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w^LTz FRELIJDE: Ca.ourcl.

scFtlE: Aa ^mus.m.zt

Potk os th. N.v Edsland Cost.

r E: Lat. alt..aoo .E,bndnts lrod tta9. ight to tI. ..nt., it d m.rry-so-

rcrnd lab.l..l "Mrllins Cdtott.l." B.loe th. m.tty so-rcund, riRht c.nt.r. i! rh. staad ol rrlly EroELow. rfi"batL.. lot th. to.out.I. L.ft c.nt.. b t tick.t-s.ll.r'ttt6.l ||h.t. ttRs. I.|ULLTN h.n.I pt.tid.s. Up on ttc .t-tt.n'z l.lt is a rlalom ba.k d bt on onal. show t.ntocctpi.d by "7h. B.dutics ol Eu.op.." B.lotu thk pldt-

hn, aoea l.lt, ir ahoth.r saad @cupi.d b! the ba.k..lot th. "Bauti.s." Thc tto ba*.. standt a/. .l.vat.A tothat tlt.s. two chatuct.ry cat b. .asily t.c^ abor. th. h.adtol th. crowd- Mrs. MULr-rN it t.at..l on a high stool be-hin.l h.t ttadd so l@t sI. it alio tnihl. at a tinat- Irowd-ltosc .'ft.m. ,ieht it d llok, ?oky Ic. C..am sdgon: dM^N standing upttas. l.om it it t.llins ic.-c..om cornuco-

NorE: T|tir r..n. i' t.t to th. mn'i. ol . eohz ttit.- Th.otlt sotuA con.s l@n lc orch.tltd pit. Th. paatomidicaction it synchrcni..d to thc mutic, but it it i^ no s.nt. o

^T RIS€: FI5HERMtrN, S^TLORS, I,''i' WWE!, CIIILDREN, CIRLS

lrcn c locdl nill, aad oth.. trp.s ol a coastdl toea arct..a moving obout th. pdtk, pottunirins th. vaio6 con-c.tsions on.I ia E.naal "t..in8 th. tightt." fh. catous.l kia luf notion at th. ct ai^ *.r, th. "Tht.. A.auti.t olEutop." arc .lancins on th. ptatlom, d iusel.t it butriursli^s do|'Ntoe. I.ft. brLLr it sta^di^t dowastag. ol hktton.l and l.anihs aeaint th. ttn.l iat wotchins th. pro-...dines.7h. uhol. stdg. s..ms to b. aliv. o^d.r.rrof,.is hoein| a goo.l tim..

Almott intn.dial.l, v. r.. rr. JUaoLEr. crost to th.

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..nt.r ol th. ttaee to iu89l. o hot o^ one trick dnd d plar.od onoth.r. ttt h. do.s thit ttt..d.out.I con$ to a stop.'I'h. AmE^s d.t..nd hoh th.i anintak oa.! leav. t,. ottt-lo.n h dll dn.ctiors to mil a.ouad wirh th. c.ofl.!. Th."Thr.. a.auti.t ol Eu,op.' tbp .tancia|. Th.y ttip i^totob.t lot th.it r.st pe.iod. Oh. KtD o^ th. carcut.l lu.-ins oll thtt moe.d.nt hat ubbonly cluns ro hn hott.,aad n.ith.t hit l'{oiBt^ nor hit bte sts r..on srt him on.7r. srsTER, a tat crdl. ttp., tkipt happittloth.t, eho is talkine to anothi s.ntl.md. Sh. pu , sthis tl..r. an,I poi^k to h.t t.b.llioas b,oth.r r,^v r. MR.

lorhiddbt. l. o|| wirh si.tebum' or hi'che.lt ond a h.trt sold |9atch-.haia ac@il hi' b.lly. tta.ttout |'ith hit druchto to ai.! hit rilc dsaia hit tccdkit,onrto^. Wh.^ h. E.tt th.t. h. tra\dt in bock o./ DAvrD. Jr.,|'i t that tt.r" look h. r.t..!.t lo. tuch occ6ao8. Thdt taU th.r. & to it. E^wD k^ort tle ii9 it up. H. e.tt o0 t.ho6., oad lhc fonilt now walk acrctt th. ttoe. drh,heponp lhat b.ftt th. richast clon in th. locdliry. Thc, ofnth. B8cohb. Couon Milk, "d lit . walt q h. rit.t.'S.v.ral p.opl. et..! thE'n |9ith t.sp.ctlul d|'., and th.yt.finn a 8ru.ious but .lisaif.d bo|| to all.

Lt. ruaoLEi, ..n1., ttog., hdt b! thit tim. sloppcdiuestin? aad o^. oJ th. dadc.,t oa h. rlatlo.m n6 .om..loin and it p6!i"s a hat amons th. c.o|9.I lo' a lit . .ol-l..tion. lt th. JucnLEN sa.t bocl to his co,n.r .to|9r l.lr,

and a s^tLo .nt., l.od ,iaht. They crcstdown in lrcat ol ttLL.t, and at rh.y pasr hid th. ntRLturnt to look ar BfLLf. .Jl. .l.ci.!.t th. va"tt to tntk tohin. ro rh. c.orr.r to h.r tailo. l.i.hd a\d 6rr him b bath.r som. icz cr.au, Ir. sarloR ctott.t to th. ic.-.naDlwaSoa to but th. con.s, and as h. .lo.t. th. ctNL dorcs toatLL'. o^d tdlks to hid. Th. s^n.o(, havihe botsht thc

back to thc tpot wh.te h. b,as, out t..t noeirl. H. twB rpttas., t..t h.t fntine vith BILL\. Ctoshtslp b.tw..^ !h. r|'o, h.lookt ane,ily at atLLr, twn! to hitgnl,.nd kllt h., to hd.l th..on.t. Sh. do.t. Th. s^tLotu.nt to 6tLL-r an.l Lt iust obout to tak. o soo.l tock at himwh.n h. notic.s that Bt|'Lt toe.rt ov.. him. EtLt.r td .tdnd ti. s^tloR's look it aov onc ol "l d b.u.. I.o!. thittut oloa.." H. tounr.rt oA h h. l.h with rlir ai'1. Brlryth.^ crott.s up,o MRs. Mur.t.rn, d rdarl grow ol odotins

youa I.ndl.t lollowids his.v.., mot.nt.n: n:fi *utrhtp,'fr.yri MRs, MuLrtN i, .o,nptat.t, ,noltih.d t,. tlk hnt.dx.anon aa.t giv., ,ir a ni.. bi, hu,

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JuLt B ntorc cohpk.\, qni.t.r, d..p.,. Th., too* a.orald:

:hc Bay y9htr. rwo ni snk on an ah.troon o0. )uLttscrotq t , , t t9ht . .ntn. c^nFJ, i , dtr inA h t i i th. . .o\d

|'d! h. n.o y bunps into ru:lrt. Th.it .r.sm.et.tor a ntam.nt. Th.n h. so.s on,About thir tn. th. s^wi.tt. ol,,Ih. B.auri., ol Eutop...

.oas. our na.l g.ts oa hB aa.t an.! trt., to dtxa.t th.cfo\'d n, potnti|a ro htt v.a,, dan.6, Bx, dow 6tLLfsraat hs spt.t and th. .ntt. ,tae.lut tlr^, to].dd htm aadrn,. catou.t ehit. th. propn.r.$, o.om,

on rh. ,t.g. la , to ,tv.! ur.od-Krousrt erth trt.-rhlthm ol B| L,t,s Eot.!, (unh.at.t br th.

1::i,,!,,) -_-': 6!r rulrE. ruj"rl irt ,tond,, tootins a!

d..ot.t th. h.a.tt ol the o nt, her yze stcady, her iodtb..om.s <oas.iou, ol h.t. H. tookscu4obty at ho. Sh. td^., hk min.t o0 hi, ||ot^. Ite

mt-..n.ncarry,rcpcart hB-rpnL Th. h.a.ts tutn.d up ot htano|j to ov hE.y.t.id tun,tovt, towdnt Jt:LtL. Ttti, ndrlo th. .rt.<tion ol ,.Th.

B.oun.s ol Eu,op.,,,and h.ol ,hat oth@t&n imd.ditkl, ro^.,oaeantac. ot thit oa-d ttatr, hn .!aac.a .taa.tng l.!.ihty.

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.ro|'d B no|9 (otnpt.kty ..B.autr'r@ar.iot,. rtLLt t,

JULtLadt$@u' aad e.tt dovr o, ,,r ,ru rd. r,xs. MUr I rr,t.dunnE th..tituarioa, tuB oec. to arLLr aad ,..m, b

m.dt-alt hts trdn.I and.Fo...t\ to w4 bac* hB pubh.. H.{ottt h" rcRtndt tpi.t. Th. snh aI tuta bdc* lo bity andy.Li',I.:" thrthd aeain. sod. ot th. ,n.n so atonew,nn rh. E.autics < .r.. th. on., whok *ie.t pult

, -Whd,;J.LY fnith6, th.r. a a ,tadp.dc ot Ekh to bur

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.,n: <atorkt. ruLtE ttic, too, bkt !h. s.t,cto\|d..t out, BrLry nortc., this; p..tiy soon th... teilt hcno morc ptoc.s t.lt. c ,frit., aad with .,ags.ntcd sal-

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laal.t pdlks ov.. to h.r d,'.1o0..r hi' nna. lvith d lticht.4.d littl. Cri th. ac..pts it on.l lE l.dds h.. snadlJ Io.trd..l th. .dtokt.l. !,Rs. l^,trLL||t, het nos. out ol ioint, t.llsot rtJLte, molioninq Io h.t thot th. aaan h.' fr.-c.nt ,arc.

rut.tE fudbl.r ii h./ ow!.. llta sonc d.Iay, occa-rion.d hy h.t .trit.m.at. rhc rnallr prcdrc.s a nickal.tl.r Mis. MUTLTN dl.r r'.t tim. about sni"g h.. a ric*.r.ln la.t, th. std s u^til th..otous.l d(nallt s.ts tra .d.tlh.^ sh. h3 h.t tick.t. JuLrE.lth.s bock to the cdrcuscl.lt it Eoint tlo|'lt tn.l th. it alroi.l to s.t od. rtLL\t larshtazd sud.kalr liltr h.. up and p i hc/ o^ th. o,lt tudaia-ins hoa. on th. .drort.l.

llt nna b. una..ttood that BtLr.y's d itu.l. ro ruLtg.ttoushoxt thit sc.n. it oh. ot onl, .6Ml ana hconi.

int.rcst. H. cd,| e.t d th. snk h. lronts. Oa. tt lik. an-oth.,. Thit oi. it a cut. li!!l. thin9. LiI. htnar.dt ol

Ont. h. hat Bot h* on th. cdtout.l, h. disnks.s h.lhon hit nind. H. ntns back ro Mrs. MULL|N. rr, /ottum.4d9n thot lad, tie.t hin a^ icy slat.. H. thdtct histhould.tt, lookt oedin to t. .arour.l, .nd cotl.cts th.ti.k.E ltud th. p.opl. t.dt..l on th. ratious animob.ttrLrz com.' 00und again. Hc wavct at h.. pa,.oniail8l!.lt m.dnt nothine to hid- Sh. wdy.t back. lt n.dnt son&.h to h.t thal ttu n.aly ld s ot! Hc lousht. Th.

'cdtott.l t..roleins latta aos, but h. hopt on on.I l.dnt.osoinst th. hots. oa vhi.h JtrLtE it s.dt.d. MRs. MUr.r.rN,s..ias thit. i! to Jttiou! that th. t.B Aowd lton hd ttandanrl tt.rtt to pac. th. ttdq. anglily. Grcat .t.il.m. itttinins down tieht. A stoup ol xttx haald th. app,.a.h ola BE^N b.ing l.d od ttoe. br o E^LLE tN^ in o shott tu ltkirt. (Th. Bt^^ it d tmall nan in a w -ndd. b.a^Iid-\

Arrivins staa. c.dt.t, th. snl i4 thc fllr tknt .t.cut.t.l.e dan.. steps.7h.n, to th. et.at d.liqhr ol all, th.BE^R <loct .td.Ilt th. tad. st.pt. A cLowN no|| cnt.altud down riSht, Eo.t on ttaq. r.tt to t. BE,\., .nd .Io.stom. ocrobatic rriclr. Iir ruccl.Er srotrs iuEeling asoi^,th. da^c.B ddac.- Th. .ntu. sta?. it in o b.. odt ol .rcit.-m.nt, th. .atour.l t..ps tutnias at hrll tp...l, strLl kIeaning clot.. lo rvlr\ th. dutic ,is.s in a^ ..tdticcr.!c.r.lo, but th. liShtt, ot il th.y t.N.d tha! e. hdt.acconDlith.d a \|. tadted lo in thit sc. .. bla.I our and

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scENE. A tr..-lia.d ndth aloq th. thot.. ,1 l.w ni^ut.t|at... N.at ludoa,n. Thtoush th. t/..t th. Iiphts ol Ih.tmrt.m.at patk can b. t..n oa th. .\.v.t ol thc bot.

Ih. mtsi< ol th. n.ur-so..ound it h.ord laittl, td th.

^7 t\tse: Th.t. is a potl b.nch i'tt tieht ol cznt.L Soo^ alt.r

thc cutain op.hs, (f'J',jE bocks on to thc ttae. lrcn dow\risht, lollov.d b! rultE.

c^RrrE qmon. lulic. it'r a.ttin' l.tc. . . hli.! Th.rsright! Don r you pny h.r no 6lid. (Lookins o0 tt.s., LooklSh.'s comin !t you.8ain. L.fs run!

Jut-tE (Ilol.tia9 h.. srclnl) |.inr sk..rcd o' h.r. (Arr

MAs. MUr-LfN (Ent.rins. i^ "o

m@.1 to b. t/if.d sithl I8ol on. horc thing to tcll you, youn8 wom.n. If y.v.r smuch as potc you. no!. in my carouscl agaif,, yoii ll b.lhrown out. Righl on your lild. pink bchind!

c^rn.tE You 8ol no c.U flalk fb.r likc tbat! Sh. !in't doi.'

Mrs. MuLr-lN Oh, ain't shc? Think I *aria 8.t in lroublcwilh th. policc and losc my liccnsc?

rulrE (Td c^RRtE) V/b.t ir th. womao taltio' rbo'rt?

MRs. MULLTN (.t.ortrlllr) L.rrid my barkcr fool with trou!Ain't you asham.d?

rulrr I don't lct no mio . .

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( Io c^M'E) Ite lcln.d agiitr( hct all

ruuE ( to caRArE) I f . l .an.d asr insr rhe bo6c. ( Io Ms.MUr.LrN) But nc didot hy a h.nd on m€!

Ob no, Miis Inncrccncc! Aod bc didn't potbis arm arcund ycr waht !citb.r.

c^irrE Ald supposc bc did. l! th a rc$oo ro h.v a capu-lupric 6t?

MRs. MULIIN You ftecp out o' lbjr, you rip! (Id JULIE)You'vc had my warrin'. It you codc back you'll be throwo

JULE Wbo'll thrcw rDc out?

Mrs- MUILIN Dilly BiSelow-tbc barkcr. Samc t.[.r you lett.t so fre. eift you.

rulrE I-I b.t bc eouldo't. Hc wouldo't tbrow Dc out!

c^Rirs I b.t rh. samc lhi!8-(ErLLy .rcE'.oq .4t..', lollo\|ed by rwo arRrs. tt. ,r.d'Jond t..t thc dryum.nl; h. ltths aad t.ll! th. ei.b to t.av..

(7o c^rBrE) Yo! oind ycr busin.ss, bussy!

crRrttr Go back to yer carous.l aod lcavc s alooe!

JULTE Ycs. Lcavc u! a looc, yold- yotd-

MRs. MULLTN I don't run my busincss for a lot o'chiPpies.

c^RRrE Cbippy, ycBclf!

rurrE Y.s, Chippy ycNcl f l

Bttf.Y ($dnrna) Shut tpl lrbb.t iabb.r iabbc!! . . .(Th.y staml b.lot. hid lil. tht.. grilty t.hoolsnls. H.aok.t hit roic. thtill b intita'. thed) Jabbcr jabher iabbcr,.bb.r j.bb.!. . . Wb.t'r aoin' on adyw.y? spirrin iadsPolr'rio -lrlc rb!.. lunps of cord poppior od a sbolcl!

rur.IE Mr. DiSelow, picasc-

sIrLY Don't y.ll!

ruLre (Racking away a sr€p) I dido't yell.

EILLY W.ll---doo'1. (Io r\tts. MULLTN) lvial's tb. matler?

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Taft. a look rt lhnt gnl, Rall!. ShJ .an t clcr(r' bc allowcd on my carous.l ng.in. Ncrt tim. 5h. lrics loget in ' i f she evcr darcs-I wrnt you (o lhrow hLr ouLl LJn-d.Bl .nd? Throw hcr out!

rrLLY (1r!'trid8 to rur.rr)lady said. Run home now.

c^RArE C motr, Julic-

All right. You b.a.d whrt tlrc

rulrE (Lootins da srLLY, d'ai.d) No. I woo't.

MRs. lrullr (Ia 8ILLY) Likc r driok?

rtJLtE lsp.aking v./, .an.t f, ot il it m.ant a Et.dt d.al tof,.') Mr. Digclow, tcll m€ pleas.-boncst and truly- if Icamc to rh. carousel, would You throw m. oqt?

(H. lookt at MR5. MuLLrN, th'n ot rljLtE, then bdck al

BILLV What did sh. do, anyway?

rulrE Sh. siys you lul your arm around hy w.ist.

attt.t ('lh. lisht dawnide o, ,"') So thal's it! (rx'zin8 ,oMrs. MUr.L 'N) l lcr . 's somcthinS n€w! cant put my !rmaround. s i r l wi lhout I ask your pcrmksionl That how i l is?

rfRs. rlruLrrN \Fot the fu't ttnc o^ th. .I.l.4siv.t I itsrdont wanl ,/rtrr onc around tro morc.

rrlrr (ru'tri's ,, JUr.rE) You com€ round .ll you $/anr,se? And if y'ain'l got tbc pricc Billy Bigclow ll l.cat you |o !

Bia Inttcr, ain'l you, lvl!. B;Eclo*? I suplnseyou rhint I can't throw ro! out too, if I *antr! (!rLr.Y,isnotins h.t, lookt ttrcight \hcdd ol lin,.omplac.^ t)You r. slch a good blrlcr I canr !.t alonB wi(hout yo!.Tbat itl wcll, jln fo. tlBt yorri. di*btr8cd. Your sc.yrc.slrc no tong.r rcqui..d. Youtc bouoc.d! Sc.?

sr rY V.ry w!ll, Mrs. Mullin.

|!rRs. MuLLti (rn '.r'.dr)

You know I cot d bounce you itI f.ll lit€ irl

srllY Aod you fc|t likc ii jusl no,r- So I'm bouoccd.

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Do you hlvc lo pick uF €vcry word I s!y? I

tIr-Ly That my s.rvic.s w€r. no long.r rcauircd. vcry 8ood.w.ll l.t it go at that, [frs. Mullin.

IrRs. MUlLlN All ritht, you devil! (,trdulias) W.'ll l.t it

ru l rE Mr Bigclow, i l shes wi l l in to rry rhel l chatr8c hcr

rrLLY You kc.! out o! n.

JULIF I dorl want this lo happcn 'cooDl of me.

rrrLy (S{d/.rlr, lo Mis. MUr LrN, pdin,i48 dr ruuE) APol-

Mrs. MUt-LrN M. lpologiz. lo ,'.fr F.r whn!? Fer stoilitr'lhc Sood nrmc of my caroos.l-thc busincss lhat was lclt tom. by my d.ar, saintly, d.partcd husband, Mr. Mullin? (I-"dtovd t.ars br hcl ovn.io{'l.trc.) t only wish my Poor hus'band w.3 ,liv. lbis hinutc.

srltY I bct 1,. dont.

)rRs. truLLrN Hcd 8ie. you such a smlck on the inw-!

lr|-r-y Thafs just whal /d Soin to 8iv. you if you dofltd.y rpl lH. ddeadca tht.at.ningly)

\B@kte aedrl You ul'ltarll Aft.r lll I donetor you! Now I tn lhrouSb with yo'r for Sood! Yhcar?

AtLLf \Mdkinp as il to tokc a seipc zt h.t with th. bock ol

rrts. MULLTN (As thc go.t ol, ThrouSh tcr Sood! I woD'ttakc you back litc bclorc!

(nrLLY edtcr'rr h./ go, th.n ctoss.s back to ruLtE.?he..is a mom.nt ol aekeotd sil.nc?)

crrxtE M.. Ai8.lo*-

srLLY Dor'l s.t 3orry for hc or l ll givc )o( a 3laP on tbcjawl \Mot. s,lnc., H. loo\s dt JULIE. sh? Io\jcrt h.r.t.r)And don't

'o! f..l so..y fot mc .itherl

t\tLtE (F,iihl.n.at I dodl tc.l rorry for you, M'. RiS.low-

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srLLY You'r. n lia., you r.. f.rlin sorry tor m.. I c.. s.it in your fac.. Ira..t ltunt, thtoit out.h.\t, rtord) -(otthink, now thit she 6red nc, I won t b. abl. to sct rnoth$

rurrE \ryha! eill you do no*, Mr- Bitclos?

BrLLy First of 3ll, I'll Bo gcr mys.ll-a glas of bc!r. wl'cn-cvcr anytbi.B bolh.E de I rlwlys drink a 8lr$ of bccr.

rutrE Tben you d'. both.rcd.bout loring your iob!titLLY No. Odly aboul bow Im goin l'pay fcr lhc bc.r.(To c^RntE,8.rn?irs nith ticht ha^d) Will rdn tiy for nl(c^Rrft loo,kr doub4ul. H. rpeatr td rulrE) will youl(rvLtE do.rn't anrtctl How mucb moncy hrv. you sol?

LL|E Fony.thlc. c.nt!.

Ert-r.y (Io c^iRrE) And you? (c^nRIE lovels h.t .t.s an,t,r'r lzl4 | iikcd you hov much you'vc 8ot? (c^Rrr€ ,.aiarto w..p soLlrl Uh, I und.rsland- W.ll, you ncedn t cry aboul;t. . . . I'm 8oin' to lhe carotrscl to gct my things. Slay ber.till I com. back. Th.n ecll go havc 3 d.ink. (rulrr irlunbline lot .hdne.. Sh. hol.lt it up to trLL't) lt's ill right.(H. prttvs h.. hand s.arry cdr) Kc.p your non.y. I'lt pay.

(Hc ctltt ||hittline .lo||a .ight. rt'-tc c'nliaftt to loo,sil.ntl, o0 at th. dcp.ainc fcw. ot rr'-'-r. c^RrtE trldi.rh.t lo. d honznt, rltn timi.llt op.ns th. suhi..t ol h.,i,tt.t.st bt .dllils rvLtf,'s no,n.. Sh. ctottet to b.nclt l.ltol JoLtL dd.t titt)

crrRfr ,ufi?- (No aa'wct. Froh. h... !h. Iiner orc sr'"-chrcniz.d to nrric) Julic-- Do you lik. him?

JULTE (D..dninA) I dunno.(Shc t i t t on b.nch,

Did you lit€ it when hc lalkcd to you today?Whcn h. put you on lh€ carouscl, thal way?Did you likc thrt?

c^RRfE (Jr'ar(.r h., h.od and chidcr h./tYou r. a qu..r on., ,uli! Jordanl

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You are quicler and deepcr ihrd r well,And you dev.r tc l l o,c nolhinr-

'Ihere\ notbin th.t I keer t'choose t telll

You bcen aclio most pc.uliarlEv ry trrornnr' youte awake ahead of m€,AIw'ys seuin by the widdc.-

I likc to watch lhc rivcr de€l lhe sea.

