Men Should Weep: Act 2 Flashcards
“I ken the way… {granny}
“I ken the way it is; I’m nae that dottled that I dinna ken I’m no wantit.”
“Oh Aye.. you’re the yin… {neighbour}
“Oh aye…you’re the yin that lives up the stair? Ye lost the battle years ago, hen.”
“Whit happened? I’ve wakened up,… {Jenny}
“Whit happened? I’ve wakened up, that’s whit happened. There’s better places than this. Just because I wis born here disnae mean I’ve got tae bide here.”
{John to jenny}
“She’s deid tae me.”
“If I could hae jist- … {John}
“If I could hae jist- jist done better by ye a. If I could hae…(head in hands, eyes on floor) If! If! Every time I’ve had tae say ‘no’ tae you an the weans it’s doubled me up like a kick in the stomach.”
“A we’ve din wrong… {John}
“A we’ve din wrong is tae be born intae poverty! Why dae they think this kind o life dis tae a man?”
“You say Peter Rob… {Alec}
“You say Peter Robb tae me again an I’ll kill ye! I wull! I’ll kill ye!”
“If I chucked masel… {Alec}
“If I chucked masel intae the Clyde naebody’d care. I wisht I could! But she’s right-I havnae the guts!”
“You…! {isa}
“You…! Ma goad! You’ll pey for that!”
“Aye! Ye can use yer… {isa}
“Aye! Ye can use yer hauns a right on a wummin: but if ye wis hauf a man, ye’d have kicked his teeth in last night.”
“And I like a man-… {Maggie}
“And I like a man-(voice breaking)-tae stand up for his wife.”
“Crying hysterically,… {maggie directions}
“Crying hysterically, she belabours Ernest who tries to get away, yelling, but she holds on.”
“Shut yer mouth… {John}
“Shut yer mouth or I’ll shut it for ye!”
“Goad! Yon wis… {isa}
“Goad! Yin wis rough, Alec! That’s mair like a man.”
