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MRS. GRIFFITHS, in the thirties
RICHARD P. BOWEN, about forty
EMILY, his wife, aged twenty
HEDWIG, Mrs. Griffiths' maid
SCENE: The living-room of Mrs. Griffiths' apartment, New York .
TIME: The present .
The living-room of a New York apartment, Central Park West. French windows at back overlook the Park. Shades and attractive chintz curtains, and a window-seat with chintz-covered cushions. There is a door up Right; another, Left, leads to the hall. Fireplace Right below door. A sofa or wide seat stands facing front at right angles to the fireplace. Small table just below it to the Right. A large table stands Right Center with books and magazines. Chair back of table and a large chair Left of it. It is evident that the occupant is a woman of modern artistic bent .
MRS. GRIFFITHS is seated at the fireplace, a small table in front of her, smoking a large after-dinner cigarette, her eye puckered up, playing solitaire . HEDWIG is on her knees to Left of her, brushing up the cigarette ashes .
( after humming to herself a moment — throwing down a card ).
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( moves up Left as if to go ).
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( picking up a pack of cards, re-shuffling ).
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( crossing ).
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( in consternation ).
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( shuffling the cards ).
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( turning to go ).
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( crossing up to fireplace ).
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(MRS. GRIFFITHS goes out Right . HEDWIG picks up the cards, hurriedly thrusts them into her pocket, puts cigarette-box on mantel, and goes out Left. She leaves the door open. After an instant voices are heard .)
( outside ).
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( Enter BOWEN and MRS. BOWEN.)
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( looking about ).
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( at fireplace ).
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( back of her, his arm about her ).
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( pouting ).
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( moving to front of sofa ).
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( rapturously ).
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( kissing her again ).
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( running to window ).
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( as they move down, arms still about each other ).
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( drawing away. Abruptly ).
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( taken aback ).
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( against table ).
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( going to him ).
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( moving back Left of table ).
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( looking around the room for another chair ).
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( coming to table ).
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( sitting ).
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( hitting the chair ).
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( he looks at the other furniture and then at the pictures on the walls, going up Right, then he exclaims suddenly ).
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( turning back ).
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(MRS. GRIFFITHS appears at the door .)
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( coming into the room ).
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( blankly ).
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( moving to him, holding out her hand ).
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( hastily ).
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( jealously ).
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( nettled ).
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( going back of her ).
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( Enter HEDWIG. MRS. BOWEN goes to BOWEN and links her arm in his .)
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(MRS. GRIFFITHS cuts her off with a look and gesture .)
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( hastily drawing back ).
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( crossing toward the door ).
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( following HEDWIG out, protesting ).
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( at door ).
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( laughing ).
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( unheeding ).
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( Enter MRS. BOWEN, gushing in excited delight .)
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( laughing ).
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( desperately ).
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( horrified ).
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( her lips beginning to quiver ).
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( in a blind fury, pacing up and down ).
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( going to her and putting his arm forcibly about her ).
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( Enter MRS. GRIFFITHS, the lease and BOWEN'S hat and cane in her hand .)
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( rising ).
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(MRS. BOWEN sits back of table. Enter HEDWIG with teatray . MRS. GRIFFITHS sits on sofa at fireplace .)
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(HEDWIG gives MRS. BOWEN her tea, then takes hat and cane from BOWEN and puts them back on chair at door and returns to the table .)
( looking BOWEN over ).
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( defiantly ).
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( giving him one sugar ).
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( getting up and looking at him anxiously ).
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(HEDWIG gives him his tea, then goes out and returns at once with rack laden with cake, etc., going to MRS. BOWEN and BOWEN, who refuse it .)
( pouring her own tea ).
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( on edge ).
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( wide-eyed ).
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( looking at BOWEN doubtfully ).
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( with conviction ).
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( on nettles ).
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( in shocked surprise ).
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( brokenly ).
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( sympathetically ).
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( Enter HEDWIG.)
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( rising ).
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( to MRS. GRIFFITHS).
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( to HEDWIG).
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( bursting into tears ).
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( moving off ).
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(BOWEN springs up .)
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( seated Right of MRS. BOWEN).
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( going back of table ).
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( indignantly ).
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( moving to back of table ).
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( eating a tea-cake ).
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( to MRS. BOWEN).
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( rising ).
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( patting his face, speaking as if to a child ).
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( meekly ).
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( arm in arm they turn toward her ).
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( urging him to the door ).
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( calling after them ).
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