When ee work in the otill, wenvin' a! the loom,Y'Ea?e absent'mioded at the roof,And half lhe rime yc. sbu||le gcts (wisted in lhc lbreads'iill y'can t tcll thc warp from the woot!

ruLttj. tLookits aeo! an.l smilidg. She knowt its iue)

You rc a que.. cne, lulic JordanlYou won t evc. lcu a bodl whar you thirk,You re .s tigbl I'pped as an oysler.And as s i lcot as an old Sairaira S! inkl

(These lines arc spokca over nusic,

c^xxtF. UIt ub. Spink.

rut-re Yspel l i i wi th an "x."

c^RrtE Thats ooly wbeo lhere s morc lhan ooe.

rrn,tt (outht'.0cd) ob.

criRnrE (Loo*ins rly') Julic, I been bustiD t teu yotr somc.lh in ' larc ly.

cai.RrE Reason I didtr't kccr ttell you beforc was 'carse

cARO(rst I - l0 l

yotr a idtr t hev r l r l lcr o i vtr os. No* v Sot on€ l kcn t lu

rulre (O!a4r l ) and t l lousht l t l lv) Im slad vou got a fcuer '

Clarric. What\ his name?

c^RRr€ (NdP tl. rtisr, aln'ort rcrc.enttv)IJis n!m. is lvlisrcr Soow, nd ao uoslandrn man i5 b€H. c"-c. l 'omc e" rv nrchl in hs round hol lor ted boal

Wjrh a nct fuu ol h€nins from the sc..

Ao almost Pcrfect bcau. s rcfned as a s i r l could wish,IlDt he spends s; much tinc in his round bollomed boat

Tbat be;an't sccm to lose the sm€ll oI fish!

'll,c fud limc he k'ssed me, lbc whifi of his clo'd{

Knocl'ed me flil o. tbc floo. of the room;Ilut now that I love bim, mv hcart\ ttr my nose'

And fish is nry tav tit !e.fumc!Lasl nisht hc spoke qunc low.Aod r taitspokcn man is he,

(Mtnoti.nv!.\aclr whdt he said)And hc s i id. Miss Pippe. idse, Id l ike i l f i t rel I I coukJ bc $!d s i th . s i fe.Ar.l. indccd, lvljss I'iptcridse if vou'U bc nrurc'l l l bc you6 ier rbe rest or n lv l i fc '

Ncxr momeot we were PronrisedlAnd now mY mind s in a nrazeI 'c. r l l I ken do i5 look lo lwrrd to' lhr l woodc.hr l (hY of daYs . . .

Wh€n I marrY Mislcr Snoe,'I h€ nowers ll be buzzin' with lbe hum of bees']-he birdill make a rackel in the churcbvard trces'when t marY Nltstcr S8ow.

Then ias ofi lo home we ll 80,And both of uJll look a Iittle dresmv'eyed'A'dr iy;n to a col tasc by thc oceansideWherc thc s!hY bteezcs blow.Hc ll carry me'cross thc thrcsbold'And IU be as meek as a lamb.

102Ttrctr h.'ll s.t m. on my fectAnd I l l s .y. k inda sweet:''Wcll, N,lister Snow, here I aml''

Th.n I ll kiss him so hc ll knowTh.t .v'rythin'll b. .s right as riSht kcn bcA-livin' in a cottaec by th. sca witb m.,For I lovc ihar Mist.r Snow-That younE, seafarin, bold and drritr'Bif. bcwhiskcrcd, ov..b...in' darlin', M&r.. S.,41

(sh. tooks souuuttt dh.ad ol h.t, dnd ::; do||n, in anan.c ol h.. oen makins)

ruI-re Car.i€! I m so bapny fer yol'l

c^Rrt€ So y'sec I kcn und.rstand now hos -,.! fclt lbourBilly Biselow,

(AILLY .nt.rt down riaht, canrinS o itir... ond {rh a.oot on hn arm. H. puts dt. tuit.6c dor'n :-t th. .@t on

trLLY You srill h.r.?(Th.t both s., Iookrn9 dt ttrt.r,

crurE You rold us to wrir t r you.

rrl-Ly wb.r you rhint I waor *irh reo (i -,tu? | c.!nr

IhaI or. of you w6 ro wait. Tb. orh.r clo rr :ctuc_

cmtuE All rigbt.

ttrLtE llldost sinultarcouslrl Nl iEhL(Th.r look ot .ach othct, th.n at BrLLy, :-:h? i.:?fy)

ttLLY Or. of you gocs Lohe. (1o c^rru: rlcrc c. rou

c^LtuP Bascombc'! Cotton Mill, a liulc prj: !: o. i .:r.

JUI-II I work thcr!, too.

BtLr.Y W.ll, o.. of you Soes homa Wbic: :i iou 'j:.j to

slsy? (No sar,..) Com. on, speak upl \!-.il ;r vc,: f:"1

c^nRIE Wlo.vcr itays los.s ber job.

eIL!Y llow do you hcan?

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( \$rt AII Bascombc\ girls h.v lo b. rcrDccrahtc. wc atlhfv ro l i ! . in rhc di l l boardinA hou:0, , rd i i wcie tare the\' . \ l u i cur anJ $. canl so brct In s,4t rhc! . cn norc.

nrt.r-y I! lhat lnrc? will they bouncc yor if youtc not hohc

rur. IE That s r ighr.

c^RRrE l r l ic , should I go?

rr r.r€ l<io t t.ll you ehat to dr.

c^nRrr: Al l r iShr-you sray, i t y l ikc.

r I y -ftat righl, you ll bc dischlri(sl it you sray?

c^iRlE Julic, should I go?

ruLtt (Emb.rdtr.d) wby do yor t:?

c^urE Yotr tnow whit s bcsl to &,.

JrLtE \Ploloundlt 'nov.d, slowlrt )..1

(r,dns. I h.n ..tuctd-ntty c^wt..t...;.,i. Ar sh. s.rt t.I..nt.t, th. finnt ord taft

ca.RrF W.ll, sood oi8bl.(Sh. r'aits a non.rt to t.. il Jt,: r . nl b ow h.r. ruLt.do.s" t nor.. c^RRtr .rirr)

ifLly (sr.dtn,e ns h. .to$.r r/, ir4 .,.r.') No* w.r.horh ofr of a job. lNo d^sF.r- H. ". : .;

'otttt) Hav. yo\l

srrtY wifli Io crt oui on the Pi.:-1

urLr Y Anywh.rc\ c lse?

(tt. this .t o l.t! mot. bats. E. r::.. th. b.nch, Ioo^-nts h.r orc., u, ond dowhl

nn.Ly You don t com. lo the cr-Jrl nEh. Ooly icc yourhr.c timcs belor. today.

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c^ f i ous EL 105

. losrn t ime. *c bid pul oul lhc l i8ht5 i r Ihe .arou\cl , and

(tt. ht.ols olJ s\tl.le"b as, du,r1s Ih. aborc sr...h. !foLlcLM^N / , , r

"nt . .cd l ro 'h. ta| |a t .Jt an. l

tnt!.. atLt.f ifticlit.lt tak.s or M aanutlr ol Nnihrr,/.r... 71," rorrcEM^N lrcsB dori ot th.n at he fldlkt

b)'. nrLLv /ollors hint a'ith hit erct At lhe sontc tit1. talthe poLtcE!{^N entercd kon lelt, Ms. B^scotrBF hus.on1e

in lront tisht. II. nounth.s his can. antl b..athes i^ lhe

hi t .n 6 i l he enioted i t )

lor tc€M^N Eveflin', lvlr- Bascombc.

B^scoMutr Cood eveninS, Timony. Nice nisht.

porr.Elr^N Deed it is. (WhisPcts inro urscoMB€s lcl,

.d.) Er-Mr. Dascombc. That 8i,l is one or your I'rls.

srs.oMoE (fn a low roicel One of ny Snls? ( I l . PoLtcE-MrN nodr. n^$coMuE c.orses in ltodt ol th. PoLtctM^N tonrc rithr ol JULTE ond peed ot he, ia lhe l.tk\.s) ls tlil

rur rE Ycs, Mr. Dascdmbc.

nlscoltnl Wh:t evcr arc you doi[8 out rr lhis hour?

E^scoMB€ You know what rime we close ou. doors lt thenrill bo.rding housc. You couldn't b. bomc on timc now ifyou ra. a l l the way.

DrLLy (Ao rur.rE) who's old sidcburns?

por rcEM^N Her€, nosl Doo t you 80 t'callib Mr. Brscombcnamcs Less you rc 6xin fgir yedell inlo rroublc. (8ILLY

rhuts up- Police,n.n hdve lhis .0..t on it'- Ir,e PolrcEltaNn@r ro !^scoMsE) we sot a report on rbis fcller {rom lhc

rrolicc chief ar llansdr. He5 a prctty fly gazaybo. Conr. upfroh Coney lsland.

BASCOMBE NEW YOTK, Ch?

roLrcEM^N He works on carous.ls, makcs a speciaxy otyoung lhings likc lhis o. G.ls 'em all moony{yed. Pfonriscsro many em, then takes lheir orooey.

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rttrtr. (ttftnt .$, she .a)\es b b.nch un.l sits bctid. /lrrj

I Lreetr therc mu.h nxrre rhsn r \ . t

n,rry lh. , t r i8 l r r? I ) iJ y.u scc dr.?

$ILLY Did you kdow I w.s Billy BiSelow?

rLrrrr. Th.y rdd me.\He \vhittL.: asain, th.n tutnr 10 h.t)

nrLLY H!!e You gol a sweclhcarl?

ulr Y Ah, don l l ie to me

rulrr I helen t anybody.

DrrtY You sl.yed b..e $i1h mc fibt litue t askcd vou Yo!

tnow yoor vay around r l l r i8ht , .U r iaht !

rur rL No, I don l , M. Bi8elow

sILLY At. t I $tpFse tou don' t koow whv vou'e s i l r ;n 'herc l i lc r t l is a lone * i tb nrc. You souldn of s lav 'd soquick i t you l ,a i lna done i t hclorc. - wha( drd vou srav

rulrtr so you wouldn t be l€f( alone

tn-rY Alon. l Gor j , youre dtrmb! I dont nced to be alodc'I cao ho\e al l rhe 8i . ls I want. Don l you know thai?

.rurrE I know, Mr. Biselow.

sr l r .Y Whrt do You know?

.turlE llrat rll lhe Sirls are crrzt fc. you. Bul lhars notwhy I srrycd. I stayed because you beeo so aood ro me.

lrLl-v Well, then You can 80 hom€.

rulrE t doo r wanl to 8o ho'nc now.

su.r-y And $,ppose I 8o awiy atd lcalc vo! sittin' hcrc?

rolrF Even lbetr I wouldnl 8() home.

r IL t Y Do you know what you remind nrc of? A Sir l I knew

in Concy kland- ' le l l you how I mel hcr ' One niShl 3t

CAROUSEL

rul-rE About thrt 8irl in Con€y Isllnd. You srid youpur out rhc l iShtr in th. caro$?l- lhat3 ar fer .3 you

stLLY Oh, y6. Y6, wcll, iurl a3 tb. lighl! wctrl onl, som.-on. camc .long. A littlc 8i.l wirh a $awl-'you knoe. eh.-

107106JvLtE (Ptu'nptl! dad b.ierrrlr) I rinl 8or any honey.

PoLtcEM^N Speak whcn your. spokeo to, miss!brscotlrsE fulie, you v. h€srd whrt ki.d of bhck8uird thismin ir. Youtc en in.x!.ri.nc.d girl lnd 1.3 irnposcd onyou and dcluded you. Ihrfs wby Im iDctincd to give you

.oLrcEM^N (?b ruL'P) Y'hcar rb.t?B^scoMrE I h me.ting Mr!. Bascomb! !i th. chlrch. Wc'lldriv. you homc a.d Ill .rplain .v.rythinS lo th. hoNemrtroD. (I1. hol.k out his lq'd) Co'n., my child.

\Rut sh. do.sn t nov.)FoLrcEM^N w.ll, girl! Don't be s.(in' thc.c lik. you didnl

rurtr, Do I &.v lo go *nh you?

.rscoMBE No. You don't hlvc to.

ru|-rE Th.n I ll stay.

Por.rcEM^N Afi.! I earDcd youl

8^scoMBE You !.., Timonyl Th..c sre som. of them youjo3t canl h.lo Cood niSht!

.oLfctM^N Good ni8ht. Mr- Balcombc. (H. lookr dow dlat.La, std4t to eo, th.^ tlrnr ro !rLLY drdrp.a*J) You! YouIotr'down scrlawarl I oushla thrcw you in jail.

toLtcEw^N (Alt.. o |d6.) Dunno. 14,ish I did- (lr. .rau.BtLLr looks alt.. hitn)

ruuE Wcll, ind ,r.tr $hrl?

iILr.Y l{uh?

rur.rE You wcrc startin' to tcll m. a 3tory.

(lk.:l.d) Siy. t.ll m. son'erhin--ninl you $.r.d of mc?(Llu\ic nd t r'..?) I m?rn, .iter whir rhc cop said aboulmc tJkitr mon.y hoo 8irl5.rulrE I a inr skeercd.

rrLLY TlEl your namc? ,ulic? Julic .ohclhiD'?

rur.r t Jol ic Jordan.latlt'\ Ehis .t ..f..tir.lr)

lLtLa (Sinente rohlr, thdkia| h.ad)Youtc ! guc.r onc. ,uli. ,ordrn.Ain l you sorry rhat you didr'l ruu away?You can sliU 80, it you want.-

rur.'E Gttn{,rP, lookins awo, to ds not to n..t hit .y.)I rcckon ihat I tccr fchoosc l3tay.You cauldn t trke my moo.y

And I don'l hcv a p.nny, lhatf truclAnd ir I dtd hev don.yYou couldn t take any'Caus€ you'd a!k, and I d Sivc il to youl

You'rc h qu..r one. Juli. ,o.dan. . . .Ain t y'.v.r had . r.ll.. yori 8ivc oof,Gy to?

BILLY Ain t y'.v.r hed . fcll.r al aU?

urlly wcll ym6la b.d s fclcr you w.Dt Falkin' wilh-

B!L!Y \Yhcrc'd you walkt

JULTE Nowhcr€ sp.cial I rccil.

UILLY ln tb. woods?

BILLY On lhc b.ach?

urr.tY Did you lov. him?

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rulrE No! N.v.r tovcd Do on. -l toll vou thatl

DILLY Say, you'r. a fuDdv kid. Want to 80 blo towd ano

ditrcc maybe? Or-

rulrs No. I bavc lo b. k.crful'

!'LLy Of wbal?

rulltr My chrract.r. ys.c. I'E n.vcr Soin'to marty (Sin8'

int)l m ncr.. Soin' lo m.rrt.It I *ai coin io mar.Y.I eouldD;t b.v abe scch r lticklcr.But I'm nev€r Soan lo marrY,And a Srrl wbo don'r Dlrry . . .tl.s 8ot to bc mu<h mor. P€nrcrr'rl

(FoUo*i^e lid.t sPo*.^l

BrLLY SupPos€ I wa3 to say to you tbat l'd marry you?

BTLLY that !.d.s yout doD't it? Yout' thinkin' wbat lhat

rulrE No, I aio'i. I ucvcr Paid no mitrd to whal hc srid'

nrLLY Dut you would!'t marry atrvof,c likc mc' would vou?

rullr Y.3, I would, iI t lovcd vou ll wouldnl ma[' lov

dificreDcc what vou--..vco if I dicd icr tt'

ErLLr How do vou toow whel voud do iI vou loved m'?

o. hoP you'd fc.l-or aoylbio'?

JULTE I duoDo bow I know'

8ILLY Ah-

JULTE J.3t lh. 3!mc, I know how I'-how it'd be-il I

lov€d You (Si'8i'8)wh.d'l wortcd itr lb. hilt, wcavin al lbc loom'

I d raz. abs.oGmiodcd at tb. roof'

noi lott rtc rit. Ut. tt'trlc'd l'tr81' in-lbe tbr'adt'

And thc warp'd tct milcd wilb lhc vool ' 'If I lovcd You-

BILLY (sPol.u ) lut You don't

rut-fE (spor(a') No I don't. . . . (Sn'il.t and trtss,Aut som.how I kcn s..Jcst cxacHy how I'd bc . , .

'l imc ldd isrin I would .ry !o sayAll I'd waot you Io know.lf I lov€d you,words wouldn t comc ir rn c.sy lJay-Round in cncles I d go!lrnSin to rcll you, but af.aid and shy,I'd l.t my goldcn chaocci pass m. by.Soon you d l.ave mc,OtT yoD would 80 in Ihc misl of day,Ncvcr, ncvcr to know

Bn Ly w.ll, anyway- You dotr't lovc mc. Tbat's wh.t yorl

ru"E Y.s. . . . I can smeu tbcm, caf, you? Thc blossom3.(!f!Ly pi.li rod. blotsomt tp an.t dlops th.n) Thc wiad

Brt r y Ain ' r , , r .n wind lohighi . t l r rd ly any. (Sir8in8)'l ou can t hcr. ! soond-not th. lum of a lcaf.No. the t i l l ot ! wavc, hi t t in ' th. iand.Thc tidel crccpin up on lhc bc.ch hk. i lhicf,Af .n id to bc c iuSht steal in lhe l .nd.On a nighr like thir I srart to wotrd.r wblt lif. is all .bout.

rutrE And I rlways say t*o heads arc bctt.r thal oo., to

Bflry {Jpr,t.a ov.t 'hotl

drsical ttr?rl'id.) I dool n.ed)ou or auyone lo help mc. I 8ot il 688€rcd out for mysclf.W. aint important. What irc we? A coupl. of ipccks ofnothin'- Look up lhcrc. (lt" pointt tp- Th.! both look upl

Th$c's a hclluva lol o' siars in tbe sty,And thc rly: so big the s.a looks smal,And t$o lule p.oplc-

wc dor't count at !ll.

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'lh$. s a fcalh.ry litllc cloud 0oatin'byI i\c r loncly l.af oa a tig blu. nr.ao.

\nd lpo liule pcoplc-you end I-\\'ho card what wc dr.am?

\rh., at. sil..t lot o trhil., th. nksic co4tinuing. atLLyh,o*s doflh at h./ an.l !p..ks,

Y(\u r. a runny tid. Don t rcmcmb.. .v.r h.ctin a sirl tik.,tt\ir- lA thousht sttik.t hin tudd.nlr- ll.lookt sutpiciort- ll.l,tr hq hnnd so and backs a\|dyt You- rr. you tryin' fsct

n'rry Th.n what'! puttin' it into my bcad? (He thinkt il.nr. Srr. rril.r. . I@kt doe^ dr ftrr) You'r. diftcr.nl all.i$ht. Dont know eblt il i3. (floldr h.t chin ia his tiqhl/rrx/) You look up el rnc *ith tbrt litrlc kid facc lik.-lik.\\\u trusr.d m.. (Sh.lookt at hid tt.adir, tmili.e sodlr, at il

'h. n.t. so,t! lot hin and \|ant.d to h.Ip hid. H. tookt

tt:rrrhllul, t.n talkt to hinr.L but audiblr, I $,ondcr vhatir'd be lit..

lrLLr Notbin', \76 hin'.tl asoinl I trow vbat it'd b.ii\.. ll'd b..wful. r cr! iust cc mys.lf- (I'. rtrsr)[indr $rastry .od prlc, pictir' rl my food,\:J lovcsick lik. lny olbcr 8ut-fJ rhrow away my sw.atcr and dlels up lik. a dudch r dick.y rtrd a cotl.r lnd r tic . . .li I lov€d you-

.1rrr€ (S?.dltns) Eul you don'(.

s'rrY (Sp.dritrs) No I doDt. (Jinslns)5.:r som.how I cao !!.l:.! .radly ho? I'd b..

Is. and rg.io I would lry to sry\U ld wlot too io tDow.l: I lov.d you,$..rds wouldn t com. in !n .r!y way-\rund io .ircl6 l'd 80!

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LonEinS ro r . l t you. bur afrr jd and shv.I d lct my Eoldcn chanc$ Da$ n. by.Soon you d l.ave hcOd you would so in rhc Etur of d!y.N.v.r. n<vc. lo ln.wHow I lovcd you-It I lov€d you.

( .- thiilt ovo lor d l.e ,il.nt dom.nll. Th.. h.thar.s.hi! h.o.l tu.lultt. H. htm, to ruLtE oad hoari at

.. nx. t h.-t.tt ot th. k.n. i, ,pol.n or.t nu,i.)

r m nor a r.Icr to marry .nvbody. Ev.n it s Sirl yf' tootig.notgh to wanl mc to. I wouldn r.ru-LtE (Lookins ieht up at himl Doo.t worry abour ir_Bi l ly .

nrLLY Who s wo.ri€d!lsh. snilas and lookt up at th. trc.s,

JUUa You r. righr lbout thcrc bcio' oo wind. Tb. btosomsrrc. j.sr @6in' dowd by rbei.s.tvca. J.st rbci! limc ro. I

(ttLtt looks sttaisht dh.ad ot hin, a noublcd .,pt.sriontookt up dt hin,,miting, pdti.nt. Th.

dusi rit.t ec atically. H. cross.! n.dr.t to hu a\d looh!.Ioed d h.t. Sh. .to.rn r hov. h.r .r., hon hir- H. ta,-.,h.t ld.. in hE haadt, t.ans .town, oa.t kirr., h.t s.a r.r n. .uttatns .tos. a .h. tighll din\

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*.f:, ry.1ll? F!et.f' spa on th. oc.@ t,oat. tun.. uprisht k N. i..''.stabli'hm.nt (and rctidctce conbinei)ol.8tar,

.e.athq..t .tapbodtd and ,hinst.tl rcot. rBt l.ttot ut. .Ioor, oh th. por.h, thn. i, a sood-siz.d aftot.ov.rhule with wistd a. Und.t thc bot at. a tobt. aatl

112 i l3Iht.. chdnt. F,od th. hour, to o0-rke. t.lt pta4otds dt.buik tp aad app.o. h b. do.tt. The backdtop. pdint.dblu., d.pictt thc bat. on th. .l.op is painl..l t moot..lkclrh and otfu. tailins talt.

^r RrsE: ,rtcn cdrryins huth.I botk.tt oJ cldnt and pilins

then on thc .lock, ?t.pdratoo to loa.lirg th. b@tt. D$in8

A g.oup stand olttid. th. spa to h.ckL NFIrrE d.l ,h.wotu.n ||ho ae intid., cookkS. Otha mcn .nt.r and ioin

Mutic cohtidu.s, but th. ltst ltn t dr. not tung olm. t,ica I I t s,

^ c h.on I zd.

lsr M^N Nctti.l

2ND M^N (crppina hir h@ds aad 64ili4s or) Oh, Ncuie

NETT|E (lz tl. no!r.) llold ycr ho6cs!

lsr M^ Cot aoy of th.o dou8hnuts fri.d yct?

3RD M^N How'boui sm. .ppl. tumoveB?NETTTE (Sril, iriidd, A.nins n.tur.d) old rc. hott.t!

(Thz l^|EN l.ueh, noNt that th.t t. Seunq o rce ou' ol

2ND M^x (C.orrins ry to porchl H.y, whai're you aodtbco wom.o doid' in lhc.c?

woMEN (ot) Hotd y.t hott.t!(Th. r,rErr sldp th.ir thiehr, ard o^. anothz.'s ba.ks. Thi!

lsr lrrN Ar. y'cookiD'th. ic. crcam?(Thit coavuk.t th.a. Th.ows lir d.m on }D M^Ns

3RD rvr^x Roatin' th. lcdoDadc?

N.tli. Fowl.rl

Ncnie Fow-w-,r-wlcr!(.tou. woMEN con. out ol th. hout . c^rr,tE lo oet,

p6hds h.r ||av hoagI lle .row.l and .ontins \r ho^t.'Ihr dNL.s c tt tollins-pn$ o4.l tp.,ont-a lotttnlnbltc,oN\t ol dt|r, lcDtul.\

"ttctipt..l at thci. wotk th.

\it.h.^. theit tt.td lool<t tooa rchc. th. mal. Idushtc.tu lon tti.kt6 and shecpitlt Btnt)

WiU you srop rhat racketl

c^RRrE Git rwoy you passel o'd.monsl

lsr ilrN Whc..r N.ni.?

c^RRrE Id th. kircb.d busicld a b.e ir a buck.t o' i -and y'oughler bc asham.d, hlkin' ycrs.ls a Plague and anriiancc with ycr y.llin' and scrcamin' and carryio' oo

(Ftod h.., on, th..Iizlosu. b tuns, uhl.$ oth.twk.

