to!

Question 4

SI CROWELL: I don’t see why he’d give up a thing like that just to get married. Do you, Howie?

Answer 4

Can’t tell, Si. Never had no talent that way.
constable warren enters
You’re up early, Bill.

Question 5

CONSTABLE WARREN: Seein’ if there’s anything I can do to prevent a flood. River’s been risin’ all night.

Answer 5

Si Crowell’s all worked up here about George Gibbs’ retiring from baseball.

Question 6

CONSTABLE WARREN: Howie, how does the weather look to you?

Answer 6

Oh, ‘tain’t bad. Think maybe it’ll clear up for good.

go to whitney with milk

Question 7

MRS. GIBBS: Good morning, Howie. Do you think it’s going to rain again?

Answer 7

lay down rack Morning, Mrs. Gibbs. It rained so heavy, I think maybe it’ll clear up.

Question 8

MRS. GIBBS: I sure hope it will.

Answer 8

How much did you want today?

Question 9

MES. GIBBS: Looks to me… Three a milk and two a cream.

Answer 9

• gives her two bottles and puts three on doorstep* my wife says to tell you we both hope they’ll be very happy together. Know they will.
• start leaving*

Question 10

MRS. GIBBS: Tell your wife I hope she gets to the wedding.

Answer 10

Yes, she’ll be there, she’ll be there. If she kin.

go to adrian Morning, Mrs. Webb. set down rack

Question 11

MRS. WEBB: But i hope you can spare me another.

Answer 11

Yea’m. And two of cream.

Question 12

MRS WEBB: Will it start raining again, howie?

Answer 12

Well, just sayin’ to Mrs. Gibbs as how it may lighten up. rise, take rack, walk away and turn
Mrs. Newsome told me to tell you as hpw we hope they’ll both be happy, Mrs. webb. Know they will.

Question 13

MRS WEBB: We’re counting on seeing you at the wedding.

Answer 13

Yes, Mrs. Webb. We hope to git there. Couldn’t miss that. Come on, Bessie.
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