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MRS. GIBBS, mastering her emotion, fixes his tie and 'whispers to him. 74 GEORGE: No, Ma, listen to me OUR TOWN MRS. GIBBS: No, no, George, you're a man now. GEORGE: Listen, Ma, for the last time I ask . . . you All I want to do is to be a fella MRS. GIBBS: George! If anyone should hear you! Now stop. Why, Fm ashamed of you! GEORGE: He comes to himself and looks over the scene. What? Where's Emily? MRS. GIBBS: Relieved. George! You gave me such a turn. GEORGE: Cheer up, Ma. I'm getting married. MRS. GIBBS: Let me catch my GEORGE: breath a minute. Comforting her. Now, Ma, you save Thursday nights. Emily and I are coming over to dinner every Thursday night . . . you'll see. Ma, what are you crying for? Come on; we've got to get ready for this.
ACT TWO In the meantime^ EMILY, hi white md wearing her has come through the audience and mounted d'mg veil, onto the stage. She too draws back^ frightened, *wken $h$ sees the congregation in the church. The choir begins: "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds." EMILY: I never felt so alone in my whole life. And George over there, looking so . . .! I hate him. I wish I were dead. Papa! Papa! MR. WEBB: Leaves his se&t in the pews and comes toward ber anxiously. Emily! Emily! Now don't get upset. . . . EMILY: But, Papa, I don't want to get married. . . . MR. WEBB: Sh sh Emily. Everything's all EMILY: right. Why can't I stay for a while just as I am? Let's go away, MR. WEBB: No, no, Emily. Now stop and think a minute. EMILY: Don't you remember that you used to all say, the time you used to say all the rime: that I was your girl! There must be lots of places we can go to. I'll work for you. I could keep house. MR. WEBB: Sh . . . You mustn't think of such things. You're just nervous, Emily. He turns and calls: 75
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A Plat/ inJlireeAct'i THORNTON WILD
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MAI EC 1 7 1976 MAI APR 2 3 1985 AP
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OUR Play in Three Acts THORNTON WIL
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To Alexander Woolkott of Castleton
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The first performance of this play
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ACT I No curtain. No scenery. The a
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sleep kte. 7 ACT ONE This is our do
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ACT ONE JOE CROWELL, JR.: Morning,
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ACT ONE and wagon and carrying an i
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ACT ONE DR. GIBBS: Yes. I declare e
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REBECCA: ACT ONE Mama, George's thr
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MRS. WEBB: ONE the trellises. They
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ACT ONE MRS. GIBBS: Well, he called
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STAGE MANAGER: ACT ONE Thank you, l
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Page 37 and 38: MR. WEBB: Oh, yes, everybody is ACT
Page 39 and 40: MR. WEBB: ACT ONE Golly, I never go
Page 41 and 42: GEORGE: ACT ONE Yeah. But, you see,
Page 43 and 44: EMILY: ACT ONE Oh, Mama, you never
Page 45 and 46: ACT ONE SIMON STIMSON stands direct
Page 47 and 48: ACT ONE EMILY: YouYe welcome. My, i
Page 49 and 50: DK GIBBS: ACT ONE Let's see tomorro
Page 51 and 52: ACT ONE often. . . . My, I hate to
Page 53 and 54: ACT ONE DR. GIBBS: Starting into th
Page 55 and 56: CONSTABLE WARREN: ACT ONE Simon Sti
Page 57 and 58: REBECCA: ACT ONE I never told you a
Page 59 and 60: ACT TWO The First Act was called th
Page 61 and 62: Certainly hope it will. 49 HOWIE NE
Page 63 and 64: MRS. WEBB: ACT TWO Thank you, and t
Page 65 and 66: ACT TWO DR. GIBBS: They'll have a l
Page 67 and 68: ACT TWO Mrs. Webb isn't used to cal
Page 69 and 70: ACT TWO GEORGE: Ye-e-s. I never tho
Page 71 and 72: MR. WEBB; ACT TWO A book came into
Page 73 and 74: ACT TWO two high stools from the wi
Page 75 and 76: ACT TWO youVe got awful conceited a
Page 77 and 78: ACT TWO up. I tell you, you Ve got
Page 79 and 80: GEORGE: ACT TWO Y'know. Emily, when
Page 81 and 82: EMILY: ACT TWO Y-yes, George. GEORG
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Page 85: Why, George . . . you wanted it. 73
Page 89 and 90: ACT TWO GEORGE slips away and takes
Page 91 and 92: ACT III During the intermission the
Page 93 and 94: ACT THREE fifty miles of it themsel
Page 95 and 96: ACT THREE cousin's death, so I thou
Page 97 and 98: ACT THREE it got around. He chose h
Page 99 and 100: ACT THREE Emily was one of the brig
Page 101 and 102: EMILY: ACT THREE Don't you remember
Page 103 and 104: ACT THREE MRS. GIBBS: Yes, of cours
Page 105 and 106: STAGE MANAGER: ACT THREE All right.
Page 107 and 108: ACT THREE JOE CROWELL: Good morning
Page 109 and 110: MR. WEBB: ACT THREE Oh, fine, I gue
Page 111 and 112: ACT THREE MRS. WEBB: Chew that baco
Page 113 and 114: ACT THREE MRS. GIBBS: Were you happ
Page 115: EMILY: Mother Gibbs? ACT THREE MRS.
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