Civ€ it to '.m 8ood, C.ric,Cive it lo 'cm goodl

Cct a*ay, you oo-account Dolhin'.With ycr silly jo\cs .nd praltlcllf y prck.d .u yG. brains io . butt.rny't bcrdThcy d nill hev room to nltlc.

Givc n lo'.m sood, Ca.ric,Givc it lo '.m goodlTcll '.m somethin' that'll l'am '.ml

Gct away you roustabout rill-r.ff,wirh ycr b€lli6 full of srog.Ir y'pa.k.d all y.r braios io a pollywog's bc{4tle'd n.Yc. .!cn tro* to bc . fiogl

l hc pollrvos'd o.ver be e froglftal ll l'arn 'cm, diro '.m!

Now jcst a hin'rte, ladic!,You 8ol no cau to kct.w. obly astcd perlilelyIf you t as r.ady yet.

We'd kinda l ike th is c lambrkcTo qct an errly starl'AnJ vanlcd fcr to tell Youwc weol and done our Parl

B^ssEs \roinline to Pil' ol bak'ts)

Look at them clamsl

Bccn dissin' cm sincc stlouPr

l-ook ar tbcm class!

AII ,eady fer the boale'

DiSgnl lhem clams'

Wr.re all wore out and done P--

Ard whifs mole wc re is hunEry a! 80!(!r

You ll get no dridks cr vittlegTill wc sei across rhc bay'So pull itr Ycr bcltsAnd hid thcm bollsAnd lct \ 8et undc. way_

Tbe sooner w. sa'l'_rhc sooner re slartThc chmbake across th ' bnyl" i r l ' ; ; : ; ; ; n"n f r ie 'B n ' ' t , .nr Fut th ' hnls ot tc4t ion

),;,"i";;:",,; i ' ; n i* -" '"," "r " ' ' ' 'n'nheo\Inl' ' i ; ; i ' i ; , , , ;

. . ] " -" a tat t t 'd hi lh v i th douqntt ' she'ii'rti"i"i-ti ;'*'; "'"''

dnJins ! t sc I'a' ol

.o0ee cuPs,(1h. lo l lo\eine l ines

' t t sqoN'nt

Nlrrrt Hcrc, boys: Here's some dougbnuts and collce l'au

tot- lctott.s to c.nt.t)

t'tErt \As thev ldll to, tPc"h's oretldppinsl

flouthtruls, booraY!

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Ycr herr t s in lhe l ight p lac ' , Nctncl

N,Jrn: H€rc now, don' t jomP at i t l i tc von was a lo l lJ

anir ta ls io a m.nas ry l\she lal3hs as Je do'ser ov'r rd rfie c|RlJ)

crRls Ne ie! Atrer us jcsl rellitr 'em! what'her doi! that

Ntrrlr Thcy becn diSsin 'lams

sif,ce nve lhir moroin -l

sec 'em nyself, down on lbe beach'

cr i ,s Al ter (he qry l l rcv bccn Pester in and innovin ' voul

crRRtF. Neltie, yer a sofrhc'ncd nifiny!

Ntrrrr oh, ]canl b lJnrc crn f rBr ' l1mblke

o 'h '

r 'J l

l i "" : ' " ' ' * , ' . l ,* this l t \ l ;kc ur lo(krn ' ' loo' "nd "u rh"

. ' , l t . " i . " t ' r ' ""

kcP sher up fcrrhc $. inlcr c^rnc who.p'n'" l i i i " , . i t ' " ' ** tr* : Th:s vedr3 jel t rrkc

'v ' ry orbcr ' (r"?

totlovi|P Ii'16 ate stnt)itrrch wenr our like a lionArvhippin uP the water i! {rc baY'

And slcpncd asiJeAnJ i ldnx corne Prct tY I i l l l ' MJY!

I t . ,v \vas hr l l n{ PromiscsBut shc dR'o t tecf cm qurck enotrFh let \ome'

nd a cruwd of ( louhl in lhont isc\

"U_"t O,"A' . ' i " ' f t " t

lbc rummer'd nrv ' r com' l

But i!\ comin'. bY gum!Y kcn fcel it comelY kcn fcel it in Yer bcarr,Y kco s.e it id rbc Aroundl

Y ken bcar it io tb. trees,Yken sm.lL it in rbe bre'z'-

I ooL around, look rround loot around:

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lunc is burrin out all ov..,AI I ovc. rhc bc.dow and tb. h i l l lltodj.. bus(in' oula busbca,And the rompin' rivcr pushesEvty liillc whccl that whccli bBidc a oill.

Juo. is br$tia' out all ovcr.

NETTIEThc f.clin' is rcttin' so inlcn$.That tbc youog Vi.Sinia crccp.BHcv bcco hus8io' lb. b€jc.pc6Out. ell thc mo.oio'-8lo.i.s oo thc fcocc.

J6t bc.ae it! JudF

Frs'h .dd .livc snd 8ay aod youo8,Junc is a lov. iong, secrlly ruo8.

^LL (soltlt>

Jun. ir buslio' out dl ovcrl

Th. 3.plin! .!c busti!' ou( with !.pl

riY. bcs touod my brotbcr, iuoior-

And my ri.t.rl cvco luoierl

Aod my Ba i! gctlb' tittcoisb wirh P|pl

Junc is bustio' out all ovcrl

To ladicr lhG rD.d ar. payin' cou.LLot.a shipi .rc lcpt rt .Dchot

1t7I,.sl bcc.urc lhc caftains hrnt.r

F.. a cuDfort rhcy k.n osly act in ponl

Junc-Jun.-Junc-Jlst bcc.usc n ! ruoc-Juo.-Ju-u-o.t

Junc mrtar thc bry lool briSbt eod D.w,Sails glcrminS whitc oo iuolit blue-

.Iunc is bunin' oul all or,!r.Th. oc€.n is full of ,acb |[d Jillt.Witb her lirtlc til a-swkbio'E!'ry hdy 6sh ir wilhir'Tba( : nalc wo'rld codc .rd 8rrb hcr by tb. sitlll

Jun€ i5 buslio' out all ov..t

t{ETNEThc sb.cp .rc.'t sl..pio' rry morc.All th. r.mr th.( ch& rbc .*c shepArc d<l.rmrdcd th.r.ll bc trcw !h.GpArd thc cw. shccp .rcn'r cvcn kc.piot tcorct

Oo accoonta it! Judcltun.-Juoe-Junc-,cst bccausc it s ,uo.-

NEltrsJunc is bultio'out all owr,Al l ov.r rh. b.rchc! . ! ty ni8br.From Pcnnob*ot to AuSulyAll th. boys .rc f.€lio' ltdy,And rhc Sirls ain'r cvco pu{in' up r 6ght.

Jcst b€causc its Juoc! Juo.t ,uocl

GRRtt I $ould. Id le! \ . h im. Thinks h. kea do whi lev$hc liL.s i(\r bcciurc hc\ Ail:y Bisclow. Dof,t 3uppcrr )or!

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\Ddd... ^h.r

Ih. ddn.. all .tit.t..pldn.I d tnall eroup o! c\RLs. rul-tE .nt.B)

c^RrrE } Ic l lo, Jul ic.

NETTIE Did you Rod him?

rulrE No. (E:pfdiiirs lo c^Rrtr) Hc wcnl out with Ji8g.rCraigi! last night aDd b. dido r .om€ hom..

.^RRrE Jiggcr Craigin?

rurrE His n.w fricod-hc's a srilor on tl'al big wb.l$, tb.Nd,., d- Sh.'s sailitrS tomorrow. I ll bc 81.d.

NernE why don't you ipo visit for a whil.. (N.clr d..c.ad.A, .ors cock.d. NErrtE ,otic.. Ihit\ Look, 8irl3, Negot work to do. cmod. You swecp rhos. sl.ps up th.r..\ll.dias th. at&Ls upttor.) You s.t up thc.. rnd k..p outathc way rnd dotr'l pok. Fr.oi.! in oth.r p.oplc s bo!in6s.

rultE You ncrd mc, Cousio N.tti.?

NEr'rrr No. You slay our h.r. .nd visit *nb Caftic. Youhav.o't 3.co.rch othcr fcr a lon3 tim.. Do you 8ood.

lsh. .titt into th. houtc. rulrE o'd c^RirE rn on rl. ,ai,bot, rvLt. tight ol c,RN.tE. A .a.t at. opcn upttos.l

c^RRre h hc wortin yct?

ruLte No, Nclti.! bcn !*ful tind to B, l.(in' u3 ltay

c^ttuE Mr. Sno$ 3ay! . '||ln

that can'l fird work lhcs. days

rulr€ Billy don't know aoy tradc. Hc'! only good rt wbalh. uicd ro do. So now hc j6t don l do anylhin.

.^rnE Wouldo't thc carou3.l *omao lak. him back?

rurE I lhint 3hc would, bur hc won't 80. I ask tim whylnd b. won't t.ll mc. . . - Lasr Mood.y b. bit dc.

c^RRrE Did you hit him b.ct?

c^iilE Whyr't you l€!v. bin?

rulrD I doo'i watrt lo.

JULI€ Hc r io t s i l l in ly cr mcanin ' ly bad.

.^ANIE (Altdid rh.r h,ttirs lulrE) Mcbbc h. ain't. Thaltright you s.l on the bcnch tot.lhcr-b€ was gcntlc lhcn, you

JULIE Y.s, hc was.

c^rRr€ nut now b. s .ls'y3 lctin' up-

JUrrE Not alpys. Somclim.s hcr gcntlc-vcf, now. Aftcrsupp.r, vhcr bc aiands oli bcr. and lirl€ns lo lhc musicfrom rhc carouscl-somclhio' com€ ovc. tim -ind h.s

c^RrtE wha(5 hc tayt

rur.rE Nothin'. H. i.st s.t3 .nd gct3 rhoughtful. Ys.c h.tsurhappy 'ca!s. he rin t wortiD, Tbltt rcally why hc hit D.

c^RRrE fine r.aon fer bitliDr you. Bcrts his wifc 'cause bc

lsh. tu.nr h., h...1 xp l.lt. ctt Ls, cauaht .ar.t.ltoppina,xra kt ir..t1 tisototslr\

JUr re Ir pr.ys on hi5 nritrd.

c^BrIE Did hc hu.t you?

roLte lv.ty .ds..ry) Oh. nrno.

cAnRIE Julie, I got somc good news to tcll you about mc-lbout llr. Snow dd mc. We'.. goio'1o be cri€d in churcbDc:. 'SundiY!

( Trr. 6rR!s srro hae? b..n upstas. tun qulcklt, coh.do\'n nvl .hBt.. drcund c^elrE, ptoting th.t hav.n'IDnr.d d rrtn8- c^RRtE rir.r)

^LL crRrs Whtar thct you iay, crfti.'I (Ad libs ol .tcit.-

Camicl

You 6rin l P.t hitchcd?

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when I marry Mr. Snow.

tlcith-ho!

Thcn it s off to hom. wc'U 8r

Spi l l in 'd.c

And hoth of |l3'll look a tituc drciDy-.ycd,A-d.ivro ro a corrilte by rh. oceansid.whcre tbe salty hrcczcs blow

(sNow .xffrr rp lafi. He iu't coul.ln,t b. an oa. .r,.)

You and Mr. Snowl(Il.oiag hk ddd., MR. sNow ,r..4r)

tlc'll carry me c.oss rh. rh(shotd,And l ll bc as nrc.k as ! Iamb.l_hcn hc ll scr m. on my fcerAnd I U say, kitrd! sp.cr:' 'wclr , Mr. Snow, bq. I !ml ' ,

(Nuy trR. s{ow it v.ry pl.ot..l. II. ma*.t hit pt.r.ac.known bt titr9ihzl

Then lll liss b.r so shc'il know,

Mr. SDowl

'I]rat cvcrytbio'll b. !s.i8br as riShi t.o b.,A-livin' iq a cottag. by the s.a with mc,wh€re rhc sally br.c26 blow!

{cArRfE rq!.ztr dn.l hid8 hc, h.od on )n'.tE's thould...7 he 6tNLs an d.lishr.d,

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c^xarr ,.n a nrioulcl stop y.r rackctl Don t lll comc .t Inetoacthetl luut 'h.

B ..all! pic6..l)

ari|" Wcll, r.tl us! ltow long hev you b.cn b.spokc?

c^RRrE Near on ftwo monthr. Julic was ih! fust fknos.

c'r.L Whafs hc likc, Julic?

c^RRrr lulie hc! ncv<. lccn him. But you rll will 3oor. HCr<omin bere. I askcd bim to tbc clambake.

crRL Can't h!.dly wailll I $e him.

2ND arRL I can't hardly wai( f.r lbe wcddin(Atl took at .d.h othc. an.t etsslc)

crr.RrE (GA8lt,8) M. ncithcr.

rulre Wbat a day th.fll bc f€r Youl

\vhcn you *.lk down lhc aislcAl l thc h.ad3 wi l l tum.what a runl io 'of bonoct! tbcre l l h. lAnd you ll try to !mil.,Bur your chcck. *ill bum,And your cy6'll 8.1 so dim you keo hardly s.cl

with your o.an8. blossms quivclin' in your hrod,You wrll stumblc lo the spot eherc lh. parson ii.-Ihcn yoo. fingcr will bc ringed wittt a sold.o band,And youll ktrow tbc f€llels you$-and you ire b$.

Wh.o I na.ry Mr. $ow-

Tb. nowers'll b. buzzis' wirh th. hum of be€r,

Thc birdsll nakc a racl.t in thc cbu.chyard trcc!,

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I lovc l,llirs Pippiidgc aod I iim toI lakc Mi5s Pippi idse chrn8e ber nnme tonl is ius Enoch Snowl

Nly lands, he Sivc m€ s.ch a start!

c^RRrE (Iooktrs tr/ dl rt'LIE) l'll ncver look him in the

\Lal?hi. shoilIs, \'h.ops, dnd sqrcak ltont tlt. ctRts)

aIRL Cdon inside and lealc lhe lwo love birds aloncl

lThet ..rit into lt. hoase. C^RR'E .It,ar ro rtJ' rF d,.r won,

c^RRrE (Nor ,!,,irs to ldc. hin ,et)

caRRrE Surpris.d? Im morlifiedl

Oh, Enocbl

\This, v. arc dlraid, it the eay h. lanehs .^RRte strciqhl'.4s ont, looks at hh, n(n b.ans I'dck dt J\tLlr)

c^RRrE Wel l , rh is is him.(sNow 6opr .n.l rntil.r. Therc it a ntotrc,t oJ o\lk|'arll

rur.rF Carie lold me n lol about You.(c^rnE d,d JULI. nod b each oth.t c^RRtF dtrd sNow

c,rRrrE I rol{l yoo a lot abont Julie, didn t I?(c^RRrF dn. l sNow nod. c^RRrE drd JUL!! no. i )

LLrF. Canic lclls n€ youte comin' lo the clambake.

c^trRIE Loots likc well hev Sood weaibe. fer ii, too

rulrB Not a cloud in the sky.

sNow You re ri8bt.

c^RRrE (?d rullE) He don'l say much. t'ut wbat be doe!say is awfll Fithy! (JULIE ,'&. c^RRt€ ldolr ov.t tovotd hPl

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10\.. Still addt.ssitry ruLrE) ls he anyrbin'tikc I rdld you he

sNos ob, Carrie, I ncar fergot. I brou8hr you somc floweb..^RnIE (rfifill.d) Flo*en? wfiere are rhcy? (sNow lld,ituhe, a sntdU .nvelope lrcnt hit insid. pock.t. sh. rcads whatts ||tit!.n on r^e packae.) cerrnium sceds!sNow (Jld,dde h4 anoth.t .d.top.) Ard rhk, bcrc ishydrinAea- l-l'ougbt we miaht planr 'cm in fronr ot th.. r |L 'Fe ( Io JUr rr ) ' lhey. to goo.r in thc sat t z i r ..JULre Thaf l l be b.aui i fu l l

sNow I like d;ssin around r sarden in my sp.rc time-L'ike fplant Rowers aod lnke keer o'lbcm. Do.! yo!r blsband

rulr€ N-no. I colldnt rightly say if BiUy lika, lo t,kc t..rof now..s. llc Iikes l\mell cn, rhoush.

c^iRrE Enochs nic.,lookin', aint he?sNow oh come, Canie!

c^RRrE Sliddy and rcliablc roo. W.lt, ainr you goitr, ro

rut.tE \wa.mlr) Of cou6c I wish you tuct, Carric.(tuLr. ond c^pJfi.. embtuc.\

c^R'E You kcn kiss Enoch, torus bcio'scch sood friends,rnd ne bein' riSht hc.e lookin an at you.

(rur't /€rr rNocH kiss her on tha .h..k, \|hich he shJty.Io.r. Fot d mo,n.nt shc clings to hin, Iefting hq h.ai!rcst on his should.., ar il it n.eded o shoulder v.r, bddt!.JU\,|E std s to crt)

sNow Why are you crying, MG.+r-Mrs.

c^RxtE ll's because she bas such a 8ood hcsrt.

sNow We tbank you for your hcarrfch sympathy. w. lhaDkyou Mrs.-r M.s. -

rrrlrE Mrs. Bis€low. Mrs. Billy Bisclo*. Thar's my name-l\trs. B (.tr. 6..dir ofi an.l sta,t' lo ,uh into th. hons.,hu! as sh. e.ts d lit . iiht ol ccat.r, EILL,( ent.t,. rt. X

lolote.d br Jrc.En. ruLrE is entbd.tasscl,...oe.,s, at.l s..sm.thonicallt throhsh th. coaecntio" ol it.o.tection, Bmy,you kDow Car.ie. ntk ii b.r iot.nded-ltlr. Snow.

(rrccER .'o$.r up to th. porch, standi"8 !4.1.t th. a,bo.)

sNow Mr. BiS.lowl I aloosl fc.l likc t knoP you-

lf|"|"y Ho$' src you? (tt. notB up ..^t..1

sNow ldl pr.ny 8cll. J.st S.ttin ov.r a linl€ cb.si cold.(As BtLLr sctt up c.nt..) This limc of yc.r-you &now. (fl.ttopt, tf.ing that BrLLr bnl litt.hinS)

rvLrE lTurairy b UrLLY) Rilly!

B|LL\ \H. tto?t on.I lurdt to JUL\E, crott.t dovn b h.r i^a d.front nannq) Wcll, aU rirht, say it. I slay.d out alldabt-..d I air't wortin'-:nd I'd| livin' ofi y.r CousinN.tric.

r!LIE I did \ .ay adytbir8.

Br!L? Not but it was otr tbc tip of ycr lonSuc! (Itr td.rtuPttdS. c.^1., asoinljULIE Bifty! \Hc nrnt, B. 3u.c and Gooc btcl in lim.to 8o lo lhc claob.k..

u[Ly Aio't Soio' lo oo clambakc. Com. oD, Ji88.r.(rrcaEr, plo rtat r..n rlinkine npstage out ol th. pictut.,ioi^t rrLLt aad th.y .rit rpttaa. c.nt.. and o0 I.lLJULiE ttdndt w.t.hi^s th.m. l mt to c^\NrE, tlEn dd4sinto thc hous. to hid. h.t hrmiliation)

c^xxrE ( o sNow, altu a pcut.) I'm 8l5d you aif\ 8ot nowhoop-ianborcc rotioo! lit. Dilly.

sNow Wcll, C.rri., it rle'ys sccm.d t'm. . mao had .oouahlo wor.y 5bout, tctlio' a Sood sl.cp o Dighti so ! to g.t io agood day's work tb. ncrt day, eithout goitr' oul ao' lookiD'r.r .ny special t.oublc.

c^RxIE Tbats truc, E.och.

sr{ow A mar's 8ol to makc Plan! fcr bis lif€-and tbcd bc'!8ot to slick to 'cm.

c^rurE You. plaDs rrc tumin'out finc, ain't tbcy, Eoocb?

sNow All accordio'to scbcdulc, so far. (StnSinS)

I oPn a l i r l lc hou\c,Anr l I s i i l I l l . borr ,And lh. U\ l ' I kcteh I scl l - nd, in i inrnncr ot speakin ' ,

I lovc a lilrlc ti.lAnd sbe: io lovc ailh Ec,And soon lhe ll bc my bridcAnd, in a maotre. o( sp.aliD',I sbould b. salisfi.d.

c^RRrE (Jpol.n) Wcll, &in'l you?

If I told you Dy plan!, .rd rbc thitrBs I int.nd,ll'd nrakc .v'ry curl on y.. hcad rtaf,d on .odl

lHc takct h., haad dnd b.comes morc int.^sc, th. Bleamol ambitio^ comins iato his cr.,

whco I dak. cnouSh hoo.y outt oo. tiulc bo.t,I ll pul all my mon.y in rnorb.r liril. boarI ll d.k. twic r .3 duch oxtr rwo li(rle boar!,And th. fun tbioS you klow I U hcv four littlc boalslTh€n .i8ht littl. boats,Theo a flecr of lird. boatslth.d . g.cat bis flect of Srcat bis boahlAII kctcbin h$rirg,Bringifl8 il lo sborc,Sai l in 'out againAnd bringin' iD morc,Aod mor., a.d morc.

\Thc 'nuti.

has bccone vc,y op..ddc, tkins in a .t.-rc.ado lat b.rond |'hat voul.l o.Iino.ilt b. itstifr.d b,r.r.Nl boatloodt ol frth. Aut b this tine.r, boo oadt olfrh a.. kinsdon con.)\Thc lolowins lin.t at. spokcn,

c^RRre Wbo'3 soio' r'.at rlt rbet hcfting?

sNow Tl|.y .inl 8oi!' ro 6. b.kio!! Coin' io put 'cm iocans and caU im sardio.s. Goio' to build I liulc sardilccanncry-th.n a bi8 on€-lhen lhc bitScst oD. io thc counky.Carrie, I's Soin'to gcl rich on sardio.i. I mean v.". goio'l'gel ricb-you rtrd mc. I m.aD you and me-aDd-lll of u!.

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c^RifE 'dir.r

h.r.t.t. Is tlc naa bot.l .no.8h to b. "kan-in9 ".hitltr.r"?) (sNow ri,arl

Th. tust y.ar w.t. nlrricd wc ll h.v o.. Iilllc tid,Th. second ycar wcll 80 and b.v dndrl'.r htle kid,You'll soon bc dmnin tockr f.r cight liItl. f..t--

c^nRrE (Endlatt lr.noqan) Arc you boildin up to another

stlow (Blisslullt ptocc.ding with hit drcon\w.ll build a lot mor. rcomt,Our d.ar littlc boulc ll g.t bi88!r,Our dcnr littlc housc'll g.t bigg.(.

crrrtE (7o n.'r.4) And to will my fBgcrl

sNow (Srol.,) Crrri., kcn y'imaBine ho,.v il'll be whcn .llth. kid! ar. upstaks io b.d, .nd you .nd mc sit tlonc by thclirdidc-mc in hy armcbrir, you on my knec-6ebb.

\,1n.1, to hit Et dt d.licht, c^.rRrE ritr otr his kncc Bothh.N. a d..p, cont.nt.d sish, an.l h. sta s to ti^e tofry)

\jl'bc! th. childrcn arc asl..p, *€'ll sii nnd drcsm'I}|. rhinss rbat ca'ry otb..

Dad add mothcr drcam.Wh.n lhc childrcn arc asl!.p aDd lishtr !r€ low,If I srill lovc you rbc way

I lovc you rodry,You'll pardon rny sayinS: "I told you so!"Wbcn lhc childrcd arc rsl..p, l ll dr.!m wirh you.\ryCn think: "wbal fro sc hav. had!"ADd b. Blad tbat it rll cam€ tm..

