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7/25/2019 In the ladies

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1.1B(A: criminal sister)

What criminal sister?(Girls: you’re home!)

What’s happening here?

(Jo’s…ery seet)"t soun#s on#er$ul!(%rust me…your #ay)

Well& e 'nitte# soc's an# lan'ets $or the ol#ier’s Ai# society. An# aletter came $rom $ather.

(A letter…*armee)Where’s Jo?

(she’s…*armee)We’ll ait $or Jo.

(she…hours)" ant to hear all the things you #i# to#ay.

("…returne#) Jo!

(*armee!)Where #i# you get that tree?

(" orroe#…+aurence) Jo& you #i#n’t.

(" too'…*armee!) ,ou’ll ta'e it right ac' imme#iately.

(ta'e…*Armee.)-o& #estroying someone else’s property

(Well…/ummels.)

Goo#. %he tree goes to the /ummels then. -o hat aout *r.+aurence?

(What………….#eliering this tree to the /ummels) Jo!

(" #on’t min#…*erry 0hristmas (A)) Jo& you must thin' e$ore you act on eery him. (" ust…*armee)*y #ear i$e: %he ar goes on an# on. %he en# is nohere in sight. %he #ays are #i2cult an# long. But " am ell.3A: /e’s ell4till it’s erylonely aay $rom my #ear ones. 5specially lonely as 0hristmas isapproaching. 5ach night in my tent& " thin' o$ my precious girls. 3A: /e

thin's o$ us4Gie them all my loe. An# gie them a seet 'iss. %ellthem to e goo# girls $aith$ul an# har#or'ing. An# to con6uer thathich is #isagreeale in them so that hen " return& "’ll e $on#er an#prou#er than eer o$ my little omen.’ Why are e all loo'ing so glum?7o e hae an 8peratic %rage#y to per$orm or not? We *arch omenare inincile. 0ome& let’s get to or'. 3cross to #es' an# sit4*y #ear husan#: Write a letter& e inentie& tell you eerything is9ne. Be attentie to the #istance& sen# my loe in eery line. 5ery



or# shoul# ring you closer an# caress you ith its tone& nothingshoul# remin# you that " am here alone. 3stan#4 " can’t tell you hat"’m $eeling& " can’t tal' aout the ar& ho the pealing o$ the churchells rings the attle to our #oors. " #on’t 'no hich part is har#er&hat " 'no or hat’s un'non& or raising little omen hen " am here

alone. 3it on 7 trun'4 0ounting #ays& p###raying $or nes is thisthe li$e e meant to choose? 3rememer loc'et an# ta'e o; nec'4 7oyou 'no ho much " miss you at this hour o$ the #ay? /o " ish youere the tilight come to ta'e my $ears aay. 0an " manage $ouryoung omen? "’m not certain " 'no ho ill " e there hen theynee# me? 7o " $ail them een no? 3<ut loc'et ac' on4 " ish that youere ith me& ish that " coul# ring you home. %he night seems somuch longer no that " am here alone. 3Gra letter an# shal an# e=it>+4

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3itting 7 on right si#e o$ trun'4Girls! "t’s getting 6uite late!

(Wait…*armee) %o thin' my to ol#est girls are atten#ing their 9rst all. -e=t year& it’lle you& Beth.

(*e? ,ou thin' o?)*eg?

(" can’t…Anything li'e this)" ore that ery same #ress to my 9rst all. An# it #i#n’t loo' hal$ sogoo# on me. *argaret *arch& you’e een #reaming aout this all $or

months. ,ou can’t al' aay $rom it no.("’m not…gons)

,ou loo' ery alluring.(" thin'…#ance?)

Just smile an# say "’# e #elighte#.("’m rea#y!)

Amy& hat are you #oing?("’m going to the all)

Amy& no(" $oun#…" can go in your place)

Amy!

(you #on’t…gran#er houses) %hat’s enough& Amy!

(But…as ig as your)Amy& stop it! Beth& get my seing as'et.

(o hates alls…noo#y li'es them!)Girls!

(Well& " li'e…hate it!)5nough& Amy! %here& Jo& it’s arely noticeale.



(We’e got…Goo#night eeryone)Girls& hae a on#er$ul eening. Amy& thin' aout hat you sai#. An#hen Jo comes home& you can apologi@e. -o& come girls& get rea#y$or e#.

3e=it >+4

Amy!

1.B(*armee& they’re home!) 3enter > #oor4

*eg!(5=cuse me…goo#night)

Goo#night. 0an you al' on it?("t’s…a oman)

A oman? What’s she tal'ing aout *eg?("ts…*armee.)

Girls& o; to e# no. "t’s een a long #ay& $or all o$ us.(Beth…Jo)

Amy?("’m…%han' you)

0oming& Jo?(" ust…*armee)

7on’t e too long.35=it >4(Amy = )

Jo& hat is it?(Amy…an# "’m gla# " #i#!)

Amy!(" ought to cho'e you!)

Jo& no!(Go on& " are my throat to you)

Girls& stop it! Bac' to e# no! 3to *egBeth4 What’s got into you oth?(he tore up my story)

Amy? What #i# you #o?(he #esere# it.)

Jo! -o Amy. he #i# not #esere it. ,ou #i# an intolerale thing.(*armee)

,ou #estroye# hat meant the orl# to Jo.

(Jo has eerything) ,our time ill come& Amy.

(-o& my…special) %hat’s enough& Amy! Both o$ you loo' at me! " can’t #eman# you toloe one another ut " #o #eman# you lie together ith respect.

