April 29, 2009

"A star's mighty good company..."

A Man From Among The Dead
And my boy, Joel, who knew the stars-he used to say it took millions of years for that speck o' light to git [sic] to the earth. Don't seem like a body could believe it, but that's what he used to say-millions of years.

GEORGE sinks to his knees then falls full length at Emily's feet.

A Woman Among The Dead
Goodness! That ain't no way to behave!

Mrs. Soames
He ought to be home.

Emily
Mother Gibbs?

Mrs. Gibbs
Yes, Emily?

Emily
They don't understand, do they?

Mrs. Gibbs
No, dear. They don't understand.