\vh.d childr.n .rc rwek.,A-rompin' through thc @m!Or ruooio' oo thc st.ift,Th.n, in r man..r ol spc.kio','tbe housc is rc.lly theirs.8ut onc. lbcy clos. tb.ir cy.-rArd ee arc l.fl alon.Add fi.€ from ,ll tlrcir fus,

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Thcn, in i m.nofi of sp.alin,w. kcn be re^lly !r. . . .

whcn th. childrcD arc esl..pWc ll sit and drcamTlre thin$ lhat ev'.y olberDad and 6otb.r dr.am-

If I nill lovc you lhc eay

You ll pardoo my sayinS:

!Vh.n thc chiklrcn .ft aslccp,l ll drcam w'th you.W.'ll think: "whal fun ec

And bc Slad thal it all camc

D..ams th.r won't bc i.l€.-

Wh.n lh. childr.n arc d..p

You ll drcam wilb n,c,

Whcn todayIr a IonS l imc ago.

You ll 3rill bcdr mc say You ll srill h.ar m. s.yThrl rbc hcat drerh I know Thrl thc bcsl d(.an I knowk-whcE rhc chi ldrcD arc lsyou.. . .

I ll dr.am wilh you.("Dla\! tli9h, Blos Lo|9" sta t o[ stagc. sYow lookt o01.11, Ad u? rialrr, dl.r c^RRrE's .hh in his hdtdt dadkist.s h.t e.ntly oa th. lot.head. At th. m.^ cnt.r tihei\s, h. Itutt up, tak.t hit hat, |9hich h. l.lt on th. boilbor. Th.n n. ord c^MtE .tt)

n.t1 (o0 skts.. si^sin8lslow h;sh, blow low!A-wb.lin wc *ill to!w.'ll so !-whalitr', !.sailin' aw!y,

Blow m. hiSh and low!\atLLr and rrcati..nt.r,louo-ed bt lti.nds l.ont rtcoLr's

For many and many a lon8. lonS daYIFor m.ny aod mlny a lon8, lonS dayl

l2awc ll go i-whalin', a-sailia' .eay.Awny wc l l so,Bloe mc hr-rh aod loe!Fo. mi.y and nDny a ton& lodg daytFor nany and matry a lon8, Iotrt dlyt

lrtacE? .Ita||t 3tLL.r a^d th. MEt! arou^.t him, Th., eo.town to th. lootlishtt, qouch low and trcc:!x. sings ia_

A-rocfin upoo thc !c.,You. boat will secm to b€Litc a dcar lilrlc boby iD hcr baasirct,Fo. shc baso't l.am.d ro watt,A.d sh. hasn r le.rncd 10 rrlk,And b.r lirrl. b€hindIs kind of inclitr.d to bc p.rt

(Dtrihs tha n.tt t.lnin, mot. sutoo.'s com. on, lolloe.d

Blow hish, blow lowlA-whal in wc wi l l8olwc u 80 a-whalio', a-saili!' away,

Blow mc higb and low!For many aod maoy a lon& lodg daylFo. nany and maoy a loo8, long dayl

(I:ntith Anh bie w.dl ctim6. rrcaEN tak.t stLl-.t ol l.ft,dtrd r/'. D^Ncf,Rs dor

Hodpip..1t n,. finith ot ,lt. aunb.., dII D^tlc.es ct.t th. stos. 6BtLLr and rtc6r^ .ar.t)

r'ccrR I lcu you its safc as setlio' cake!.

Bn-Ly You say tbis old sid.burDs wbo ownt th. rnill is arsorh. ownc. of yo0r $hiP?

rrccrr Thar's ri8br. And roniShr hCtt be ratdo.tbr.c o. tou.thousaods dollaK down ro thc captain-by hiss.lf. Hc I walkalong tbe \raterfronl by hilnself-vilh all that moncy.

lH. pauds to l nri' si(k ir)

urlly You? tbink hc'd bav. somcbody so *irt him.

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(Thcl ting anolhcr r.lrait Dutkt thb tcf.din n\tr hn\Itowar.l Ih. hotB..II! it h.tinit. blltlt. h. sl,ouhl ko nt totuLtt. ll. ..o$.t to ..htc,. rR.<;rN t.$ this, .,ostct ourr

rrca':R H.y, Billr! (BtLr-y n,',r) whcrc aE you soin'?(EfLLy ,od(r nr.ld.iri}e. rrccLN tdk.t hh ntm ard bti Et hinldop.Jrase) Slick witb mc. Aftc. we 8ct r of

'ny shipmrlcs.

I waooa talt to yorl Gol an idca, for you lsd mc lo mate

srl-|-v How much?

rrcaER Morc'o you cv.r sa$ iD y.r lirc.

M^N Hey, ,igs.r, @me back herel(BrLLy o'd JrcaEr Eo ba.k to th. ,.rr. rr(..R ria?r)

'l.tlc pdpl. who liv€ on lnodArc hrrd lo und.Btand.whco youlc lookin for r!. th€y clap you inlo iaillSo I'm shippin ofi lo s..,whc.c life ir sly and trcc,AlJd a f.llcr can nipA boot io tbc hip of a Phalc.

Dlow hi8h, blow lowlA-whal in *c Pi l l8olw.'ll go a-wbalid', a'sailio' away,

Blow mc bish rod lowlFor many and oady a loo8. lonS dayttsor mady .od many a lorg. loos dayl

lfs wondcrful ,ust to fcelYou. hands upon a wh..lAnd to lisrco to *iod a-wbiillk' iD a saillOr to climb aloft and bcThc vcry fillt to secA cbrysanthcmum lpoul comc oul o'lba soout of a vhalcl

Blow hi8h, blow lowlA-wbalin' ec will tol

rrccEr Not himl Nol lhc last lhr.c timcs, anyway learchcd hin from tb€ sam. spot and scc him Pass hc. onccI r..rly jump.d him.

stLLY Why didn t you?

rracER Doo't lik. to do a iob t€sr it'r airriSbt. Thi! otred..ds two to pull il ofi ProPcr. B.sidcs, th..c eas . mooD-shinin'oD bin likc a lorch (Jztt) Dont likc moons. (rriris Foo.I n.et) I-at.ly lhc nighk hav. b.cd ntrnin'to foS Andir's lcn lo on. w.ll bale fog ronight. Thal! wby I wanl€dyotr lo rc[ y.r *ifc wcd ao ro tbrt chmb!t..

srLLY Chmbakc? why?

rr@ri Suppos wct. all ov.r oo tb. islaDd ltd you .nd h.Bct loll itr thc fo8 to. a h.lt an hou.. Aod suPPosc w. eot ina bo.t atrd come ov.r her. and-and did whal.ver $. had todo, 5nd lhco 8ot b!cl? Therc s y.r alibi! W. iust say et wei.lct oo thc islaod .U thal lim..

Brlly Just rrhat would w. have to do? I mcan m.. Wh.t*ould I h.v. to do?

Jrc€ER You 80 up lo old sid€buro3 and !ay: Excusc mc,sir. Could you t.ll mc tbe lim.?'

ErLLy "Ercw lnc, sir. Could you r.ll n. th. (im.? Thcn

r!GER Th.n? w.ll, by rh't Iimc I sot Ey knifc in hil rihs.Thcn you take roxr knif.-

ETLLY M.? I linl 8or a kojf..

JrGoEt You can 8ct ooc, c!n'l you?

'n-Lr lAl!.t a paus., tv^iry rd rrccER) Do.s hc bavc to

bc tillcd?

Jtc,aeR No, h€ doo'l bavc to b.. ltc can Bivc up lhc motcywitbout b.in'killcd. But thes. Ncw Ensland€rs arc funny.'Ihcy'd iithcr bc Ull.d- wcll?

!r!LY I woo't do ill It'! dirty.

rIacER Wb.f3 dirty about it?

etlr-t Tbc Lqifc.

r3 lrrccrR All right. F.re.r th. tnifc. Ju3t So !p to him sith atin cup and 5ay: "t'I..s., iir, wilt you givc ne tht.c tbouslnddollars?' S.. sh.t he docs t.r you.

I ILLY I n;n t goin to do i r .

JIccFR Of course, if you Bot all th. moncy you wanr, and

br l ly I . ; . ' t Eot a cent Moncy th;nks I m dcid.(MRs. MUr r'r n s..d .ataine lroa ry l.Jt, unnotic.tl btsrr lY and Jrccrr)

nc6!R Thafs what I rhor8ht. And you'r. out of a job indroo 8ol a wif. lo 3uPnort-

.trLY Shur up abour dy wif.. (fl.r..r MRs. MULLTN) what

!rs- r 'urr . 'N l lc l lo, Bi l ly .

orltY wh.t did you .om. t.r?

\rRs. rlL,LLrN Come lo talk bus;ncss.

rraaER Eusin.ts! (/]. rpnr)

I see youte ni l l han8in 'around vcr i i i lb i rd

ur Ly Wh.t i it to you *ho I hing around wilh?jrccr i I f th.rcs oo. rhiog I cant lb idc, i t \ tb. commot

lH. lrottos !tuas. t.h dIal stortlt lookins ott to t.4,

BILLY Whal ar. you doi!' her.? You 8ol a Dcw barkcr' iin't

r\tRs. rtuLLIN (Lookine hin ov.') Whynt you stny nomcrnd d.cp !r nilht? You look lwful!

nr l lY H.s ar Sood i3 m., a in l hc?

Pu3h ,c. h.ir back ofi Y.r forchcad-

atLr.v (Purhin9 h.t ha oeay o^d hlmin| awar l.on hal

vRs. MULLIN If I lold you to l.t il han8 doen ovcr y.r cv6

!ou'd push it back. I hc.r yolr b€cn b.atin' hcr. Ir vou1. sick

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of hcr, why doo't you lcrv. b.r? No usc bcrtin' thc p@r,

srLY Le!v. ber, cb? You'd lit. lhat, eouldot you?

Mis. MvLr.fN lron't flatt r yoursclfl (H.t pi.lc uag,3h.prc.t to c.nt.t sto9.) ll I had .ny 5en$ I wouldn't of com.hc.e. Th. rhings you gor lo do wbcn you'rc io busiacss! . . .Id s.ll tbc damn carousel if I could.

B|LLY Ais't it crowd.d $ritboui mc?

Mis, MULII Tbosc fool 8irl! ke.p askin' tor you Th.ymi$ you, sc.? Arc you soi!' lo bc scnsiblc and come back?

B|LLY And leave Julie?

Mrs. MUf,|-IN You bcat h.r, doo t You?

stLLt (Erasp.rat..l, No, I doot bcst h.r. ll'hatt all tbisd.mnjool lalk about b.atin'? I bit het onc., aod oow lh.while tova is-lh. Dcxt ouc I hca.-l'll smash-

Mrs. MULt-rlr (Bo.klne auat hom him) All riShl! All riSht!I t.t. il b3ct. I don't wanl io gct mixcd op io ii

TILLY B.rri!'berl A! if l'd bcal hcrl

MRs. MULr-rN Wlafs lhc odds o!. waY €. .noth.r? l-ooL .lib. thioS str.iAht. You b.cn marri.d tvo monlhs ztrd you r.rick ot it. Out th.r.! tbc ca.ous.l. Show boolh!, younS 8rrl5all the bec. you *ant. a Sood livin'-and youte lbrcwin aldl away. Koow ahat? I Bor a o.w orgao,

HoP do you xnow?

B|LL]" lrk voic. tolt.,\ You can be.r il hom b.rc. I I'st.n

Mis: MULLTN Cood oo., .id l it?

ErrLY Jim d.ody, Got a oice tobc.

Mts. MUr-LlN Y olltht to comc up clos. and b!.r it. IUak€syou th'nk the c.rouscl i5 goio' fad.r. . . . You bclong out!bcr. and yau koow it. You rir't cut oul f.r . rcsPcclablcmarricd man. You r. ao arlisl typ.. You bclonS amoog adists.T€ll you whai: you comc blck and III riyc you a

'ubY nna

my husbatrd l.tt d!.

B'rry I dtrDno I In ishl go back. I could stdl go oD l iv io '

Holy MoscslFI.LY Wbat! *ron8?MLt. MUf,LTN Cad yimrBiac bow tbc sirls d lov. rt.r? Abn,kcr who runs bomc ro bi3 wifc cvcry nigbr! Why, peoplc.tlau8b tb.i6.lv.! licl.

BtLLt I krow wbat /oa waot.

MRs. MULTTN Dod't bc so stuct oo yersclf.

B|LLY I aiDl h.ppy h.rc, aod ,idrk thc r.u(b

Course you dn't.(Shc tt.ol<ct hit hai. back ofl his lor.hcad, an.I thi! tim.h. lctt h.r. rnLtE .at.rt ltud hous.,.aethe d rn, fith actp ol .o0.. a^d a plat. ol cdl.r o. n. MRs. MULLTNpulh h.. h.^d a\|.t. Thct. k d slisht paut.,

EIILY Do you waot .nythio'?

ruLE t brou8bt you your coffcc.

Mis. MUTLTN (fo BrLLr in a low voic.) Wbto'r you baye. talk with bcr? Sb.'ll uDdcrstand. Mayb. ihe'U bc glad ro 8.r

At"t-r (tyirhout.oavi.rion> Mt *.

JUL|E Ailly--b.fo.. I f.r8cr. I got somethi!' ro tctt you.

BTLLY All .itht.

JULrL I bc.n wnotiD' ro i.tl you-in facr, I was 8oin. ro

Brr.LY W.ll, to ab..d.

rrrr.rE I can r,-w. 8or ro bc alooc.

ot'.LY Dodt you 5cc I'm busy? Hcrc, I'E lalrjo, businers

rulrs lt'll oDly takc a minur..

6ILLY Ccl out o' herq o.-

ruuE I t.ll you il'll only t:kc a oioutc.

B'LLr will you 8.t our of b.r.?

l3 lt32

rrLLY Whlt did you say?

MRs. rttuI.ltN L.t hcr alonc, Bitly. I'll droP io tt 8t$ombc.9

btrnt and 8ct some smill chanSr for thc carour'l I ll b' bncl^

in a fcw minut6 for yoor ansq.. to mv propos'tion'(E itt ab.r. rr66trR. Sl'. ,@lt dt rrocF8 dr rht 3d'r'irccrn loofts or atLt.r, th.a lollow, MRs. MULLTN od)

rulrE Don't look et me likc that. Lin1 6haid or vo'r--ain't afraid of lnyoEc. I h.v somcthin' to t.ll vou'

BILLY W€ll lhco, t.ll mc, and makc il qt'ick'

ruuE I cio't t.ll it so quick. Why dool you driok vcr

orLLY That whal you winlcd lo lclt m.?

rulrE No. By tb. tihc you drif,k it, I ll h.e told you'

rlLL.t lsti,r ca|.c on.t tok.r d qulck 'il)

Wcll?

rul-rE Yctt.rday my b.ad :ch.d tnd vou 8\k'd n+

rur rE W.tl--you s.c-th.t'! sh.t it ir.

ruLiE No. Ir'! ttorhin'like ihct (H. pntt cuP do*n\ lts

iwlul hard to i.ll you-I m oot a bit stccrcd, b.causc it s apertectly nrlural thioS-

ru|-rL w.lt-wh.o two P.oplc livc toS.thcr-

B|LLY Ye!-

rut tE I Im roin ' toh.r a brbYlsh. tutn; a\|ay- H. tnt still o^.1 ttunn.d Th.n h' tn"./ost.t to h.. ad.I puts hit atmt atom.l h.L shc l"ns h'lh.ad bacl o^ hir should.rt. Th.n sh. l.av.s and statts lotth. hous.. At th. g.tt to th. st.ps' atLL\ N af,d h'|Pther vry soticlousil. rrccE'. hat ft'.n!.rcd a^d calls to

JrccrR (Tpo,rro" ,iirrL!) H€y, Billyl

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sttr (Tant lne ro rrca,R) H.y, J iEgcr! ,ut i . . rut ic! Boin,

Jtc,c.N lcalnl, stnoking hit ti8ot. .) y.h? whar abour it?atLLY (Ditcu3tc.l a. rrccER) Norbin'. (R. eo., ,nrc n

rlccrn (Rlrindrn,s) My Doth.r bad a babv unc..(H. smil.t ane.licaltt and p0' o^ ,i, ;rsd..[z_ MRs.

MRs. vul-l-rN Ile iu th.rc with h..? (rtocsi rszor.r rr"qr.stio^) -fhey'rc filvin' ir out. I b.i. (rrcoER ,npud.arl,btoes d p"0 ol snok. in hq .li,.ctioa, wb.n h. comes b.crro m. I ain't Soin' to ld him biot abund wirb you anymorc. You how th!t. dor't yo0?

J'ccrr Common womaD.

vRs. MULLTN Ainr goin to lcr b im $r in your c lutchcs.Ev.rybody rhrt 8.ts mir.d up with you 6ni\hc! in thc jsit-bousc-nr ih. ar.ve.JrccEr Tul-tur-r-r-r-. Camielt blood! Codin. b.rw..r ! m.n

l.rRs, MULLTN Cooio' b.rwea nothid't Thcy don.r bltongtoScthcr. Nobody koow3 hitn lik. I do. Abd nobody is 8oin,ro Acr him rw.y from mc_ And rhnt 8os t.r yotr!

rtccti Who wintr bim? ll hc's Eoao ro tct hims.t{ scr lic.lup lo sn old wobbly-hitFd slur likc you, $bar Sood wotrtd

MRs- MUrr.rN ll. won't b. ,o good ro you! And hc won'rcnd up with i p.rlic.man's bullcr in hii hcarr-lil. thrrRobcrti boy you hun8 around with la3r yc.r. Wishr rhc butlcrbadda got you- you sl.ct-€ycd wbart rar! You tc.p awaytrom him tbatt all, or l ll gct th. cop3 .fr.r you_

)t ae\ ltlol.ltns hit ci|a."rr. ,'rfr') Conmon won.n!

Ychl Call nam.sl But I gor him iack iusr thcqme! Aod yout€ lhrou8b!

rtccER Pul on a ncw coat o' paint. Yoo'r. sradot to pccl!

lH. .rik. sh. loolt o0 zlt.. hlm, th.n tlrn istu ana t..t

lrli

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6tttv .onlill ott.l t,n hou'a sh' nn?'!,idklr sh'lt\ otl

t l , "u," , i t " ' r , t* ^*" ' i ' t

iob ol hol ' ! t rs hn in! ' te\ I sh''i,iii'

",li -.t* -.*. u"om" doeA bv boit bot)

stLtr (A.hane. hA.ot tc of f t l id Tt | r ' . tu a l tnn" f i 'm

ilili) n'ili-i"."*'t Yo! stlr herc? \tt' u'ts uP ttdt

dnd sitt od bo. t.dY tn nB IaPt

ftidnl you lclt m' lo comc. bact? (rdrtn'

-"" . ' "n ot a 'en Hcrc! You l l be want in ' rn Ddran'e on

;:;:i;. w;, ,h"''""rv rair. You b'cn oL't o'wotk ! rons

ri'|.' . $h. o|.a hid non'Y)

stLLa (Takins onoth.t sip 'l

to,") Go home M6 tvJullln'

Mrs. MULr.rN Whlfs th' m'tt'r with yoll?

srLLY Can't you scc I'd| havio' g|y brcalfad? Go blck lo

Mrs. MULLIN Yo! ! falh'r? (Sh' tta4t to laush)

srrlY (GivitS h.t o 8oo'I Puth) C'r tht.h'll awav {rotn r

i.'i- rii'- vi,ui". \si. coalinu's t' rausr') cood bv' Mrr' :iMuli inl'''7 'o-n.j

ha acdta, u'I u 'h'

rcachc' th' l'lt po'tat :'

i)il"* i- " s,i *i"t ia th,. burlt'' rh'^ h' tu'6 too\

' ;

MRs. MUT.LIN You bcao you ain'r comin' qitb mc?

orl,Ly (sti/ 6oldi,s .{P) Gct out ot bcrc Gcr!

Mrs. MUr.LrN I'u o.v.r !Pc't to you igain-oot if you wcrc

trrLLY Tbai worric!.nc a loi

,,rs. MUTLTN v/bat did shc tell you in lhcrc?

t!tLr.\ (Puttin. cuP on rrur) Shc told mc-

MRs. MU!-!IN Sorn.lics abour mc, I bcu

rrtr tProu.ltrl No. Mrs. Mullin Nolhin' lbout you

l"i "ul"r

l"ti'. rnd mc-and- \Lookins up at h'tt as ^

; ; i ; ;ai; , , Mrs Murtio-t m Eoin'to b' a rarhcr! t

Mn-s. MULLTN Yout-lulic-?

sr|-rY Cood'bY, Mn. Mullio'

t.noftl N.ttt.'s hors., tDtil.s. He ttattt to conttmilldu t.I t t t ' . I t . st . . !s h tn 's 14' ly.)

I $ondcr whal b. 'U tb idt o l d. lI guc$ he ll cJll mc

I Suasi he ll thhl I cu liclEv'ry olh.r fcucls fathcr-

\H. giv.t hit b.k a hitch,I b.t that hc'll lum ollt to bcThc spi t an imascOt his dad.aut he ll have morc common 3cn3.'Ilan his puddin -hcrded fr(hcr

'Ever hid-l ll tcach him lo *.rsslcAnd dive rhrough ! wav.,whcn wc go io thc rnortrin's fo. our twim.t l is molhcr can tcach bi6Th. waY to bchavc,nut shc wotr1 nek. a lissy oul o'him -

NotAi l l . . . .(7'h. ndntc, .onins to hit lip, i^voludt.tily, pl.a'.t him

BiI I I\H. loy.t taying it. H. st.iSht.nt ap prcu.llrt

l.ly boy, Dilll

Aftc. m€,I * i ! l l )Uy boy, Bill-

wi Bi lLike a Irce hc'll gmw,w(h his hcad h.ld hisb

And tlis fcet plant.d Rrm on ihc gound'And You won t s.c no-

To bo$ him or lo$ him arou6dlNo pol-b.Ut.d, ba88y-.y.d bullv U bots him ardundl

(ildrina wo,k.ihint.U up to o hith pltch ol indiSddlion'h. kla;.t into a no4 philsophicol M^'t')

I don't gile a damn llvhal h. do6,As loog as b. do6 what bc lik.!H. can iit on bii iail

Wilh a htmlncr, .-bammcritr' tpikct'

H. .ao f.rry a boal oo tbc r'vcror peddl€ a pack ou his bnckOr work up add dowrll|c stt..ts of , townwirh a whip and a hoB. and a bacl.

Hc can haut a lcow alons n canal'Run a cow arouod . coff.l,Or daybc bark for e ctrcu3cl-

(Thk \9o.ti.t himlof .onnc it tat.s talcnl lo do tt.r w.U.

H. misht bc i cbamp ol lhc hcaYywciSbttOr a f.llc. rhtt s.lls You 8ltr.,Or P.csidcnt of tbc Unil.d Slnt6-Thrt'd bc all tithl. loo"to,"i,i,"-

fi,L up ic themz ol 'Mt Bot' Bitl stLt\

rD.akt ov.t dtrie )njmorlcld lilc rhar' But hc wouldr'! bc Pr'sid'nl unlc$ bc

To bos him or | (xs him around!No fal'bortom.d. flabby.fac.d, pot.b.lli.d, bagey-.ycd bar

lird ll boss him aroundl\H. pdc.s nn sos. anetilt,

And I m dimocd if h.ll ma.ry his bo!s! dauSbrcr,A stinny-lippcd lir8io wirh blood lik. qrrcr,Who ll siv. him . p.ck ..d c.ll ir a kis.And look in hii .ycs tbrough . lo.8ncuFSaylWhy !h I ratio' d tik. rbi!?My tid .in t cvcn bc.n born y.tl

lH. Iauehs lot.dlt at him.L ctoskr up to boit bo'. ad.ttitt. Th.n hc ,.tftnt to morc aer..abl. dardftania|l

When h.3 scvcntccn or soAnd stanin in to 80With a girl.

Lots o Point..r, v.ry soond,Otr rbc way to gct rourdAny 8ir l .

Wait a minurcl Could ir bc-?whar rh. h. l l l What i f bcb a gir l !

(Rb.r ia aaguirh)Bi loh,8i [ !

