Curious Savage (Florence) All Acts

* * * * * honor system indeed* * * *

*walk in*

*ACT II Scene*

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They're the only ones worth asking, my dear.

A little bird told us that you used to be an actress. We're bursting with curiosity. Is it true?

I did indeed - for my Memorial Fund.

And now you're giving it back.

Climate best by government test. Thank you

And this is hannibal....and this is our Mrs. Paddy

no,no,no,no Musicians shouldn't work

Be careful Fairy - don't get dust in your eyes

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Beautiful - beautiful! What would we do without you, Hannibal! You bring melody to the morning.

I suppose at ten a girl begins to consider her teeth

But the boys- boys are always so much better.

And I haven't understood them since.

But you must be proud of them now. The senator is quite famous, isn't he?

My husband was left with three small children.

But you must have liked them when they were little?

~I heard Florence say it at the dinner table. - Did she?

Did I? (turn)

I simply surrender to it. I'm a rag

Do come in, Mrs. Savage

(Is someone waiting for you?) No

Does someone need you?

I don't think I'll wait for her. I'm going to get a book and go to my room.

Does your jaw hurt tonight Jeff?

And I suppose no one ever leaves the great gate open

Don't look beyond the garden, Mrs. Savage. There may be a better place somewhere - but if you give this up to search for it - you may not find it - and lose what you have.

Florence hasn't been served.

Don't stand on manners, Jeff - Miss Willie knows just how you like your coffee. I'll get my own.

(hiccup) excuse me please

Fairy

very well (hiccup)

Fairy

Everything he told me turned out wrong. I never believed in cards after that.

Fairy - Fairy - Fairy

There's a fire upstairs. With flames - this high!

Fairy - You mustn't - we've company

I need exercise, my dear

Fairy - You're an evil girl to think up such a thing.

Don't Don't do it. Please don't

Fairy - what is wrong

Is it sterling?

Fairy dear - I wouldn't dream of giving Mrs. Savage anything that wasn't sterling.

There's a book I want on the shelf. I'm sorry Hannibal

Fairy- get the book for Jeff so we can listen to Hannibal

How - old is he?

Five

stolen by gypsies... well i was

Go ahead Hannibal

Better search her

Greedy Little man

Please turn the lights back on

Hannibal get to the switch before someone is hurt

she got mad

Her husband told her to shut up

(I didn't even expect a salt-shaker) Well...

How do you do, Mrs. Savage - we have so looked forward to meeting you.

Oh, yes He was born here

I can't... Oh look! Asleep on the floor. My husband warned me I'd be a bad mother. Mrs. Savage - this is my son

Now I suppose you too them?

I confess everything.

I'm afraid this is my fault, miss willie

I didn't feel like gardening anyhow

Indeed she did. I suspect she sleeps in it.

I don't know when I've seen a prettier tiara

Do you want them to die, florence?

I don't want anything to die!

These people are trying to deceive us

I have committed this theft with full knowledge of the stigma involved.

I'm sorry florence I was watching the fireflies what did you say?

I said can you see if they've left yet?

Where are they Florence?

I won't tell you.

If you won't be fussy. I'll go look.

I'd like to see what I can find for you, too, Mrs. Savage. Will you wait?

this is more constructive

I'll help too. We must all do our share

Come along, Florence

I'll never tell, Mrs. Savage - even if they put me in solitary confinement and cut off all my hair.

He might have gone out into the hall

I'll see, John Thomas!

Don't leave before we get back now - or you won't get anything.

I'll try to find something useless. I do abhor practical gifts.

I'm afraid my education was wasted

I'm going to send John Thomas to Princeton. Their boys aren't very bright, but they're such gentlemen.

Yes?

I'm keeping score and the boys won't help me. What's seven and five and four?

*lights Up*

Is their car still in front fairy? I said is their car in front?

And full of salt, too

It's engraved. It says "The Cloisters" on it

wait! we've come to the rescue!

It's not too late.

Could I borrow 4 thumbtacks? Thank you.

It's setting a very bad example for motherhood.

raised on a harp...like an angel

Jeff what are you doing?

Certainly, Is it a toothache?

Jeff's face is scarred and he likes to spare people

Bags

Let's not be prejudiced about money, some of my best friends are wealthy. Hannibal - play something while we're waiting. Help distract Jeff.

Hello

Miss Willie says the bars are only there to keep the world outside

sweet but stubborn

Mrs. Paddy stopped talking about 20 years ago

Nothing. I'm sorry I disturbed you. Thank you and forgive me

Mrs. Savage?

well if you read anything unpleasant - don't tell us.

NO. if there's trouble in the world - it won't help us to know about it

he's big for 5 months

No. No. Five years

It's alive

Now fairy - you must stop frightening yourself!