(" hate…ac' that $an)"’m so sorry.

("t’s not…irth to her)



0an’t you see& she ants to e li'e you? he ants to hae hat youhae. he’s ust a chil#& Jo.

(he’s not…in a chil#’s o#y) Jo& i$ " coul# ring your story ac'& " oul#.

(*y riting…passion)

%hat passion is still in you. Beliee me& Jo it’s still there.("’ll neer $orgie her) ,ou’re not rong& Jo& to $eel anger. But i$ you uil# a all eteen youan# Amy& the one person you may en# up hurting is yoursel$. An# "coul#n’t ear that…try an# get some sleep.

35=it >+ a$ter hug'iss4

1.CDAmy& #arling! Are you rea#y? Amy& Aunt *arch ill e here soon!

(,ou #on’t ant to miss your train)

" nee# a $e more mintes. "’m aiting $or Jo. %ell me "’m #oing the rightthing

(,ou’re #oing the right thing)"’e neer le$t my girls e$ore

(,our husan#…in Washington)" $eel li'e "’m eing torn in to. 8ne part o$ me here& the other part

("’ll loo' in on the girls eery #ay) %han' you& *r. +aurence.

(*armee…money though) %han' you& Jo. " 'no ho #i2cult it is $or you to as' Aunt *archE

(" #i#n’t as'…F #ollars an# C cents)

,ou shoul#n’t hae #one this& Jo. "’m so(7isappointe#?)

<rou#. "t as a ery courageous thing to #o. %han' you& Jo.(%he carriage….+aurie!)

0ome& let me hol# my girls.(We’e neer…husan# recoers)

,es& Aunt *arch. %han' you $or ta'ing Amy. Amy& tell Aunt *arch hoe=cite# you are.

("’m so…-aturally)-o glum $aces. An# no tears. "’ll e ac' as soon as possile. /o #i#you all gro up so $ast? Goo#ye& Aunt *arch.

(An#…..)

.3moe on piano ench a$ter at last its $oun# a homeH4(A little more…the Ioers!)

"t’s magni9cent. But& *r. +aurence& you shoul#n’t hae.(But…*armeeno)

%here as no arguing ith him.



(But hy sir…" shall treasure it)<lay something $or us& Beth. "t soun#s goo#.

. 3tan# 7 ith shell4(*armee…all the shells)

" eliee this one’s a thousan# years ol#& listen Beth. ememer hoe alays tal'e# aout coming to 0ape 0o#.

(An# no Jo…has rought us)"’m so happy to e here ith you. <romise me Beth& hateer’s gothol# o$ you& you’ll continue to 9ght it.

(+oo'…most eauti$ul 'ite " hae eer seen)" shall leae you to

(no)

"’ll go rite a letter to $ather an# tell him ho eauti$ul the cape is thistime o$ year. " loe you.

3get up'iss oth hea#s4

.3enter >4(-either can " *armee *armee *armee)

Amy! *y ay is home!(+oo' at her *armee)

,ou’re all gron up.

(" am…i$ only Beth)Amy

(" as sorry…"t’s so goo# to e home)0ome& Amy. ho us hat you rought ac'.

35=it >+4

.B35nter >+& Jo loo's at rion4

"t’s een a hile since you’e een up here.(" 'no)

%his room nee#s an airing. An# a #usting.

("’ll get to it) %he attic use# to e such a sanctuary $or you. Wheneer you ere sa#or #isappointe#& you’# run up here& olt the #oor& an# come ac' hourslater so $ull o$ li$e. " haen’t seen that Jo in a long time.

(" can’t rite…" ant Beth Bac') 3cross to Jo an# sitcom$ort4 ("neer…"$ "’# staye# here) Jo

(5erything oul# hae een #i;erent)



Jo stop it! -o one coul# hae #one more $or Beth than you #i#. ,oucoul# not hae change# hat happene#.

(/o #o you….nothing has happene#?) ,ou thin' that’s ho " go on?

(,ou’re strong…9n# your strength?)

7on’t ma'e so much o$ me& Jo." neer #reame# o$ thi sorro " neer thought "’# hae reason tolament. " hope# "’# neer 'no heartrea' ho " ish " coul# changethe ay things ent. " ante# nothing ut goo#ness& " ante# reasonto preail& not this are emptiness. " ante# #ays o$ plenty. 3get up an#al'4 But " re$use to $eel tragic& " am aching $or more than pain an#grie$. %here has got to e meaning& most o$ all hen a li$e has een sorie$. " hae got to learn something& ho can " gie her any less? " antli$e to go on& " ant #ays o$ plenty. 3to o4 ,ou hae to eliee there isreason $or hope& you hae to eliee that the ansers ill come. ,oucan’t let this #e$eat you. " on’t let this #e$eat you. ,ou must 9ght to

'eep her there ithin you. o eliee that she mattere#& an# elieethat she alays ill. he ill alays e ith you& she’ll e part o$ the#ays you’e yet to 9ll. he ill lie in your ounty. he ill lie as youcarry on your li$e. o carry on $ull o$ hope she’ll e there $or all your#ays o$ plenty. 3'iss $orehea# an# e=it >s+4

.C3sitting 0enter trun'& on l si#e& arranging Ioers43Amy runs across stage4

Amy& come& let me 9nish your hair.("’e ma#e….mon amour nothing)

Why is she spea'ing Krench?35=it 7+4

.CA("$ it is all right ith you435nter 7+ Kront #oor 7anis in4

Jo? We nee# you insi#e.(*armee….some#ay)

Welcome& pro$essor. 0ome an# meet our $amily.

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