\H. lits or bdit boz and holdt hb hcad in hit handt. TheDtutic b..on.t th. otisinol !h.n., "l Won.l.t lyhat Hr'llThink ot M.." It. sp.okt ovc. i1 in a n@aine toic.)

whal vould I do with h.r? W}|!i could I do /or her?A bum-wilh no mon.y!

lsi^tirs th. lal lii.t o, th. frt' ttanza,You ..n hi!. tun wirh s son.8!r you soito b. a /ari./lo a dr l !

lThinkins it ot.r, h. b.gi"t to b.,..ozcil.d,Shc mi8hrol bc !q bsd .r tbrl-

(5 in8td8),- . -Nor Ri lu \

lil'ni,:'l'- J

will Bill!

Likc a trcc h.'ll 8tow,wirh his head h.ld hi8b,And his f..t r'lanled firln on lhc groubdt

And you won't scc no'

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A kind o' iwcct and p.lilcI - i t r lc l io lyp. o( h.r moth.r -

(wardins up to lhe id.a, sl.akida oter dwiL,l.an iun h$! mys.lt brrsgin'.boul b.rl

(Sintins)My liltlc t'rl,

As p€acbcs and crc.rn L sbc.IIy lillle SirlI. half again a! brishlAs Sirls arc hcaot to b.lDozens of boyr pursuc hcr,lvlany a likcly ladDos what he can lo woo hcrFrom bcr taithfr'l dad,

Pint cnd *hit. youoS fcllcrs ot lwo or lhr.€-But my litd. drlCctr huDSry .v'ry ri8h1And ihe comcs bomc lo mclI ly l i l (1. gr l l

(Morc lhoueh4ul, add r.tiout)Ily liillc girll

(Stdd.nly odnicktlI 8ot lo g.t r.ady bcloE sh. comcslI 8ot to matc c.rtain tbal th.Woil b. d.agacd uP io slumrWithaloro bum3--Li tc mc!Sbcs 8ol lo b. 5hcll.!.d and fcd, .nd d.cscdlo rh. bcst tbal mdhct cao btrYlI n.v.r kncw bow to *t moqcY,But I ll rry- \8y Godl I l l l ry l , \l ll go out iad nrakc il \Or stcal i( or (ake ilOr dic l

(Fiishias, h. ttcn.lt stitl and houehlul Th'n ht tu'dt

)inn oni -ot:,u

slowty up to tttc boit bot and gat's ol

ripht- As he <locs, rttt'rn cones our ol rhe house, catvint

a-la.s. ius. Sh. c.os.t up ccnrer oa<l puts th' iu8 on th'

tt.pt t.h ..nt.,, th.s colk ofl

NrrTr. l ley, you roustabouts! ' l im.hclp us c i ry cve.ythid 'on thc bo.ts!

rr^N (ot) Al l naht, N.r i r . , wcr.

lo C.t roin'l (ome and

2ND M^N Donl nccd to b.vc r lit lbout it.

NErrE H.y, Billy! Wbrr's tbis Julic 5.y3 abour you oorgoin' to (he clambal.?

tfLLy Cfambake? (srdl.nlt s.rtias aa id.a lrcn th. ||otdlM.bbc I rirl ro, aftcr alfl (G.r..ol laryht.t ol las.. Jte,6Ea..atca .tow^ t.lt. DrLLy ,..r ,'id. Io N.rrIE) Tb.r.'r lis8er.l sor to ralk to him. Jisscrl Hcy, JiSs€rl Comc hcrc--{uick!

NErrrE I'll lcll iulic yoi"E conin'. Shc'll bc licklcd piok.(Sh. eo.t into th. hots.,

BrLLy Jigser, I chaDgld ny miDdl You lnow-about goio'to thc clambeke, atrd- l ll do cv.rythin' lil. you said. Cotta8ct moocy on accouot of lb. baby, scc.

rrccER Sur€, rhe baby. (It. pullt atLLr clotq an.l lowctthd yoi.a) Did you gcl ahe tnif€?

BrLLr Knifc?

rrca€R I ooly aol r poctel knif.. If h. showr 68bl we'll

BrrLY But I .io't got-

rtcaER Co insidc.od rakc thc tilchcn koifc.

h'LLY Som.body mi3bl s€€ mc.

rrc{,.R Tak. ir so rbcy doo r $. tou!\atLL\ Iookt in,l.citit.. JU!!tr ..r.rr on th. mn to BrLL-r

ru' rtr ailly, is ir truc? Ar. you comitr'?

srLLY I thiok so. Y.s.

JUTIE (P!tr hcr an1 arcund hk vaist. Il. puE hk otntd.onnd /r".) Wc ll b€v a b.r..l of fun. I'll show you lll o!..the island. Koow.very incb of it. Bccb Soin'to pic.ics thererincc I bcen a little girl.

r rcLr i Br l ly l Br l ly l fbet ter 80 aod gct lbal-

JvLrE Get whar, Bill}?

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JrcctR Thc ah.wl. Billy said you odshr.r hav. n sh.rvl. (ict3.old ir naahrr. Fog comB up-ain1 rhdr whrr yo! 3iid?

lP.o,'1. tt.,t enr.tins eith bdtett, pi.s, iust, .\c., rcadr to80 to th. cl.nbok.,

Brrr y Y-y.s. I brtt.r 80 and gcl it-rh! shawl.rur.rE No1v, that wa3 rcal thoughtful, Billy.

ltv. s.. NE"tttE cohine o ol th. hous.. Th. stas. isp/. t w. oowd.d b, noti)

BILI-Y l ' l l go.rd Bct j t .(H. .xits into th. ho6. quickl!,

NFrrtE C oon, . l l lUioht th. hors. com. ctaLs .antinq cd*.t. pi.t, h .r..o.|<t: ME|l .artring batt.rr. NETTTE rtnar)

Iunc is bsst in ' our . l l ov. . !

rh. nowcrs arc bustin t.om their s!.d!

Ard lh. pl.B.n( lifc of RilcyIl|.t as ipot€n ol 5o hi8hlyls lh. lilG lhlt .vtybody waoli ro lcad!

,cal Dcc.us. ifi ,u..-Jun-Jun.!lDurins thit tinsiaS .ho.st. sNow q'd c^f,rrP ld!. .r-t.r..l ltoh th. hout.- ruLre i! s..n ru niaa oe.. to c^N tEto t.ll h.t th. goo{r.er th4t BtLLy E soins to thc cl1'n.,a1.. rfca'i (.orr.r rq ruLtt an.t 6 i\tro.!u...| to c^p: n.rrcarR lool.r tu o||4 JULrE ako nnoduc.' Jtc,cL risNow, 6!r naa,rR iljr &6h.' hin ofr. sYow t'i.t to

'nik,but dirr.s by'o sood +aryin. On h. IBt "!un.'o! tt'.t.hoir, .e.rton. rlr rr,\rE arl rtccER .tit. Bttr.a .od.sout ol th. hout. canyi,ti !h. showl. H.who is

"ow a lit . l.lt ol nt.t and dowhta*.. Jtcc.a i'

tighl ttq.. As ttLLy it pnuin. th. rl@||l ov.t JvttLsthoultt..t, JrcaE potkt hit wat ot.r to all-Ly at il to sat"Did you s.t thd knil.?" BtLLr paatodim.s thd! ir't in th.idsid. t1o.r.t ol his v.tt- ruLtE lttE id ti^. to r.. rhis.

.trLr qti.Ut tdr.s h.r.tn dad ||atks hq o0 ,tndl rtathit poct.t lnil. in hit haa.! azd it !.sti^F th. ,ttd4,n.ts olth. blad. an.l it lollo||izs ttlL,t o0 a3

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ACT TWO I S.",,. O',.

tcENE, On an itlaad acrctt thc bat. That aieht.Th. hd.Idtup.lzpictt A. bat, sccn bctw..n neo dnd

lr ^rs.:

It it too d@l to d.frn th. chartt.tt u^tit a momcnlalt.t th. .itc ol fi. cattoin |9h.n th. ligh|d sta.t a Stddtol"din-tp" 6 il a.lou.l w.r. uav.ilin? th. doon. Doval.h atLLy it se.n lying ltr.tch.d at lx l.n8!h, hit h.ad o^ruLtEs lap. Th.re is d tnall g.ou? tieht c.a@ .lomiaat.d,l NErrfE. sNorv, drd c^r 8. UpttaSc t.v.nl cou?t.t ..-clin. in chorzA isoldtio" at thz ..1C. ol th. t...s_

Th. noo.l ol th. k.n. it thz lotauorous .oat.nh.nlthat co'nat to p.opl. who hav. iut hd.l a 8@d m.al h thc

Th. .urtai^ it up t.e..al t.co^dt b.!ot. th. fint tp..ch

NErrte (4h.. a loud tieh) Dunoo ar I lhoutd hcv ci rhoi.l.si four doz.n clains!

crRr- Look bcrc, Orrin Peasely! You jcst tccp your hands iny$ pockck if rh.y're so cold.

Tlis was a rcrl nicc .lanbrke,w.t. diEhly Slad wc camc.

' lbc cootpiny w.r lb. r .Fc.Out hcart! rr. w.!0,Our b.llie! ar. full,Aad l'c arc f..lio' prim..Tbi. w8 r r..t oicc clembrl.Ard wc rll h.d a rcal good timcl

NETTIEFu3t come codfub chosd..,Cookld i! iroa t.tllc.,Oniou Eoitin' on lhc top,Clrlio' up itr p.tlbl

JULIETb.owcd in ribboos of 3.hcd port.

An old Ncs ErSlrrd cick.

JULIEAnd hppcd ir rll up wiih r chrosbc[.Ti.d o! to a bayb.ry stictt

oh-h-b*This w!! r rrd nicc chmb.kqw.'r. mighly thd wc camc.

wcrE goo4 tou bc.lThc company vr. thc 5ama.Our h!!n! .r€ wr.m,O'rr b.lli.s |r! furl,And w. rre fcclin' priD..Tbb w.! a r..l nic. cllmbat.A.d wc .ll brd | lrd sood timcl

(Th. d.^o.t ot fi. a.l..tabl. l.rtt ..ttot.t sfow's tpi,iland h. rlt.t and crcD6 to c.rtq aa,I tinst v.., toullutl!:)

Rcmcmbc! wh?'| wc ritadTh.n r€d'bot lot,srcFOur of rbc drifrwood fr.1 :Thcy sizdcd ,nd crlckl.dADd sputtcr.d . loogFitt.o for rn rrglL'cboit. i

l r t tct r ,cr rn nngcls ' .Fitt€n l.r !n .ot.ls'choirl

Wc slit 'cm down (bc brct.1nd p.pp.rcd '.m 8eod,And do$cd 'Gm in IDGlt.d buttc.-

c rilE (JaruarD)Tb.n $€ torc away thc clawrAod crrckcd 'cIo wilh our l.cth'Causc w. w.rcr't io lbc Dood ao pull.rl

Fi cn rc. id .rtclC,Firlco f.r ao .n8ds',Fitlca f.r ar aot.b cboirl

Ttlcn rt l4!t c!!rc lhc cho!--

Stcarncd undca rockeccdAnd poppio' from thcir sbclL,I.rl tyrw many ot 'cnC l6p.d dow! our 80ll.b-

.,rP. couldd'l .ry ourscl's!.' oh-h-h-b-h-

Thi3 war ! r.al nic! clrJnbrtc,wc'r. mithty tl.d *c c.rD.lThG viid.i w. .twcr. sood, you bctlTh. compaoy wlr lbc rrE..Our b.arts rrc $rrm,ou. b.llicr arc full,And wG arc f..lin' primc.fiis s,ar a r!.r dc. clmbitc,Aod w. all had a r.al Sood timcl

wc ilid it .for€-And *.'ll sry it aSco-wc .ll bed r rcll sood tih.l

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c^iRtE Hcy, Nluic! Aio'! it'bout timc lhc boy! ltart.d thcirlrcasura'huni?xEN (rdlr)Sur.!F.cl lite I'm Soin' to *io it tbk y.lr.L.t'i !.t goin'.NETTTE J6t r rninulcl Nobody'3 Soin' ticisut!-hootin' tiuw! 8ct rhis illsnd clean€d up, Cad't lcae. lt lilr lbi3 f.r tb..!xt DicniclcB tbrl coma.

lr|" MEN Ah, N?ttia-

NETnE Boglc in tnd 8.t to wo.k! Th. wholc kit snd kr'boodh ot yoll! Bum thri rubbbh! Ortb.r up thosc bottlc!!

^Lr MEN

^rD woMEN (,{d ll6t)

All rlght, rll ri8bt.Nc€dn't hcv I c.tDip 8tl

(rurrE €.inr. AII ttut to loe. ,h. t.a8. In alt dit.ctiont)

rEarE H.y, Eoocb! WLil. th.y't clcalio' uP, you 80 hid.

rrcoEi Why lbould tr. !.t out of workin?

c^i.RtE (Prordty) 'Caurc he tound lb. lrc{ur. l.!t y.rr'On€ tbat 6nd! it bid6 il lb. o.It yer. Th.f! tbc *ty Pc do!

(c^lqrE and sr{ov .,os npstoS. ol nrLL\ on.l Jrc'cEr an.t.rit. J|('aEr tt..tt to lollov,

ULLY H.y, Ji88rr!

Jr6Er lloo*ing ofl att.r c^r.rE) Thift t wcll'!.t'uP litd.piccc, rhrr Clrnc.

BILIY AiD't It rcrr tiitc f.r u! to ttrrt?

rraoEi No. WCll w.it till dry'r. rcdy ftr thit tE.su.c.bunl. Thlt'll bc e lood wry fcr you .nd mc lo l.rvc. wcll b.r r.rh, .e? Thco wc'll 8ct lort to8cthcr lik. I sid. (sELrit ho'iaa obou, a.rto6lr) Stop i{unpioS f.om od. t@t loli. oth.r. Go rlort lo ycl wifr-lod t.ll lbrt littl. Crrri. tocomc

'l]d talk to !rc.

lr|.t'y l-ooL Jit8.r, you tio'r 8ot limc fe. 3irl5 toniSht.

rtcc€i Su.! t havc. You kDow Fc_-auict ot trotbio'l

t4'I

ErLrr' Ji8g.r-!ft.r we do it-l'blt do wc do thcn?

rraa€t Bu.y lh" mon€y-.nd 80 on lilc nothin happcn.dfor sit montfts. Ivri! amth.r six montb! aod lhcn buy p.s.gc

!|LLY Tbc blbylt bc bom by lh.n.

rraotr Wc ll laxc it ilooa witb us-

sr|-t"y M!'ybc w€l| lail !o San Francisco.

rtoct| Wby do you t.€p puttio'ycr hrnd on y.r €h6t?

rrlry My bcirt'3 bumpin'up md down undcr th. knif..

rrc6Ex. Prrl thc knifc on lbc oth€r sidc.

c^ri|E Mr. Bigllow, ,ulic tryr yo! rhould coin. tnd hclphcr, (BrLLy .rarr, c[RrE ,urrr ro JtcoEr) U/hy ritr't to!

,racEr I doo't fccl ro w!ll.

c^RrE ltt mebbc ih? cl.mi not scltin' lo good o! ycr stud-

rtacEr NoF. ltt nolhin' o. my itummict. lt. m.lhio'on my mind. (/t? ral.r c^iRre's c'd) Sil down h..c wilh h.t dinul.. I wa.l y.r !dvic..

c^rry( (si/tins oa di uptan.d bttl.t> Now, look h.rc, Mr.Cl8in, I aio l Sol no tiD€ tcr no whrrf yrrns or lp@Ddrift.

fccee lsquoshns out hit cisar.lt.l I w.nt ycr !dvic!.lstdd.nlr nows hb ont r.ou'l i?') You'E sq..tcr lhtnlugrr ard I'm crazy lcr you. Ncvcr hrd tbis fctlid' bcforc f.r

c{iil€ Mr. C.aiAin!

rtc€ER Ain'l nothin'l wootdt do lcr you Wby, i6t to t €ycr lov.ly !mil+-l'd swim tbrough bccr witb ny moutbcl8.d. You'rc th. only tirl t r m.. How lbout I liulc ki$?

.aiirc ltlr. Cnlrio, I couldol.

JtccER Didn'l you hcar mc say I lovcd you?

carRrE I'ln twtul rorry fc. you, but whrl c.n I do? Eoochond mr .r? 8oin' to b! cri.d in cburch ncrt S'rnd.y.

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,toaEr Nclt Sund.y I'tl b. f.r out at !.r lookin' st the ic)'8ny w.t.r. Mebbc lU jump i! aod d.owo mysclrl

,racEn W.ff, th.r, aivc m. . lis. (C.abbi|e hu atn.Cood and to..

^o\') Oo. mcady littl€ kisrl

c$,,lE (Puthing his nrm awry) Esocb nouldnl lik it.

Jrc6Fr I doo't waotr lisr Eooch.

c^lrtE (D.d,.'l^8 h4t lt uP t.solur.lr\ t'll lb.nl you not toycll at m., Mr. Craitin. It you lovc 6. lilc you sry vou do.ih.D plcasc tbow m. lrl. samc respcct litc you would if voudidn't lovc rD!.

(Sh. sta.tt to ttalk of lcl, rtocEr it o star.t ond not .,silrthak.^ o0. n. A.ciA.t.o ttt o^. mot. m.th.rd. lt wo.kcdouc.Iong aqo on 4 8ii in LivqPool,

.trcaEi (rr d.rpair) Crrricl (Srt. rroPr; h. c.ots.r to h.t)Milr PippcridS.l Juit ou. word, PL.tc. (H. b.con.s q'it.

t'ldrLi'I f-o;w I dor'l d4rv. vcr f.rsiv.nc!!. Onlv' Icouldn't hclp trylclf. Fc. a f€w rwful minuler l-l lcI (bc

brur. com. out r! dc.

c^Rx.tt I tbink I und.ntand, Mr. Craitid.

rrc.Er Tbant you, Miar Pippcri4c, tbalk you ti$dlv.Tbcrct jurt oo. thina lbd eoni.t E€ r it wonict mc r lot

c^rrE Aboul d.?

nacEr You'r. lucb I lhtlc i@€.€cot. You brd !o ri$t !o{ry bcrt .lom rod rclt with . m.o you hrrdly ln.w. SUP-pG I wi! . diffcrcoa ttpc ot Lll.r-you t!ow, uoprinciplcd{ f.llc. *ho? u!! hi! phFic.l tt..o8th to b.v. bi! *ill-tb.rc lrc lucb m.a, you Liov.

crr E I lro\i. but-

rrccEr Ev.ry dil ouAt ao ho* bow ao dcfcad bcrs.lf.FiDlt b.sr. fitc rbd. (Pro...dit8 t lt up ,o hit ?oint,No!r, tb.rc |rc c.rt.itr 8.ip! io ercsuir' I could tr3ch you-tricks lbet'U land a Ealhcr frat oo bi! [.cc i! ltvo Dinut.s.

c^rllE But I rio't rttoaa .rou8b-

Jrc,6Er It don't l.l. lIrcrgth-irl lll in b.lanc---a tc,ist oftbc wrist hnd a di8 with rhc .lbow- Hc!.. jll5t lcr mc iho*you r 3intpl. on.. Thir r,i8ht sav. ycr lifc aomc day. Suppos.a Lrl.. sr.bi you lit. tbb. (Pun boh a.tu a,oo.l,h.lvabo Now you put ycr two h dr on my oet. (stE do.!)Nol' puu ro. loward you. (Jr. da.r) Tb:!l it. Now pull myh.ad dolro. Goodl Now put y.r lctt.rm.ll lb. eay lrouddmy ncct. Now squc.zc--bard! Tigh(.r! (stid6 hir tiehr handdown h.t back and patt h.r ,!rrt ) cood sirlrc^tlJe (HoAidC hbn rrt rr) Doer it b$rl?

.nc,c€r (llavins th. tinc ol hir lit., You 8ot mc hclpk$!crrrl! Sbow rnc aftorh.t on l (Sh. l.tt hid so)JIaoER Rigbtl H.r.'3 how you c3n picl a l.ll.r up ,.d r.odbim rprrwlh'. Now l1l itrsd h.rc, :nd you rct bold of-Wait a mirut.. I'll do it to yo|, frtr. Th.n you cao do it to6.. Sta'd stitl aod rclax. (,'. tdk.t h.. h@d ond loot andsltnss h.t qdckl, ov.t hir,rolld.rr) Thi! h tb. way nrc6.s

c^Attz (A lirh brcathLtt and ttua".dt ts itl

rrccE^ S.c bow bclpl..s you c:o malc I fcllcr if b. Sclifrcsh $,ith you? lH. tta.tt to |'olk ol \4ith h..l

c^rrE Mr. Crrig- (.t . rlopr, b.cd6. tom.thi,ts t.tibl.hdt hopp.n .l. sNo\r hot .ttt.t..t. rrcaEr tc.s hi,n ond ttopt,rtil.l holdias c^r tz ov.. hk shoald.d, fir.n.n tttl.. Alt.. atltnlrins pora., ctttte tp..lrr) H.[ro, Edoch. (No aatv.t)Thi! i. th. *iy frchcn carry pcopl€.

sNow (Grlmb) Wb.rc's lhc 6rc?(trc,crt putt h.. .lo||n b.twc.n srlow ond hidt.lll

crtttE (CrorrinS ro sNow) Hc *a @ly rborio' ioc bow

sNow It didDt lool lik. you hrd l.sEcd v.ry nuch by th.

rr.Er Ob, $h!t" dl tbc fulsin' md fuzdiD' .ad wuzzlia'

sNow I! my opinio!, !ir, you arc |! 3curvy . hunl o' lcumas I cycr se. o.ar lhc wrt?r'r cdrc !t low tidct

t5 lh., hcod in r$cets thouilct. Son. pcopl. h.a. thit and.nr.t 6 rtcora cortol.s h.t)

JIG6ERI n.vc[ sc it y.t to fail,

A 8hl who'i in lovc eirh I virlooE m.nh doomed lo e..p and e!il.

(Mor. p.opL .at . @d 8.t i^t6 th. sc.de,sroo.cltt.r3 cut il oo slouc,woodFkcB pet it @ wood;Th!r.! nothio 30 bsd lcr ! romanAs d nm whd rhitrl! h. r g@d!

(c^R,P^rz bdteb out on loetl1o,.. Mor. p.opL.nt..,

sNow Nicc rnlk!

My motbcr uscd lo $y to m.:"wh.n you Sroe up, my .on,I hopc you'rc ! bum lilc ycr frthcr {,arr'Cltlsc . sood md linl oo (un."

JrcGET ^ND

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Ston.cultcn cut i1 oo slon.,Woodp..l.E p.cl it on wood;Ther.Fothin .o bad lor a wohrnA;--mM who thinLs b.l goodl

./' (F.om h.t. or, th. cHoiu! ,al.r rrl.r)

'TNin't !ol

(sNow .'or*r ,o 'isn,, /oloF.d D, c[rtE)

c^rrrr Eooch- S.y you foreirc mc! Say somctbin' !*!clro rnc, Enoch+om.tbin' sofl and !e!ct. lH. rcnatns til.nr.ad th. b..od6 .t6p.mr"d) s.y somlthin' sott rnd lrccrl

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rr.,cE (Tu lng h:'s ptofl.lo sNow) Th€ !.mc*sid. vi.ql

sNow l-l ncv.r thou8bt I'd s.c thc womad I rn cogifcdto bcih' carri.d our o' tb. $,oo& likc a tall.n dc.rl

c^iflE H€ wisn't clrryin'mc out o'th. eood!. Hc gld3 c.r-.yio' mc in.o lhc woodr. No, I doo'l mc.a th!l!

sFow I thint w! hcv ttid lll wc hev to say. I c!n't .bid.wom.r wbo rr. fr.., l@3c, rDd lallyS.rsio -rad I ctrt.iolywould o.v.r drrry orc.

c^rNr But, Enochl

sNow lr.vc h.r pl.$.. l-cavc m. llom with my shltt.r.ddrcrmr. Thcy rre ill I hcv l.ft-mcmoric! of wt.t didnthlpp.nf (c^rrn alrrr lprtog. a^A crctr.t to JKtneR. H. Putthlt antt arouad heL sh. ttett to |9hi^p.t. sNow lootr olti^to spac. !,ith pai^.d .r.t, o^d tinetlG.nniumr in tbc wind!..HydrrnSas oo tbc h$,n,And brcakfrrt ln ihc kitch€oIn rhc rimid piol ot d!*n,ADd you to blow Ec kisrWhcn I hcldcd f?r lh. ..+-W. mitht h.v bcctr

Of lovcn-

('|noth2. iob lrcm c/|r.Rl!. sNow corrlrlr.t)And comin' bom. .t r*ili8hr,Il rnirhr hcv bcco !o rw!.|To rrtc my lcrch ot berrin8And hy th.m rt your f..tl

(s|'dtlovins h...tlI mi8ht bev h€d r beby-

JrooEr Wbltl

sNow (Ol4r.r ar JrccEr, th.^ out t.o^t agal^,To d.odl. oD mt lDcc,But rll th.3c thing!Th.t miShr bev bccr

(At thk polnt c^rttg lutt l.tt lo1tt. 6d bdlt, aad bwi.t

s os (TlrnirA to c^RRrE.ll.tc.f/) Boston <r.em Pc!lTurnt an.l .'itt. c^ANe .rt.t. EtLLr .^tc,l atd

'tott" 'o

DILIY H.Y, Iiglcr-_dotr't You thinl?

rtc6€^ H'.,h? (C.r.h., on, '.iJ6

,tir voic. .o al') Wbctr ar'

w€ 8oitr' !o 3la.t th.l tr.6u.._huoi?