Told you - he couldn't have taken them

Of course he couldn't. If anyone should know that - I should

We're glad you're here at last. Make yourself at home.

Oh - I almost forgot. John Thomas asked me to give you something from him. He was afraid you'd catch his measles if he delivered it himself. Come, fairy - let's pretend it's Garden Hour.

You've gone to too much trouble.

Oh - it was nothing

I can't stand goodbyes - I don't recognize them

Oh - you didn't expect us to say good-bye - did you?

I like her

Oh - you haven't met Jeff. Come here, Jeff!

emotional albinos

Oh fairy - don't peek its so degrading to get on your knees

Mrs. Paddy has some thumbtacks

Oh fairy, I'm so disappointed in you.

It says "the Cloisters" on it. Wasn't that lucky?

Oh, Fairy found something first. What did she give you?

Florence could you take the coffee up with you?

Oh, I do hate having coffee upstairs - its so middle-class. Where is John Thomas?

(don't you like your kids)Not at all

Oh, I think that's a wicked thing to say.

My dear - You're a sweet child. That's exactly what we'll do!

Oh, You wouldn't.

I'll show it to you and you can judge for yourself.

Oh, don't read us anything out of the paper, please.

~I brought something new to the theatre. ~Money?

Oh, fairy, really! Money isn't new.

I think you left him up on the phonograph, Florence.

Oh, yes - he adores the classics.

Oh! She's a queen! She's wearing a crown!

Oh-a queen?

We don't look at pictures either.

People are always pinned under trucks.

The life span of the Ape

People give the strangest books to this library. I couldn't get into "Forbidden Tibet"

In that case any friend of yours is a friend of mine

Perhaps we should introduce ourselves. You must be Ms. Savage. I'm Florence Williams

lights! Lights! Lights!

Please Mrs. Paddy, let us keep the lights on

I won't do that if I were you, Mrs. Savage

Please give it to me - Please mrs. Savage

Oh - it's dented

Really Fairy! Dents give an antique character.

Both my parents were albinos

Really, Fairy - you shouldn't invent such things

Titus - we'll watch from the window

Stop! Parcheesi - the Royal game of India!

Well you watched me tuned what shall it be

Surprise us

I refuse to submit to the tyranny of mathematics

Then I win

A hand-picked napkin

Then it fits in perfectly with my present. It's practical, after all. I hope you don't mind.

Not bad

Then stay a little longer, we'd like to have you

Fairy will you put the parcheesi board away please?

They're taking an awfully long time in the front office

It's rude to let guests enter a dark room

This is the last time I'm going to be a party to peeking, Fairy. Kneeling simply ruins my nylons

It hasn't any what?

Tubes. Mrs. Paddy steals them. She hates electricity, you know

i've made my bed and I want to know who's in it

We can't prevent Mrs. Savage from reading the paper if she insists. We don't know her well enough to be rude

it's Garden hour

We each have a little plot and we plant things, you can plant anything you wish - vegetables or flowers

We never read the newspaper until they're a month old

We find we're much happier when we wait

How do you do?

We have been expecting you all afternoon. We're so glad to have you with us. May I introduce Fairy May?

please don't say anything mean *buzzer* oh do be still

We have to go, Mrs. Savage

Except in January - the room get a little cold

We like you already

And I would like to know now, not next month

We're only trying to help you

We listened, we're Horrible!

We're quite ashamed.

Where is he florence?

Well, he was here a few moments ago. John Thomas!

Extremely - but worth it

What a pity. Weren't you discouraged?

But it didn't make any difference

What did they say?

How much longer do we have to wait?

What is she like Miss Willie

With a courage born of ignorance and a plot out of wedlock.

What part did you play then?

Someone is coming out go Dr. Emmett's office

Who?

I don't like her, Lets do something mean to her.

Why, Fairy!

I meant years

Will you excuse me now? I have to put him to bed. He has measles - I do hope you won't catch them. Excuse me.

Oh dear - I ate too much again.

You shouldn't exercise right after a meal, Hannibal.

As a matter of fact, it's what brought me out of my room

You wouldn't believe it, Mrs. Savage, but Hannibal never touched a violin until last year.

Lovely, thank you. Not a wink

You've just missed Hannibal's recital

Fairy - what am I going to do with you!

You've put me right off my coffee.

but you -

but we what?

Merry Christmas - keep out

come with us, Mrs. Savage, I'll show you my delphiniums

look, Mrs. Savage is going to read the newspaper

oh-Oh!

peace of mind

security

right in the Tiara!

something dreadful is going to happen, I know.

last year i planted bird seed to see what would come up

what did come up fairy?

Don't you like surprises?

yes