NEartr Ritht oourt Y'il 8pl y.r Parto'R? Two m'o to 'acb

rcam. You ior hrrr ro houi to find tbc t.a!ur' Tbc winn'r'

cio ri3r roy tirb thct wrotlU ;ho;p-o"d . ioltct go.t up ond aI th. i^Er 4n" th'

o^xcrxo cnr: sral our' )ullE.nt.B lt6'n doet l'h an'l

t..t arLLr ttqliaS oul '/ith

J,c/at )

ruLIE Billy-ir. yo'r Soit' with JtoaER? Doo't you tbiok

thrt'3 foolish?

ru|-r6 Nlitbcr onc ol you lno$ thc idrnd 8ood You

ouSht to split uP lnd cach go with-

DrLLr @.L'hiis ha alltut2l w.'t P..tncF, t"? C'mon'

Jigecr.

c^rirr I don'l taot wh:t tcl! into mcn Enoch Pul on '

ncw tuit todly rnd b. wss r diffcr.ot 9cr!o!(Th.t oll |tory atound tvl-rz,

arrL (Si'81r8)I ncv.r 5.. il Y.t lo ftit.

I n.vcr !c it frilA sifl wbo'r io lovc v'ilh .nY mlll. doomcd to t/c.P cnd wiil

c^R glrsEl, 153

I6rc! no rcli.f in sirbt.4t'5 cookin' lnd scrubbir' and lcc/iD' dt detAnd Cawd-knops-whati-o' dl nigbtl

Sloo€cuttc6 cut it od ltod.rWoodpcctcrs p.ck iI oo wood;Th.rcs nothin'so bad fcr e rvomroAr a mao wbo'r bad or goodl

C^RNE (Sro*rn) It makB you woodcr, do!'t il?

crr|- Now you t.ll b!r, ruliq2ND cIiL Str.'r your b.it girl fri€od.

^LL aI8I.r (Jia8itr8)

T.ll ir to h.r tood, Julie,T.ll it to hlr tood!

(rulrE rrrii.r. Th. c\t.t3 g.oup a.oun.l h.t .tp.ct ntlr.ruLtE tto.It tiieans &ltl, @<l .omal, ,a c^narE. but r!th. 8o.t on, ttE qu . obylotsh bccod.r outobioyaphi.clla h., philotophr. Ea ti^Eine at qai.t, almost ..cit.d. Th.o.ch.tt,atio^ it light. Th. a'a,-! hold th. pictw., ?.rl.ctl!sti , likc f8at.t in a paintias,

rurtE (.t rainA)lvbatt tb. usc of wold'rin'lf h..' tood or if hc's bad,Or if you lik. tb. *iy b! p.rr! bi! hrt?Oh, wbat's thc ule of wond'rin'rr hG's good or if b.! b.d?H.'r your rcll.r and you lovc him-Tb.t's ill thc& is to lbat.

CommoD ros. g|ay l.ll yo'lTh.t thc cndio' will bc !.dAnd now'3 th. tihc to br.rt rnd r n rery.8ut wbal'3 tb.

'rs of word'.ir'

lf lbc .ndin' will b. rsd?H.'! your fcllcr aod you lov. hiE-Ttc.c'. oothio' Eorc to .ay.

Som€lbitr' tnrdc him tbc wry lh.l b. b,wh.thcr bCi f.lrc or uuc-And solo.thin' 8avc bim thc tbilg! that u! hi!-

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lsa €rrl- (Spol.n) Aod ift .acn wo.!G

2|!D cIf,L You ougbl to !lv. bi$ bmkYou d b. b.n€r off.

3rD Gn! Hc.* Adniot--bccn mrrd.d

^r].,n r lst^siat *ith a lccllne ol lutilitt,

Tbc clock jclt tict! Yct liJ€ .way'

th.t .ing, Ca..ic.

a ycar. Sb.'I t.ll

I54 cAROUS!t

Onc of tho3. thin8, i! yorr.Sowheo hc wlnlt your kis!.tYou will givc Ocm lo th? Ird,Ald .nywh.rc h. 1..d3 you. yoo lriu !v'lt.And eiytim. h. d.cd! you,You'll to .nin' th.!.lik" m.dlYou'r€ hi! sitl ldd bc! tout ftll.r-And all thc rlst ir lalk.

(At JULrE finilh.t h.r tor8, \'. ,.. !|LLY dnd rlc.Ei.rt..ing, ctor.hir't b.hind th. t@d .lun.t. rvLrE turrtiutt it tlm. to t.. lh.m ot lh.t t t up c.at.. JuLrz ctottaro rrlrY)

JULIE Billy! Billyt Wh.i! tor, Soio'?

rtrY Wh.rc r€ !oio'?rrccrr Wc'rc loolinS for th. tr..!ui!.

ru|'rE I doo't w.nt you to, Billy. ltt rd. comc witb you.

JrooEr No.

JurJE (Puttiat ho hon k to hb ch.tt atut t..ltnt th. k^il.lBi|lyl

',rLY I Sot so !i$. to lool *ilb som.!. (i.t out ol .!t

(Hc aucc.cdr l't rhovins h.t Ltid.l

ru!l! kt ['c hlvc lhtl, Oh, EiIy. Pl.atc-(I'r .rin JrGoEr lollo*t. '{etTlz

pav ha, armt drcu ttru|Ja to comlo4 h.L Th. orira troup arcu^il .m)

GIIIJ

Common aao3c mry l€ll youTh.t thc c.din' l'ill bc !.dArd now.! ltc tilDc ao b|! l md nrd rwry,Bu! what! ibc |,!c of rvood'ri!'If ih! codia' vill b. t.d?Hc! your fcllcr .nd you lov€ hints-Th€rc. horhio' morc io !.y.

(Thc lishtt dim and th. curt.iat clot.,

ctr/ i ousEr

(

ACT TWO I S..r,o T*o

,czNE. MdkbnA Wat.rlront. An hou ktct. Ert,.m. Iclth... Lt an up.ight pii., a bot, ard a bal. At c.^t., E 4lons.. M.. U? ttsht c. kr it an assort..l h.ap contitlngol a ctdk. a t.unl, d tacl, tnd oth.t eho siA. oddn.ntt.

^t rise: rrccEx. b t ot.d on th. plle .tt..m. l.lt, t','okint.

BILL\ k pacing back an.l lorlh, ttlht c.ntc.,

sIrLY Suppor. h. doo't com..

rrc6Er Hcll cltnc. Wblt will yo$ ny to bim?

Btt-ly I $y: "Cood cvlning, sl.. Erculc m., !ir. Cro t('ittcll dc tb. tim.?" ADd suppos. hc ![!*cr! mc. Whrt .Lo I

JrGcrR Ha von't !n!w€r you.(JtccER tirowr lrr kav2 into thc top ol th. bot ro thatfi. poin! ttickr an.l th. L.il. quir..t th.]..t

rtlty H.1? you cvcr-lillcd . m|n bcfor!?

trccEi ll I did, ! wouldo't bc litcly to sry !o, would I?

BtrLy No, !u.ss you wouldn'l If you did-if tonidt w!-l|n..Hupp@ !o!'. dry *hco w. dic wCU brvc to comcup bcforc-bcfoi.--

Jrcclr. Bcforc abo?

!l!Lr W.[-bcfor. Cod.

JrocEi You aDd !rc? Nol a chrncll

llll,r qty trot?

cAiouseL 15'l156 c^lous[L

trcoEr Whrt'r l[. biEb6t court tbcy cvcr dragEcd tou

ll'-t,y .tusi p€llic:! orailtrelct, I 8ucss.

JroaEr Surc. Ncvcr b..n b.forc 5 supr.mc{ourt judg!' bavc

vou?DILL' NO.

rrccEr Srmc lbi!|g i! tb! o.f,t eto.ld. For rich tolkt' ih'

h.av€nly courl ,nd lhG tith iud3.. For you .nd mc, pcrlic€

dari5t;i.s. Fcr tbc rlcb. 60. rnusic aod chubbv litll. .!8clF

!; wor't wc 8ci riY music?

nccEr Not r oorc' All wc'U 8Ft it ilr'ticcl Tbcrc'll b' Plcotvof tbal lor you ,nd mG. Yar, sitl Nothio' bul jatic''

8IILY If. Scttir' lat!-thly'll b. comin' bt'k Irom tb'chmb.kc. I wisb hc'd comc.--suppotc h. doo't.

rrcoEr H. will Whd do you t y wc pley !om. c'rds whilc*Crc wrilio? Timc'I Pa.iJ quictcr tbrt wrv.

ErLLY All dghi.

J(rclr cot any mooay?

3[LY Eithly c.nL.actott.i ti r|fj.E'-. ,jat on t a bal.' .^d Ptttt hit tnod"o, tabl.. tratr'E .aLct ottt catdt a^d hit chdn$)

rKrorlr (Purt mon.r on bot toP, thufr.t ca..ls) Nl nght'cighty ccnts. Wc'll Pl.y lw.nty-onc. l'll buk. (D.dl, r't'a...ttao @r.lt outl

',r';'-r (LooLins ot hb ca.dt) I'U b.t tic b.o.k.

n@u (AbuA, to il"J.lr) Souo& lilr. he't 3ot rD 3cc'

!|LLY l'ff takc lnorbcr. ltt '6r^ .!.alt aaoth., card to ntLL)

Comc !8.iol (JIco* d.a& a lou.th catd) Ovcrl (L''o't

car.It .lo|9n. J)rrt.t 9dth..t il th. mo^.t. nrLL, ,is.t. c'osstt

risht c.nt..,I@*s o0 n|r!r) Wbb old ridcbuEs would com€rnd bsv. ir orcr wilb.

rrc.Er HCr . litll. lat!. (Loolias !p dl EILIY) Don't you

wall to ga oD wilh th€ gam.?

rrLLY Alo't 8ot u) Eot. mo!.y. I lold you.

rrco.R Wrnl to play oo crcdii?trLLY You Eclo you'll irust 6c?Jt@Er tltrbur l1l d.duct ir.uLLY /rom whar?

JrcaERlf F om your !br.. of th. mobey. !f you win, you d.-ducr i(rroe my sbarc.

EtLLt (Cro$ias raa rfuins on tcL) All ri8bt. Cror w.ith.rc doio' Dothio'. Drivc r fcllcr cnzy. How mucb i! rbcbrnk?

{tcarR Sid.bumsll bav. tbr.. tbou.rDd oo hi|E. Thrfiwh.t bc rle.ys brin8s rb. c.prai!. TooiSht rhc cipriiD doo ltet it. Wc gct it. Fifa.co b odr.d to you. Fiftc€o bundrct to

EILLY Co rhcrd .od dcsl. (JraoEr drdrJ) Fifty dolar!.(Lookt at hit cad) No, r buodrcd dollB. (rraoBr srv.r ,tnd cd.d) Eooush.

rr.'GEr (Laritl9 doen ttock ott looLlns at hit ov^ cudt,

IILLY AU rithll Thi! timc doublc or ootbitr'l

Jt6oEr (D!alir8) Doubl. oi nothin' it i!,

ItI-I-r (lootlna ot crrdr) EuouSh.

rrc6z., (Latidg down hit.a.dr) Ttf.ott{oc.

ttl-t-l lf.y-ar. you ch.etin'?

rtcaEr (So iu,o6.trr) Mc? Do I look lit a ch€rt?

uLLy (Brrt'r tupt th. bot Impaticatlr, $*nt d.a&) Fiv.

BrLLY Dollar!.

Jrco€r. Say, you". I pluot.r, r;o't you? Yer. sir.

utLL\ lc.uins d cd'.l) Arorh... (lt. s..' i.) Too nuch-

JrccEr That mrt.s scvcn buidr€d you o*€ mc,

rrll-y S.vcn huidr.d! Doubl. or norhio', (naoEr d.at) I'llstand oatl

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tGGtR (ZdrirS doen hit catds in pret.n.!.,| a^a!cn.nt,Tw.nly-orc! A natursl!

rtttf (Rilizp oad td*in8 hold ot ltccll. bt th. coat IaF.k,You-you-d.mn you, you'r. ! dnty ci,oor! you_ (!^!-covaE .at.d hoDt I.I- rrcaE cou9ht,lraning ctlLr. dn.ltn.n nn.t8.t trLL\ into a.tion dt !^s(oMrF .,ora ,o dgilc..1... JctoEl rndr b.hin.l ctut.t. DtLLr o.t.IE s., n*eouh.\Ercus m., iir. Csn you rclt m. rhc timc?

larscoMrE rur6 to tt|.Lr, ond rrceEr l..trt out lft^b.hid.l Ih. catct an.l ki.t t6 ttab

'.\scoMrE. s^scoM!!

c.t' hold ol traoE{. Ldil. han.t and tettt hit \'lirt,loftin| him i"b d h.lpl.tt ,osition. sascoMiE rdt.t ,itteua ltud irr hokt.t,rrith hit lr.. hand, holdn'e itLt"r ot)

rrscoMBe No* dool budsc, cirbcr o!€ of you. (ra rrocEn)Drcp rhrt knifc. (rtccE.tr.lropt th. knil.l Ahoy, up tbc.. onthc Ndnq 8! C.phio Warlool Arybody up thcr.?

c^Fr^r (Ot) Ahoy. dowr rh...t(rrccEx. ,wirlJ hi,''s.l loos. aad nt.t oi a'atr. ,{ 3^rlor..at.6 hoh l.lt. r^sco*Ea tun t an.I fi,.t a shot at Jt(xtFrrat h. .uns, th.n tun, hol.li^8 rrl-|-y ot, dr ,t? s^r|-or g.rr

B^scoMlB (To ri.3^t!or) Go.ftc. rh.t onc. Hc.! runnin'up Mtplc Strc.l, I'll sv.. th. otb.. or.. (rr!. s^r.oi rld otdllo Jtccer) Tb.&t rnorh.. buttct i! h.r.. Don.t fo.r.irh,t-you. lsk blhind you! Whlr do you s.. comin ?

-

ErLLv (Slowly tu,iins on.l L,oklns of, l.lt, T*o p.rliccm.n.

a^scoMEE You rv.nt.d to lnow ehar rimc it ws!. I rclyou-.th! tirn. for you will bc tG! or twrnty ycars in prilon,

trn. two PoLrcEMlN .nt.r lrcn / h,

rIl-LY Oh, no I eon'1.(H. cta,nb..r up on thc pil. *i h hi' kntl. dn-")

,*covaE lt..tin8 ddd @rctins him with hit pistol, wtGrcdo you tbiot you'c .!c.pb ro-rb. .ky?

rrLly Thct wooit put mc io oo prisotr.(H. rait.s thc k^it. hi9h in oit,

FoLrcEM^x Stop birnl

BrLL.t (Stabblns hins.U in th. stonach) Juli.l(H. toppl.! o0 th. pil. ot cnr.s, latlins b.hiad ih.d, TheTwo Pottc€MeN. Nrho hoec mad. t eain a .mpt to ltophid, twh bchi^d th. crat.t, wh.E rhcr ,tuc...I.to rcmov.hit coat, *hi.h k lot.t to b. B..I lot hit piloe. Th.c^p?^rN ard

^xol{Er srulor .or. o, th. M l,06 t.lt.

rf,. c^.r^rN b ca.ttini o laat.m, ehich h. puts @ th.pil., .ight c.at.r,

crpr^tN (Io r^lcoMrE) Hor' rbooi you, Mr. B$comb.?- YoIr rll righl?

t srscovrs Y6, I'm dl ri8ht. Lu.ty, rhol8h. V.ry lucky.This is lhc 6rst rim. I ca.r iook r phlol with mc.c^pr^tN (Lool<ine or.t cr't.r ar lrlly) k h. d.rd?

Ist poLrcEM^N I dod't lbink 30, he'. 3till br..thiog.

c-^PrarN Brin8 bim out bcrc whcrc wc car lay bim oul flal.(Il. c.Ar'l^rN lookt atuw.I to t . ehat can b. ut d lor ob.d lar AtLLy. H. tpots th. balct, .totta to l.fi, t h.t th.tmdll bal., dnd prtt i. .nd to .aA e h a Ia,Sc. on.. Th.Two porIcEMEN 6ad th. 3^r'"o', .orry BrLLy out ond lathia on th. bal?l- Th. c^r'r^tr.r ,p.dlr ro rl. s^t!oR) You 80lor a d@to.. (7o tt? PoucEMr.r who it hol.Ii^8 trL|-!'s.@t) Put thal undc. bi3 h.ad.

(I&. poucEM^N .lo.s thit. wh.n stt-Ly t r.t, tr,. rwoEoLtcEl"|Erl ,k.: on. ttonds l.tt .nd oI bal., th. olh.r ti&ht

!^scoMrE Th. fool!-lh. silly fook. Th.y didd't .vcn notic.f w!! cofrin' frcm ih. sbip, .ot to it,

(Il. c^pr^tN ir.ov.tins BrLL\ eith a tdotulin h. loun.Ion th. top ol cmt.! ot .ight c.nt.rl

c^pr^lN Thc moocy thly tri.d lo till yoo lor i! locl.d upin my d.skl

(Yoic.t of, Llt o.. h.ad to bc ri^si^s "tt . Ir Brstia' OulA Or.r," v.tr toltlt, ot il ln th. dirtan .l

r^s€oMDE Th. f@h.

lsr s tLoR (7n. on. wfio .is.d JtccE '.

r.lrrldr) Hc 8ot

r^scoMlE (retrr th. oflstag. tiatinS ot it hot b.con.iosd.r) Whal's tbal?

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161

caPrarN lhe fo l ls comin brct l rod th ' ' l rmb' \c '

.^::i;f ii,1::;'Ji;'""., youd be"c'r s'|op rb'm

it:v''r"';***t#,,"'.'ffi111o"il

"t"" u heatd hom bchind th' cloed\

lsr volcE Who ir it?

2ND vorcE BIIIY'

3RD volcE Billy Bisdow'

"{niitif iliri}ilii'i;ii1";",*vEN and rlETr'x also rcdalnt

rulre (.,r' r,t. is crcs".s to i'T' -:'11;u you- tpa,6.)

f.;,}."i*.:rxffi#ih{-:r"rlft'i""'ll*ni":;ruuc Ycs r hld this id'a about

3:$#li.li:,?rlJ;ii"l?'l'1:l;-i""r''"-

orl't-v Tientcr-stilt tiShterl tPa!t') Julicl

" "lt;rl*,* t* w x:^'i:: ": :r x: : ":::'

" *$,'x"'l#",{4; ir"':x:"ri; i}i ;frff ' " ""%.3"9111,:':1"^ yr1.1"i,1y1; !;l-i ffi ,^!!,i1,,,tl,t:':: : : :i:;' : l:' : ;1,",,"ji",?f "r';;',, " -"*''.i"i"i'""i""ii"ii,i'" rits i|tcr o mo.mcnt:hc hrushet

v:'{i,I;i,i:'i:J*x',i1i'ii',:::,1";""l?;!!'1T"';':t:t:":ii:[:l;*,;:i,Lili;".ilT,]l]';:'r":i; : '1 iL; :" ; i , i i : : ; ; otan"I i te 'd e aaI@'sanl'ii:lt:iii',;!;::'l",i'"!';,ii:TJi{'Ji'i-i:"ff ith. hb.u to btuth iI bdcrl

*:l ;,".1,:'qru:i r-"*+:it.jj"*** l{l l*l[",:ll,l"*ll'":l"w? *"; i;T;::'*.'|bins t ncv''

:ii j":;#ti *ij, :::'d'.,T'1"').:,11. 1::."r';;f H,#:.,i'i;;;;J i-r"* i* tt" d wr'6p'r) r ro!c-

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Hold BY hand iiSbt'

I am holdid it tiSht-all ih' $6c'

c^p r^rN Tht Eood Lord * 'u *10 ni--" ' . ' " " ' l , . , , , . "-

i .^ ' " ' ' " , , , ' ; '

touo'r ' ' ! I rv sts ' ' | t t t 'v

.oo," fufi"- 4""f * mad at me ler sayin' it_-but vou 'e

b€uer off this wry.

sNow Carrie's ngbt'

c^RRrE Julie, lell me, aft I nght?

rulrE Yoste ri8ht, Carne'

-,$il:"ti,fi :1i":',:ii.:'':r:?L'"'"$LT'i"*:T;'Ti":rt r")1 Y.aPi'8)

rulre\DoD't cry, Canic.

c^r.r'rr cod bc with vo" ll],:: ", ̂ - ,cr€s c^^RrE ,, rft.

- y,"; n ;T:!fr ' 1: " : "l o"ix.t'l tiiv, *uit' ;i;; " o' t " t "

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yot! (Srt.r) I wr! .lway! rrhlm.d to sny it out lo'rd. Butrow I srid it. Didnl I? (Sh. tdk.t th. thael o0 hq thould.r'M.I drao.s it ovz, arlt'Y. xETlru cor..r in l.om l.fu. tttllel@k u, and sc.t h.t, l.tt ott a cq. an.l .u6 to h.., What.m I 8oi!' to do?

NETrtE Do? Why, you Bour itry oo herc with mc----.o't Il.o b€ wilh you wb.n you b.v lhc b!by, (rult€ h'i.r

^.'h.a.t ia '{Er-nB's shoulda and hodt ishtb ra t'.') Mridtbing is to l.cp o! ,ivi''-l..p on *t',t'' e'hrt's soln' tohapp€o. 'Mcmb€r tb.t sampl.r ,|ou 8!vc mc? 'Mcmbcr whatil seys?

ruuE Thc words? Sure. Us.d to rio! te io school

N€TlrE Sing'cm now--r.c if you Lrow whlt thcy mcro"

tulrE (Siraing)

Tbmugh r llomrK..p your cbio up hl!b,And don't bc rl.dd----of--th.---d!r-

(turjE brea*t o0. tobbi^s. NeaTrE ttqu lh. tongl

NsrnE (Jirt 18)

Kccp your chio up birb,ADd don't bc .frlid ol tbc duL

OI thc ltorols a Soldco rky

Silvd .onaOf I Lrt-

Thrlulh th. i't!ll,

TbrouSb th6 rri!,Thourh your dr.rE! bc tos!.d rld bloi'!,W k oa. *alt oo,Vrth bopc iD yout t.atl,Add yo$'U ncvd will .loncl

(rvrE dd NE?rrr L^..1 i6 p.atq.Trt. Two nEtvBttLl

163lsT HTAVENLt rxtEND Cct up, BiIy.urLY Huh?

lsr EEATENIY FirFJ{D C.t up.

rrLLr (StuiSht nht up, Wbo rr. you?

2ND BE^lrNI.r FUEND Sh&t. youB.tf rp. Cor ro 8c! goin..

lJlL:zl.doltdg up at th.m and t,//|ins lrodt, ttltl tiuing)gd t? wh.r.?

-/ lsr t*rvENLy rrrEt.o N.vca mind rrb.r.. IEporhnr thinS

rir you citr't rt.t bcr!

trLLr (T"r.i.a Ll., loot' at ,uuD) Juti€l(Thc lish/j din, and o cloud souzc d.op ca^6 tn b.hindBrLLr arl ti. sE vExLY FrlEND3)

lsr rE^vENLra FrlEl\D Shc cr!'t bclr you.

IILLY Wbo d.cidcd tbsr?

lst n!.^vENI.r rrrExD You did. Wtc! you lilt€d yood.tf.

rrLLY I .G.l So it! oriqt

lsr nE^vENLy ?rlEND lt i!n't .! liorpl. f3 tbrt_ At lonS :trhcrc b oo. FMo oo €r.tt who .tll|cmbcd you-ir irtrl

rrLLY what'i. you 8oi!'to do !o rnc?

lsT tr€AvENLY FruEF'D We rrcn't 8oi[8 to do toythiog, \ry.j.st c!m. dow! !o fctch you-lak. you !p lo rh€ jcd8c.

rtLLY Jud8€! Am l Soir't for. tbc t-ord Cod Hiurs.ln

lsT fll.^VErLy lrtEND Wh.t bcv you €vcr dooc rbca you$ould c:om. b.for. HiE?

DILLr (Hit a^8.. nti^el So thrt" ir. JrBr lilc JiSgcr lridi'No tuprcmc court Ior lirrle p€oplc-jutt p..licc m!8i3tr!rs'!

lsT ttErvENLY 'RTEND

Who laid lnflhln' about-

rtl-l.y I tlll tou if rhcy licl mc.round |'p thcrc likc lh.ydid oa c!nh, I'm 8oio' to do sotncthio' rbout ii! l'm dcidrnd I 8ot ootbid' to 106.. I'm 3oi$r to 3trDd op fo. t'|y ridtslI t.ll you I'm !oio' b.fo.e rh! Lr.d Cod Hidndf----itrai8hr tolhc iool Y h.ar?

CAROUSEL t65164 c^rousEl

lsr r€ vENLy TRTEND Simm.. dowo, Billy,

srLY (Sr;ring)TrkG mG bcyond tb€ pca.ly galcsThroug . b.autiful orarblc hall,Trkc m. b€forc th. highclt throncAdd ld Ec judScd by thc hirh6l Judgc of alll

Irt rt. Lo.d lhout End ydl,Ilt Hi! cy€s f,alh iatrc,I promii! Dol lo quivd whcl Hc c.llt my nrmc'L.r Him rcnd m. ro h.ll.Eot b.forc I p,I fc.l thar l'm cntitlcd to r bdl ol | .howlWarr piDt-| ccd .n8!h od r 9u.pl. cloud,Tw.ogb' on th€ir h$p! tiu lb.n frng.rr 8ct r.-d'W.ot org.n |luric-let it mll out loud,Rollir' litc ! s,!vc, wf'bi!' ovcr my hladlWeot !l'ry sli. i! hcrvcdHantin' in th. room,Shinio' in lly cyc.Wbro I bcrr roy doo6l

Rcctoo hy 3i.3 .r. good bi8 rinr,Aod tb. pnotuhm.Dt woo't bc small;So trk€ m. b.forc thc hi8h6t lbroncAnd l.t !-c iudsld by lt hi8b6t Jud8€ of .ll-

(lsr }|ErvExr-r FTTEND a.rra.., to BILLY to lollotr. Th.,.tlt\

riehl c.ntt upttas. ol th. lin.. It t.!.dbl.s out otr^ tke-Iodd.tt .t..pl lhat it shin,n.tt with o silv..y lisht- Th.clo t.t-lin. it qnit. lqll ol thihm..ias irart. Th.,. is abosk.t lu ol ttoft on thc ah.U b.hiad th. \add...

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sT^r(EEP€t h t.at..l on tL top of th. tep-Iodd.r, ond u th. IlShtt con. ry. h. can bc s..^ ha^etneo ttatt a^.1 .luttina th.m with a titv.t-haadld. vhit.l.athzt dutt.t.

IILLY ard rl. Two fiE^wNL] F EXDS .r. r..,r mdlrnath.b way ,fuough th. clottdt hon ttds. klt to rlsht,cqdtttii a-non

^t lat., throu|h cntlancc down ri9ht

lito th. b6k ,tud- Ire lsl nrrvrxly FTTEND .nt.B, Ecttopt, tttg. .i8ht cznt r, lac.r |rca., ed tp.a,l.

lsl sErvENLy F rEND Bfllyl

trL'-r (Ent4incl H.y, wb.t i! ttirl (Crotti^s.nd tp.allnsro sr^rx€rPEr) wbo r.c you?

srritEErEn Ncvcr lrind i,ho I ro, DiSclor.

at[Y (fo FIIEND) Wbffc rfi I?

sr^rrEEPEr (,lr&o!91 qu.ttion eat ,rot ad.t .n A b h/ralYoul. itr th. back yard ol hcav.,. lPol^tiry oi ,isht)Thcr.l tb. 8ds ovcr thcrc.

rrlrY Thc Frrly grrctl

S iXEEPlr Nopc. Thc Farly gr|c. |rc in fmol. Thorc r.crb. back gal.r. Thcy'r. iurl Dolbcr-oh.$ly.

u|.rr I doo'l wlota go i! no becl 8rtc. I wrnlr go bcfor!lhc hi8h6t-

s rrlEEPEr Youll 80 $thcr. w. 3cod you, younS rntD.

EIL.Y Now loot hcrcl

$rnx.EElE|. Don'r y.ll.

uLLr I dido't ycl.

Jr^xrEE ET W.fl, dos'L (H. ta[.t a tta, o0 thc Una. toFRttND) Tbir onc's 6ni!hcd. B.otblr Joibu+ plc.rc h.!g lt

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.cENzt Up ,h..2-A c.l.t iol clo.h6-11". h t..n sh.tchiag back th.otsh

lnf"itr, btl o^. Wtion ol it b tlru g ac'ost at lar down'ttas. 6 potribh. Thq. h a c.Icttld tt.plodtl.t ttondiag

166 c^RousEL

fsr HE^VENLY f Ero (Cro$t'a or.. ar.l uknts 'kn)A-,rth. lE'its oE t l,,

sr^rKEElEr (Td*i,a d not.book out ol hit Pock.t) Noe,thir is ! roniine qudtion I Solta ast .v.rytody. I! thcrc.nythin' on ..rth you l.ft utnnishrd? Tbe rcason I ask vouii you'r. .ntitLd lo 80 b|cl tc. orc d.y-if you winl to.

lrlt-y I do.l tnow. (Do!'s.dtr) Cuc$ $ lors l! l'd h.(.,

.rrRrcEEPER (rod,a doen ln a not.book, "W.ivca bis risht

rrLl.y Cro I st you romdnir'? lt likc to tlow it lhc b.bvwill bc r boy or i 8itl.

sT^RK!.pEx w.'ll cornc to ihat lrtcL

rr|-rY Eul fr! only ittin'-

$^r(EePf,.r J.3t lct mc do rhc .ttin'-you do thc rot{'.rin'.I 8or ny ordcri-You l.ft ycr wilc h.tio' tbd brby comin'- wilh nothio rcr 'cm lo liv. oa. Whv d vou do thcl?

lrt-|-y I cluldo't !.1 ra,ort lnd I co'rldn't b€a! io lC. h.r-(Pau'.t

3r^rxEEtEr Yot, couldn'. b.tr to ... b.r crv. Why lolcom. riSht out ad tay it? Why |!c you afraid 6r layin' lhcrishl word? wby u. you |sb.d.d you lov.d Juli!?

!r!LY I rin't.!htm.d of roylhinS.

sr^rxEEPer why'd yo|, brt h€r?

lrlry I didn\ b.{ hcr-I wouldn't bctt a littlc lhioS likcrhat-I hil b.r.

sr r.xEEllr wly?

!t!!y W.ll, t'!.Flr!'d rr8uc. Atd 3hc'd ..y lhis aod I'dlry $ -t!d sbCd b. rilhl< l'd Itrl b.i.

sr RrErrEt Hmm! Ar! you lony you bit h.l?

rrLLY Aiul.orr, fc. |'Yibin'.

sr^rrsrrn (TdnU' hlt bott t o^d coztins ao|.^ of th',add.r) You t.. bc |! tot ]td Fmiclctty .! you e.Dt. UPh!r. Drti.nci i! a!.ndl.$ i! timc. Wc kco lair' \8. tu4t

lo BtLt! in a no.. hi.^dlt p.y) Now loo& hcrc, sor. ir'rooly frir lo {cll you-ycltc in n prclty risht corncr. Flcr isyou hrvcn't dof,. cnough Sood in ycr lil. to 8.t in lh.rc-nor!e!r lhrooSh lbr bacl door.

BILL\ (Tunin? a|4arl AI righl. lf I cao't gct in-I c.n't.

sr]\rr€€tcn (?.rrilr) I didr'l rry you cro't. S.id you.in\donc .oou8b s dr. Yoo |trighl still mllc it-if you kicd

DTLLY How?

Why doot yotr 80 dowd ao c.rlh Lr I drt

Yc I .tid you could. Do lomctbio' rld fn. r.r ed.ona

r !LL. Aw-whrl could I do?

Sr^\EEIEA Wctt, f.r on! thing you miSht do yer littlcdaugnt.r so|nc good.

stLLr (IbnlnS ro srarrEEllr, .lat d) A deuthtlr! Itl rrirl-my b.by!

sr^f,r(EElER Ai!'t r baby iny mor.. Shc'3 fiftllo ylrrs old.

a[ty How could that b.? I iust com. trom rbcrc.

sr^rrrtPEr You 8ot lo 8ct rrlcd to a n.w wty oa t.llin'rim., Billy. A t.sr on .rrlh ir iust . mioutc up h.rc. Wouldyou Iikc to Iook dow! and lcc bcr?

BILIY Could I? Could I lcc hc! troE hcr.?

sT^nre€PGn Surc co$ld. Follow ina(sr^t(EErrt and ,tLLy ctutt dor'n tighr- Tlc lightt .llman.l th. gar.. clou.l .tttdia d.t..nds b.hhA rh.n,

lllt-Y TEII m.-is 3h. happy?

str EtPEr. No, 3hc do't, Billy. Shds r lol likc yori. Thrl!why I fruc yorlt! thc oo. c.r,ld h.lp h.r nort-it you ,r,r!

Br!!y If shc !in't hrppy, I don't want to lool.

sr^rxE€PEr (looltus of Llt, ot Il to*td th. .et , Wcll,.itht rhi3 miout rhc !pp..rt ro bc bdin' r 6nc timc. YGi!ir! Th.r. ihc it rulnb'on lh. b.ach. Got hc.- rbo6 .ndltockin! o[.

CARqUSEL t61

t68 cAtouttL l60

IILLY Lit. I u!.d lo dol

st^x.KEEPEf, Dod'l l|ou lbint you bctt.r !ak. r look?

rt|-I-v Wh.c i! stc? Wh.t do I hiv. to do to !.. b..?

sr^rrEEter Jsa loot rt'd writ. Thc powcr to s.c b.r pillromc to you. (H. putt hb hdd hshtlr on ErLLa's thoudal

!|LLY Ir tb.t b!r? Litll. tid witb slrlw{olorcd hair?(Th. tshtt din. Th. curt ih go.r up on a dotl stas.l

ln^tltEEtER (/r tft. llrrrtt an dln1dtde) Prctty-rin't ih.?

rrll-Y My liru. rirll(rrr-r-y drd rt sT^rrErrEr bac[ o0 do\'n ,lttu anA th..^tlr. tta$ it tud.t.nlt ft@.t.d

''ith li8ht\

(H., ndt, |9otL oc.o^plhh..l, thc stu,.t.. I6pkh,tati'fr.d tooL 4nd tt tt a*ar. LouttE so.r dtu.. h.r. Th.hpa.. inct..s.t. LouisE fda r chqtdS h.t o0,..tu.|t^stoon \9ith o topht-tlt. blg hat.(Nor a c^rNrv^L .trou?z donc.t or. Irr. iupFr^N3 dr.lrigtt.ard by th.m. Failiq to pc.tua.l. LoorsE to rua a|'ateith rcm, th.t l.ayc h.t th.... Oa. ol .h. ffiirol bortit th. Dpc LoutsE's loth.r wd. wh.n h. ,ar touat. Ol othk latcinatins ercup, he into.tE h.t nott..llt.t th.oth.,t dtncc of, h. r.tu.nt to hd tot o fndion- I, itmuch morc than trrb la roursE. It b d fvlt .tp.ti.nc.,oecn'h.lningl, b.dutiluL pal.lul an.l p6tio"at.. H. Lav.thd abtuptlt, Sh.'t too you^8. Thvet.d, ht^ili.t..l. slt.

(No* a e.onp of G|IILDTEN .nt... .t..s.A lor a par1t,LoursE r..*r .onnlonon eith th.a. sh. tttq ,o ioi^ lnth.it .to,cins. Th.t t.l.ct h.. @d mah. h.n ol h.r. Sh.tunt oa th.m so ei.iotltlt thdt th.t at. l.o..n pith aw.and l.a. ar 3l,. tpeatt to th.m tn a voic. ht ol d2cpi',iu,r and th. lutr ol d hop.l.st outcdttl

loursr I bltc you-l brtc dl of yo!!(Th.f ha.k avor, th.n dMc. awrh l.orin9 h.t h.a,r-btol.n .nd don.-t. iblt alo..-(Th. eauzc .loud curtatn lalh r.v.aliq BtLLl .^.1 th.ST^RTEEPE( *ho hovc b..n watchl^8 a this lrcn "up

rrLLY rvhy did you mltc D€ l@t?

sr^rrEEtEr You laid you rr.atcd ao.

rrl-t-y I laow whd ib!'s goid'tbrouSt.

sr^rxEEF€n Somcthin' likc whrt happcacd !o you whcoyo'r wi! r tid, air'r ir?

rtLLY Sorocbody ou8h! to bclp bcr,

$^i<rrr€r Ay-.h. Somcbody oudt lo. You kcd go dox,trly timc, Oficr! rtill op.o.

( . lst BE.{VENLY rtrEND .rl.rr lo gud. atl.l.r il h.eantt to to. AILL\ ttartt to|9ot.l hint; th.n,8. i,.a a tu.l-d.d td.a, h. turnt back an.l tt auh t tab.s a star lrcm th.5I^TKEEPEn'S batkcl. Both ti, srlrrEEPEr anel rh. EE v-

ACT TWO I S".,," Fo,,,

scENE: Dopr h.... On d b.dch. Fitu..n ,.ors lat.L

rr rts€: Lo(,|sE &.odplr, on th. b.@h. fuo ltrL iurFr^xaoys loin h.r- P..t. tly Enoctr s'.ow .atc.t, Lo.lids hXtk v..r Nt.U-b.lav..l cHrLDrtN. rlursE lny .r tlt.d toioln ln h.. plot, but, torins th.tt .u. l.o^ th.it tu .t'thodf.d lacc, th.t tnub hct. Th., .rlt whh th.i. la.h.t,all .tc.pt on. liul. hottut ln o bi? hot Ntho rcnains to

sxocrl Dlucrrrtt My f.th.r boogbt Dc my prctty daaas.Lonr!! My fath.r would h.vc bought tE. a p!.tty d.ca!,loo. Hc w'3 r berk.r od r c!.ousl.

sNow's DlucrrtEt Your fathcr w33 a lhicf.

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lxLY FiTEND 'f.

dva.. ol thit, bt! p/.t.nd not to noti....Iabotal. soo.l bt to tk sa^arEEP^ and.

whit ing cottall, b qu.ll tutpicioh, h. tt.rtt aea, with

r[. He^VENLY Frrsr.D)

ACT TWO I Sccne Fivo

s.z..E. Outtlt. tullc" cot,nt .rr sE: JULfE a il c r'lz a. t akA oaBi.t. th. cotlaac.

cl;urr ls.at.al Ltt ol tuLt\ conl^ulq a hanaiv.) -^ndr tb. ;dl dly w. tI climH to thc toP of th. Stllu. o[Lib€rt-Enocb |!d mc ,od lbc ninc tidi

rultE Did you !o to .!y (hc!yl.n b NG- Yort?

crr E Cou8c ree didl

rul-lE Did you tc. toy of ihqn rh.r. "cxtrrv,8!nt$"?

c^trrE Eooch look mc to ooc ol th€rn thinSs. Thc diriaid?.na up id thc ft!!t lhinS y't c it twclv€ huslcs wi|h nothin'o! th.ir lcg! but dthttl

ruuE wh.t brpp.n€d tbcd

c^| B wclll Eooch iert gr.bH hold o' my rrm aDddragS.d m. out ol lh. thceyt;rl But I wcrt baek th! n.xt dry

-to . nlrtioac--{o |cc hot ltr dory comc oul.

ru|'ru AI by ycr! ln (c^[rE tDdt) Lucty you dirlol s.rrryHY You rrow.

caarr! I did.

c^RitE Enocb!' l:unz clarps hcr hand or.r h.. iouth to t..p !.on hrsh-

id|. Th.n th. gctt th. .ups .ogcth... cttttg Sctt up,

c.JiRte (/nl6..cdlt, Th.rG rrr ooc Birl rbo lung |n .tv-ful kcrchy song. (Sh. eolkt .o th. back ol h., chot. tttu'6e.ntc6 lron thc houc, unnotlc.d) Sh. tb|!w h.r lcg ovcr Ifcncc likc fhiF (At sh. b twlaeine h., I.t or.t thz choit,rr. J?.r LoutlE att hattilt putt h.t l.S down)-^od il

(ruLr.. h.. b4* aowa.d r,.'rrse- d..t a, crrrlE ir por-.l.t- Sh. g.th..s that tom.thing it up, tnt isht, ad.l t.es

\ rurrE Oh"h-h. Louirc, takc tb.sc cup! riSbr lnto thc hitchca,ld.!r. Tb!i'! a sood 8irl.\

(LouRE td*.r th. cupr ln,o thc hoLt.l

b^ritE Shc rh'tw hcr lc8 ovcr . fcDc. litc tbis- (Srr.

\wiass hct lcs ovct rhc chdi. dnl pulL hct tkirt up or.. h..Id..) rnd shc ruDs: (Sl'. rtrsri)

I m a mrdcap hlid.o from Broldwryl(ENocH rrr.rs, lo o*.d bt th.D Er-Dtst sox, ,rt crt l!do.t not tc. th.m. tlLrE tri.t to won h..t

A mcrry rolnboy!

ENocH ( fatira hu ton bf ,hc r&orldrrr) Tum yc. cy€saway, Juniorl (?urnr hk

'on'r lac. awar,

c^RrrE (Id*iua hu l.g ofl th. chab an.I .n.lin| th.t.rxiLit) I *'3 jatt tcnir'Jt ic lbout thct rbo$-Malcap

ENocH W..bo law,trlis, Crrn. Wouldnl th.t bc a b.ttc.phy to quotc froo?

c^RrtE I donl rlm.nrtfi msch of lhct ooc. All lic d.nw.r dr.i'.d io aiShtSoen! !!d it msd. rnc tt..pt.

JtrLrE (Toing .o chdce th. tubietl Won t you slt dowoand visit witb u!?

ENocF Afc!rcd w. hcvn't timc. Mr.. S0o\, lnd I b€v tostop at th. ministc.'s o! our way to thc graduatioo. (To

172 173cAtou! cr lou5EL '

Exocs Nol

ifiil,#{ mfhark you lor ro.in8..r,E ! roEbor

crx rE I rtlcidy di(l

nTi 3j::,i1.?,' a sooa da, o4 .h. bek nh(\ovtsE.oh.s out o! thc hotE iwt os rv*ror 1u.,,, ,o,rrn.., JUNlor, r..r LoursE atl $E a n.w td.al

ENocH,Jr. P5, lco I sray ard l3tk ro Loukc? (ENocstt .n. c^D:rE cmts4, to ENocH) Jlst f.I fvc ml.ouk5.

--*,1. t^. lHo if.d, You mc'! run llrrv? (Sh' Futt h'l

i)1.^ ro htt lipr r" thuh hlm. EtLLr Plac.t lsr rlF^eENLYI;';;

'ar.l"r EttLY) I won'i lcr you do it, Louis.

!o$tE How'll You tloP EC?

..\o(H, rr. l'll ro.ry yos. Tb.t! how. Thc b.rd€51 rbiDdrl

f, ro p.6Ltadc PaP: lo lcl mc o.nv b.oc.th Ey 3!altoo'

,.oE! Yoll o.cdD't bolbcr rboul Errrrid' bm.alh your

;!l'ool I wouldtrl brvc you Ard I wouldo'l brv. tb

,iu.r,-up Uur-tA to. r trlhcr-irlNw if vou 8i\.c Ec '

millioo

d'fi[io1-r, .

'rr"* ond

' le'. hap?t ow.

'hb,.Noctr, rr\(onrt.s.d, hit In a.cn.b tqot, You'r. r 60.oic o rrtk )bout my frtbErt Wblt rbout v.r osn? A chorPbrrl.r oD r {rous.l-dd bc bcat your mothcrl

rouse (Glvira\.ruruor o &od ?!ncrt) Yo|| gct out of hcr.t'You .Lcty tittlc lri.drl (SPi.r hin atouad' siv.t him a

*.lt-tritc.1..1 kick. DtLLl, t..ids all tlb, P!.t olt hit loot dndni?r JUNtor ,6, as h. b PatsinS nrt,t) I'lFrll tm you-

' (rurlto tuat oi l.tt. ro\tBz tuikl.nh tut|.!' ct6t.t to h.lchoia nntt on ll, anl tobt. arLLY lookt oftr et r,'JLsEeho. it a v..t h.artb.ok t Utd. si.L H. twnt to th.lrlIVFNLY FTIEFO}

llt-|"y lI I wet h.r to..c m., th. will? (?1. ttE^vENlYfirEND

^odt, BrLLt app.@crr.r LoutsE rlttidry) Litdc Sirl-

buit!l(Sh. Iookt vp thtou|h h.r t.aEl

Lrursa wlro rr. you?

,tLLr l-l._ (8.'t n.dt at muI..I as l. ws th. niSht h.tn.ld.nl, lac..l E^s.oNrtE oa th. who4,

loursE How did you loorY ny d.mc?

lr'-|-r Soocbody told o. you liv.d bct!. I rtcw yotrrf.lh€r.

Lol,1sa My f.thcrl

srl-I-y I h.ard wh.! that littlc shippcr$ippc. !aid. lt do'ttruF-.Dy of iL

_9::,(fJ:eer'., qclr:. bact h ,h.,an. dam.t o, zrlti,topp.d Jt'xtot) A% lcr him!lNoc8 AI ri8ht, Fiy. tni.out€!. No Borc.tuI,E. (cohs i^.o hour.) Good-by.qrrlE Scc you.r rhc gredu.lior.

\tute uitt iaao ho@,I

flTt fr"*&, c^nirE ,o ,rlr) Sd[ talyra88in.. youdrDro.t I romr! wtrh ni!6 chjldrco.d t* norc score.carx''l II I bcd oorc |.!!c I woutito,t bcv oio€ chitdr.ot :

\t^. ctutt t i^ ttu^r ol Erloe|| ed aitr. H. lo oteslLovBE I wilh t could so ro Nc* york

rxocq Jr. Wbd rrc you goir, to do att6r you graduar.?

ii:B-: l:o\qtns he ,of., a, B,LLr aad ?'uEN} .nt.t t.t,,rJrco, !,ooc!-lco you lc., r t c.!r?

lttr or tol.mnlt c,orr., hi., h.oa oad,pB,trl-r.y (Io xE^rrNLy FrlBr|D) Cro rhc tc. rBc?I5Ij{rrvENLy Fr.rEND Ooly lf you wrot h.r |o.

rt h-.t ntuh knt obktv.., ol th. ,c.A., rtLLr sr@.tin&o, tn. t,.rrB. . do|'Nta!. hlt> -

rNocrr, rr- W.ll, wb|I'r tho !.cr.r?l,ot rsl

,I'tn goi['to bG rn rc[crs. Thcra,t a troupa comin,rorouSn h.rc rcxt.wccL r mcr r fclt.r___!ays b.t rh; ldvarccrll.r, or soe.thj!,-rayr b..[ b.lp E.l

174 cAROUi CTROU5E L l?5

LaUlsE lt i! iruc--€I] ol il(Ptu'.. H. it ttunn.d)

irI-t.Y Did your motbd lcll You lhal?

rousE No, but cvcry kid in lown tnol?l it Th!y'v.thto*in' it up rt mc cvcr 5iocc I tin r.m.r'|b.r. I wi:h Id..d. (sh. Iook aea, to hid. h.t t anl

lrl.rr (Solrtr) Whrt-wb.t did tct ,nolrt.' ..y

Lo$r! oh, rb.'. lold o. I lol of t iry .lori€t rboutdtcd i! ss F .!cit o-.od !h.'! iwry. tayir' rb.t r$lD€ Lnow bc *.F

rrLLY Wc[. hG rlll

LoursE lflopeldlt. t t rs) W$ bc-rc.[y?

rtY Hc *|t thc h|ldlolD.at f.Uct.round b.at.

r-ouisE You l!dt, l[.w hiq did you? Ald h. w.!i

'FlB. (H. nodt h:tt h.d) Wbrt ct .bout bimt Knot

Itir' cls. sood rbout bid?

rrl.|-y (Pds!:ns n t htnA .bouah hlt htl,,us.d to tcu ,unny iot6 d tbc crous.l idd E t!l.ugb-r.olt'EE- (H., toe Ush.i^. rpt Di{ bA (Th., both

(Part , ncr nrck a^.1 chortct th. tlubl.ct,

rlr,Ly l,oot-I w:|rt to 8iv. you . Prarol.r,qrrls (rocllnt uP ./I8h., lram.alo,i,lt tr.tPktouttcoEG in, Dinc.- Mt tDolb.. wouldrt lil€ iL

ulla I dont rrc.j' you |ny bann, child. I wrot ioromcthi!'.

|.out!E h'a tou comc my clorcr. You 8D 'ertwhitc frcc You rc|t! m€.

rtt-t-t Doc'l chrt mc .nt' I wtnt to liY! Itou .

----roocthio' prdty---.ornctbio' woodcrful-lH. I@*t .a fit-avENLY FrlEND. ero lst

,rdLr. !|LLY t.k.t th. ttet l.om Ab latid. v.n,o,Jan loots tl tlat, ,i.n !t |l|-lr)

u,ursE Whafs tb.t?

rrrir Pttl A 6lar.tltt pointt up to th. ttt |9ith righ, hahd to iadkat.

. rhtac. it ctm.. LouttE it t.r.if.d norl

|ot$t l0^.rinc uP ,i8h.) Go.e.tt

)*,t lc,oeint fTkly -a

hhins h., ardl Dztlint,d($PI vdt !o b.lp ,ou.

'r{B! (f"i,, to pu ..m avrt, Dont cill o. dsli.g.

t .' ro.ot {rmru hppy. T.tc rbiF

",lr- Pf:.*l (Sh. pulk @at t.on htm, hotdi^s out h.r

.tht ha,.l to t..p hia auq lnnt ha, pk r._.{Lar_thqultir.lr, mvolwto,itt, h.,tap, h.. h,and. Sh. i,

rnrfsfi Mofh.r! lsh. rul|s i^ro th. hour.t Motnctltn|L.t.r pu,t ttu od th. chtt n.ar.r, c.nta. Th.n h. I6{,k,

!ll,_"..:l*_ 1:'_ :l':* Fdrullr -you trncr our brhdry,Jrn

^tr lou cv.. (ro to Ft out ol . di6cutty__-brr rcE6n;Fr lorr! F.ilu..l

'ttu lcMtns ort ol hour.,.sircr.d) Wb..r i, b.?i r opt fl.t tatt. trLLf tury to h.r- Sh. ,,@a et hid,

r'f rr (to fiErvexLy lrrDr,D, but l@Liry dr ruuEt I if(,tttrnr nc. to ... m..lrt xa^vE !v pttENo TlcD ,hc docsD,t.r(rr Sh! loob lit..hc.:w D. b.toc I tsid tbL..-,,'. tLo'tra o oI th. ho@ Md qorrt4, dov^rtai. oli',':,:\.:":::l :o'ch:ry.h'd) ob. rc.r goair (roaiie ri

";::jl-:,:", m.rc rt rp. Morhlr. Honcrt rhcrc w8 r

;:l: Tl.i.I.-d E hir mc_Irrd_l hcrrd rb. touod or--uq,.n.ddnt hurt, Molicrt It didr,r huri rr dt;r w$.q n r h.-tis€d my b.ad!,!tr? co inro rhc bout., cbild.

176a^lousEL t17

.,rrl! Y.t, I b.li*. You.

(rr 55 (CoairS cldr.r lo ruI-IE) Tlt.o wby|tl. $hy youtc lctit' so futrtry?

rt.rr Il'! dothiD', d..lio'.

r.rl.r! Whrl'r h.pp.ncd, Moth..? (ruLIE r4, rrd.q al

-r',/ ploc.) Dotr'l you b.li.vc !|c? trr rErvllrlY FTTEND Tio.'3 runrio8 out.

, i ry 8ut. i t . ia ' l ov.r yet l waDt !o.r lcosiool I got t . s.c

r , , r !^vrNLY FTTEND Al l r i8ht , Bi l ly .'

I |h.r .tit. fh. bfu. Iishts .hm on th. cotaid. Th. curtain,"t n

', do,k. rtc U9l,tt lash lp on th. a.tt t..4.,

ACT TWO I Sc.ne Six

*t:E: Outti.k a t hoolhour,e. Sant day.

n .ts.: Th. gft.tutthg clatt titt matt.l o, th.c. tovt olt.,.r.r- tf. cfrB. oI dr.ttzd oIiI. l^ thit., u. t.dt.don th. fB. tvo b.ach.t. Th. ,o\t, u.oing blt. t.n.j'it'. tit on th. ,hi.d b.ach. Th. Eo,r,

'|ho caa'ot b.

'.akd on nE third bcnch u. tta .Iiry on th. tkps ot th.

t.t@lhow., b.htnd th. b.nch.t. Stasc l.ft it d b.nchttndins zt an a"sl.. tuLrE it ter.d on th. dor"ttag. .n.ltl tttit bcnch, NEIII! is t.at.d alonstlA. ol hq. Th.t. dt.trn oth.t p.tlons o, th6 b.nch.td oth.t rclartu.t ol th.t,lnnoti"e .l.t! at. Iin..l lp b.hi"d it. Stdsc .ieht, th.r. ita

'ntall plalotm oa vhich h d sp.aL..t' tr6i.I. Upttdg. ol

,r'n ta.4 Dr. lELrloN it r.dr.d o, d .rrir. lr& lFcoMlEtt tot(.l 6 4 chai. doe6rdr. o/ rt. rrdrd. xr.

^xD Mis.

r\.v r..t th.i. cdtit. lodil! u. trca.lins ,lovattoe. ri9h..fouftc i, r.rf.d or thc.ttr.m. l.lt.rd ol th. fit b.nEh.Ih t. gradtatinS a t-s,.At th. lightt com. up, rfu pr.r|rct?rl ir rtdnditr8 ,.rrird

t^. tpco\.rt' ttand. AU orc applouain. and ^

yo\trto o$r-

^.r iurt t.c.iv.d hcr diplono. Sh. so.t tlp oad ioint th.

UFI lilc thal-rc.l loud and bard-rod Dot hu.i you rt

-rr:-r lt i.r porsiblo, dcer-fer lomcon. ro bit you-biihr,-aDd nol hurt !t all.

..'!1rE dr, LouIsE .db'd.. onA th.t lot th. ho!t...--.(rsE .Jrlr, inro Aolrr, but rrl-rf t..t th. !ftt Aal

r\r3s But i! it po$iblc, Molh.r, fc. roslcouc to hit

'r"l pLc.a od . chan a.d 8o.t ton.rd it. /lt th.s:. th. Ibhts dim dovlr- Sh. pic},, lp th. tw ad

r:'-:y Juli..-rulicl (sh. ttand' nq tft.d. E. nn$:lt..F3it8 to tcll You,F( lnaid |[d .hy,

:hc ligh4 ted. ort ot rtrrrg Bo.t l^ro 'h.

hout.. At tr.r$.r ,o rl. rcrAvENLY Fr|EnD, th. clotrd curtain l.lk

st :cot ib. 3trr----shc tooh itl sc.mi likc rh. kocw I

t:tt my gold.d cb$cc! p&at n. by.\v I'rc lolt youiS-. I will p in tb. Dilt of day,L\i vou o.vcr t ill Loow

\a l lovcd you.

'r: lErwNLy FTTEND Juli. eould rlr.yt how.

s::Y shc Gvcf dd8a

j: :ravENLy rrrEr{D No. Julic o€v.r cbr[g..t.

I::y But ny lildc gitl----{oy Loubc-l goth do

-.: TETVENLY FTIEND So faf you bivan't donc m!cb.

:::: I hofl.I bos.

{

I r.tu.nt to hit ,lac., or. ol th. gttls sitling ln th. f'tt ,Dult out h.t loot anil tiPs him. H. lookt a'iund, dnd ,applaudt risotouslY. H. walks on,

r^Br srsrER Yabt(ctitR.tA pulls h.r Lack ia tin. vith rcst ol lamiltt il

pr.rNcrpAl- Mi$ lruL. Bi8.low. (Jut"rE tt.ps out anil IDlat.k- c^E-3ft .Iops het han.k a |.|' tim.s' od th.r. h itnuch dot.. |oursz walks uP, t.c.iv.t h.t diPloma tull.ra4.! ioint th. ercuP aEain Btr LY znd ti. HE4\'ENLY

hN. .on. in, down ntht, in tih. rc te. thit. Th. Pr

iitroiluc.s th. doctotl Ov sp€ak€r this ycar l! th.popula., b*dovcd man in our_town-i.- Seldon.

.jrlc rrrxcrrir rrzpr do*a lrcm th. lP.akas' ttonilttu.ls b.hind Mr'. i^scoMrE.DIac. on th. ttaad. H. adiuttt hit tp.clacl.s' and dt Ido.t to, srrLr tp.okt to ,ht nE^vlNLY FiltND) |

srt-l.. Salt llc rcminds me of lhat f.ll.r uP of, lbc

178

PRDr.prL Eloch Sdo*. Juoioi!(ENocn, Jn.,.aDzr up. Hit applaus. it h.t bv hb aolcoB4.rabl. lahily-LNocH, sR , c^RRrt dd ftB Erorniaa.t sts'tERs. Th.t lorm a solid ch...i48 s.ction. At e^

rtErvENLy FREND YB, a lot of th.sc country doctor!

to.itt .o rtt\r'f'E Aod don'i bc h.ld back by tbctrMatcs !o diff.lcn@ *hat tbcy did o. didot do' Yo{.3t4d or y.r ow! rwo f..t. ..1

s[La (Id Lou$e) Lillcn to him. Bclicv! hiE.(Sh.lookr up sudd.nly,

miDilt.r! rchind You ol hi6.

Docroi ltt thc cuslom at tb6sc graduations lo pick outotd duck likc mc !o p.each ti lhc ki&. (ldrraLt.') I

"ii""r'-"t i.i,. r".*'y"'r all roo w.ll Broughi mosr ol t

ioro rh. g'orld. Rubb.d linim.nt oo v.r back' Pout'd c|li

oif down ycr tbroatr. lA thudd.t tunt th.ouSh th'd' M

snt toueh;. A look at h4 an.I th. 'J

dornlt?d) wtll' d

topc isinat now t gor yotr thir lar, vou ll trrm.out to b' siil

elt'thc koubli I root< t irb vout (H. pa^"' lookt sttaa irtc^, hir rok dot. .a .rt I can'| tcll vou 'ov

$r" Ito happi.a. Atl I knore ii yor't got to 80 out ind fnd fi.

voumiiva. trru v rors "v.' ro toulsl) You catr\ l.an oo

iucesr or your parcnB. Tbats tbcit succcs!. (Die'tq

ilirliil

lrroF Thc wo.ld b.longr to yo! ri huch as to tbc .ertt.,tr.r. Dont 8iv. it upl And lry nol tu b. rlcer.d o p.opl.dr t i l in 'you jer l you l ry l i t in ' r r . r . rcst krcp ycr fa i rbtnd .ourag., and you ll come out ell dtbt. If! likc *hat w.u.rd to ring 3v..y hortrin' wben I ncrt lo scbool. Mcbbcrou nill sing i!-I d6no. (lt. t..n.J):$a.n you walk through a !tom,NNi ter chin uP hiSh-"I n, rlc l!:&) Know lher oflc?

(Th.y no.l .aealy and so on with th. song)

^n] don't bc rkaid of thc dark.

!(rt (ro rouBE) Beli.vc him, darlins! Bclicve.tl.Uts. ioins th. oth.6 as th.r tins)

I

4r rl. .nd ot thc stormli r rolder tkyrnd rhe swc.t silvcr soogO( thc lark.

lntlL\ cros.t bac, ol b.tbh l.lt ond tbaAt b.htad rldL'Et

lrrou8h your drcams bc los!.d and blowd.

n'!y (IorolrE) I lovcd you, Jutic. Kno* rhrr I toved you!ltultEs lac. liehts up and th. sta s sincing with th. .ctr,

l{"h hopc in your b.irr,

^itl you ll o.vcr wett rto.e.

ttout a movet in ctoso to th. goup. Th. Bttt to h.. ttthl,!t' h.t atm aroutld hct. Ilcr .t., stir.. Tr. HE^VENLytr,r"_D rhiLr aad b.ckoB !|LL! to loltow hin. rr*Ly,t..n.. /t th., pott th. rr'cr.n, h. w.t.h.t Md tmil.,

Yos U Ecv.r patk !10!|6.

179

TllE NElv YORI< TIMES t:R )A\, ilARCjt )5, tte:

Minjrtl r.t.,r,td :i BLIy tlierrow ind Srny M!,pt,y r Juti. Jordin riors.rs rnd r r r n ! n., n {,,t, n u i i.. i, *,r,. viviih B.aunro", ,,,.",.. ,, ff'li,;,il1,:I-=t-;

'I llla NEIr'/ I'ORI( TritEs, rlt(.rRsDAt; MAR(:II .u. 19e4

Placing Heaven on EarthFor the World of ,Carousel'

(onttrred f,od po8" Ct,

s.pirntc iar.Nr?w unwrfir.etv un.dncr scored rhe |laturc ot rhetr io'ttabo.

. _ t -c_in l droe,. Mr. Hytncr 3ad.^no

I dnn t d.sian r tlinp. Bur rh.renron cn'qr$I. s.!ms mo.c ot ipr . (c to Inc rhrn rnythrna t ,v. .vc.

rl,.nt so mu.h lrmcroE.rhcr hcinrc qo.! . r ior ro ih.nr lm. i Do\ Mr. Hyrncr satd rh.r$rn. Mr crowtc! r d.st in! hrvc.v:crtrnrn8 to do srrh hrr s€ns. ot rh.IF.rt, wh.t hc brinSs to th. pro<$!rs n sctre ot th€ oraihrlt.

''I hive u rcndcr.i ro be b.ruitcdDv a |n. i j l lnnr. tcsr8n lhern€, lo-aom.up r(nh a bri snr solu on thar sort(3rr ' r rn.cn| l ro rho\. Mr Hytner s: t i r l

nD tnows rhnt n.vor sorts. Whattinr fict \r h hiDr rs a !.ry srmptc

rnd ihen I mulr i .Dlxrr f o l r€ l i rc i t . c0hc'Tnr lmri .3Nrrh Ln r l r r r "'Mort 8631. t tumrnSymbot '

lh. eo\ . rn ' r t 'no8c

ot the lhow t3x.n.rc, - rhc mosr hast. hsman svn.b"r . - t \ r r Crnsl . r t , ,d Atr(r a : hcnihl , l r " rhc \hn\( tsnl abaur a aar.

rho $o. ld 8otn8

. rh. l ro(c. \ r t . i ,hr .A rrn $ h ed.sAr. nc sn'd, o,"|lorh.tv rh. s..rh. ind ilr ttyrnci Nort

'olicrbc. ,,,1

surh x urzirr ! i ,n. . . ( ihetr t {srpmte.r rogcrncr nis ,Tle tfinorl i r r . .nf l l . rnF E i rn.r t rndrh.v.r .( ' r l lhxrk ' f Fdn i l ' .n C!^rnnr" io bctc| | i r In.r t in Nrr ' r (h, Gerrnany )

| | . \ . ' r r . r t r r r r r th. *hote thr t ra. \Dosrnt . h. <.r l

''Ro(tScrs rnd Hi mcrstchr icrLr tty\ ' r1ne a s.n8 aDout l t : .Cott lnr toKnow YOu. ynLr ' rc ra rnt uboui theFrvchor"ty or rh. show, n;r lusr rhcrm.rSrry )o re rallin8 rbour thetrr 'ann'a ol hL at I oct 'xk r . lh.nr.mlo8. Yoo don.r batrvc rne. hrrrhnr 's sh i haDpc s. ,

Nhi ' (nhc n ' r r ot rhc drs.ussioDss,rnr A1r. . ' .wt . ! (*ho i t io. busvnrrtr.

'J.(r8ncd rh. sh.s s (rsrumesi

N:rs ' i d.nrc In Nnsh ns,n! rhe . t i :.has rh. pa.c. hart hc.omc .nc rrrsr.dqirh l rnd. rcr t i rnt toa t t lJ t tor r rh., r 'srr . l rh( s ln 'w.s gtoom , q lsrhol t krd\ l j . is f i lnr t In tovc, so weqrrnr'u to Ftrc ir n yDung. Inno..trl

lll rl!.lliy ro tbe Moon,\ l l i , l rh 's rs wht r t ,c shoq bc8nrs,

nur \ 'ut in i . tuat crr f i r . r t , hut a(rrrh r f . , l r int on e In, ,cdf l ir "nr ( ( tc 8r\d< Ley r{ , rndh.r .

hutc clocl mnrthgthe rm€ofy,ungfacrory r.rl(trs ar rholr loom3, ind!lso. m€t8t'hori.all_v, a Srnndcr prccession. As rh. tactory *ofkerscnrrt. trom rhcir lolrs rnd hcaij ruthc tolr8roun'ls, rh. cl.ck Arvcs wnyto a thnd .lrcle - a d.ngn on thclacrory $rcs - rnd r founh: lhc

Th. t rrnsformarion rrom lactorlr rotaartrcund t!t.s just 7 minur.s atldIt s.condr, duri.t which XlnnethMacl\,llllln s choreoSrephy smoothcsrhc onrlas ond €xlrs ot boar burldcrs.hilkm6ld3. crrny acts hnd cusrom.crs. And so drudS.ry 8ives eay rotrch.,day lo niAht. Tim. mlrch.son,

nl l ro rha tuna of lhe ' ,CrmrsclWl l lz . ' lov. ly music. yet wirh asliahrly slnisror rwry.

"ThG ovcrturc tras {,orl.d out likc! NATO mrnauver, M.. Crowl.ysaid, "lt toot lorcvcr to r..h n."

Th. crrcl.s throuahour rh. p.odnc.rion are cmphrrilcd by thc B.ru.monr's revolvlnS !rag. lloor, butrh.r.s otrly on. ipFlranca ol lh.lltul6r clr.lc, r carou!.|. At U|..ndolI he prologue. o! r lind of crorn to rhe.bullic drncc, lr comcs or| ol th.sky ao.l untolds llt. an umbr.ll.,usullly ro 8re!l rpphus. lmm tfi.

For C.o|'n.UDt rnd Chlldr.n''W.lool.d lt o lot ot rrrly crrcn-

sel3, which nra much lcrs .ltbor.rlcrhan the Victorlrn baroqu. on.s youusuelly s...' Mr. Cmslay s!ld."Th.y're mor. splndly, a lor tm.pler." Th. nlsnrly hurznhs lrom rhcaudi.nc. hovc ro do snh its Eppcar.!nc! rl rh. lnd ol rlr€ numbar, hclddcd. lr'3 rr il rl|.y ve wlchcd lllEi.t buill, h. sid, a.d wh.n rrcomas down nnd unlolds, rhdyaxpcri.encc rhe d.li8hr ot 0 maSical consun.

"Th. .udi..c! s.es it .s , s-ycar'old would. I rhint." hc aaid "4.drh:rr's kind ol lhnt we serc rryrnt rod,o. wc rhorght rt rhe 5'ycrrolds l,t.rr. the adulri wlll, tm

Mr'. croelcy dmsn r boild hh dc,s igns. " l 'm not rn o.8nre(. at a l l . 'hesnid. I hnve rroubl . purr int h atlu8 " To realiz. his viston, hc r?lic.lon rhe ecll.knowtr the.rricrl engi-n.cr . a lcnnrrcalhd N'*o Brnf l t -

And ho{ did hc linr'w, for instonc.,lh{r hrs design l0r rh. .arous. l In.t.'llin8 out ol thc a|tI wnuld $orlt

"Ni||v. taith. h? s,1id. But thot,pcr'hrpr, is tlr. lhc{rrtclrl disarsc.. I havc lcelrrg rhlr evcrydc hrhc lhc0Lcr Bho I r af l acror wlntslo b. on., h. snld "Ircsisnint rs.(rrn8 nrnque In{r.l|d ot ma ncr.rin mln& | Bet rh s.t ro Frt.rd rt' ,

THE NEW YORK'I'IMES, FR'DAY, MARCH 25. 1991

A 'Carousel'for the 90's.Full of Grit and Passion

Gororrrol Th€ secondrry t.ads, Carri. pir!p€rld8. md Enoch S.oe. inhadnrnoE rmdltonal mu6tcal.comcdy r.r-din,rnhouSh Mr. Hyher has secn lrro m.r. th.t. .tah .hitd.en inro .e.lki.g Unir.d ColoB ot Bcn.lron,d_Audr. Anr M.Donltd, rhe !G!I|tnd otlhi! p.trductoo, h.|s a ectcomhrtvoFn fiannc. !i crfric, ! vtgor;ivorc! and a rEdy $ns. ot com.dv.whll. Eddr Norbtch sravs on rtiihxrDr. stde o, poftposny !r her b.!u.!y rna sc@nd act. they v. bc<w. aflch. llurty Dora.ol. .ouDtc. lrbrh.rnor.x..t ly.h.ppy ddtns.

't y@ | htn&

rrrout ,r. Fi8h.r Sl.vens. .oundin. Ut.st..l w@t d !.ndDrpcr |! th.r d-nrnk

:#,#**'":::.iJ?f1i.:ii'ti"st.r Tret," borh lu.celstirly bu.!99!vc io{. whrch call3 lor morerorr(ly tnt.r9Er!tton. ot rh. mt4.

tl.r th. d.zltnt prcIoll,., rlucrn rorgiv. rhc prcduc on tor norrercnha rhc h.tahu aa.tn utrltt watlnlo lic sccor|d ml. Bur htt rh.h irdo.s In rh.dErm blttd. wnE! showsailly ind Julte. ),onS daurhr.r.Lour... b.hg .cdu.€d by ! $rurr,nrIatrtro0nd boy. ChorcorrlDb.d bisir Kenn€th MNcMiIln In lnit.mnillhe u,r.ck.8. of a crroosct. rh€ d|nc€B r rorrid lttrtr. At the Drevlew Is.w. rhe sutlcn br.vuE ot Jon Msr-$.ll Sharp lnd thc dsr.devlt oaru.rance ot Drtr! sractFte, an undcr.srudy, were I highty flammabte oh-

Thc erplosio ol s.n.l €oer8y inrhc pls dc d@x ls Billy .nd Jolie ssrory on. acncrltion lar.r By lhistim., Brlly.ot.dr!, is ! ahost luh.rusr lmk3 lrt.m ld..!ndo rhrl toi,coplc. Mr. Hyh.r, you shouldn'r ror.t t, l! rb. d.n vho Br.t.d 'Mis!srl!d," rooihcr lumulruoor srory ol

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