MS. Se es ee The Children’s Hour By LILLIAN HELLMAN {IIE CHILDREN'S HOUR w at Masine Hott Theatre, Now vrete daigned by Akine Rernsci, and decd by Herman Shamtin November 20, 1994. "The sngs Livingroom of the Wright Dobie Sehool Tate shersoon in April acr 1 Livingroom at Mis. hot Tate The sme as Act I. NovemberTHE CHILDREN’S HOUR ACT ONE “SCENE: room i she WrighrDoie Scho or gl consredferm-howsecphzen ne fre he touen of Lane, In comfort portent vm word atom ai Lotro and tl thr aes ste iim re oa icone anes the aeons, Three ingle dar Right, eit oy Se ee A iege dark it Rights ae, tw sofas, nd OF fe ck sey ne afteren in Api a ee sing in a lrg chair Right Centr, with br be 1d eee per ceeds She ts « plana, ford woman of fore with obvouly ct eit Ter cater ae io fone fr also a Ae totus fearcen pose snjrmaly groupe om chit and cet ee ho po amar of nduy on pce white mater, Be Se ee cn oss ieing her snort tm the bat af Roa re ee rat of her She he Meas ead Bent back a w wekaard ong ind Uemoying hte. aT Mes Rooms is sting im higher chat than the ote, She is sealing Mond fom 9 Book. Shei bored andthe oat in ingony, ted woe, Spe shows the fre of tempor pres Eel w awe and injory, whee: Me. Maran en Gna sonean idnly ape her (eh and tet atthe basesting. The Siete make. eve to owe ms free res fe one ne oh hot SE Scan tr bing ox nun aeons (apa). Well uy 20 do ehiog wit Make wate 8 ip ee samahing, Be omen mn ern these sce, (To mr) Camis ie vs onan Esa What ae yo pence "Ts might i the mightog sre (nen, She Hip). Un-pothing, feemes she themed wensrch ete ta Site hoa Fis eowng bit expres pre oe the fe tempera ome Be ete ‘ings You sve ring the sete, as oat (rom the back of be roam chet meet ld) "Bae mercy is above, ‘Shi nosy rahe tious peck) Fee, fr ‘eno iy fre, ce eta monn, Justa mowrets Poy. Ti Sep anton tt you git Got arenes (0010 Subay wth your sory aad cee in ie Some ef Srawhal words ef the ene nd, (She 77PO fen! of be) ‘ighe) Edy, go tack to your sewing. ou, Fecamss, Fest say cat ge the her tag Hi Sir Fhe sn ng for ee wey ae a Tae do eoce (he mae cot Ste tei 2M cre nnan. ldn, eel Eregn wit "When at tbe tt 204 ay es Ee cay ihe 52ted farm hous cihtcen ox Right, Apna Bob srouped on chit and ie et (CEB bon cu of te ‘hese whe, (To 8 igen in ths ig THE CHILDREN’S HOUR ses fis earroned inthe hers of kings, ic is an abate God hima repvovehaly. Pag m inane jours at Pon? Care You ral de ines wit ne fig, Diy? (Dreamy) Pay. Ak As Sr iean {Sid to me nan the time, pity kes sees Now, why can yw fe iy? cor. Egos I ft iy. cha, Sefer ies sowran. How taay people room ‘ie tiking? Peggy, ead the foe recon: What cue? vats (cot). To sein hi oF he sews ( ft gil with sles) Wee ever nthe save, Me: Manes your it thi problem. "YoL ae le othe if of «tla, (She rites and there ar lan igs fos Gr eke eo ‘i Men bored ace She reer has yh ger) Tas era apt way eater i te acl king an attrbute tx Cod hie 2a (amor singing). Uo fre, Fang, Pato and verar fle the dae Snusive. Take the ear, om Ob dear Ur, fv, fang— es (aploeiay), Weve gut 4 Latin Yes. sworran, And you sccupy stoi have bee ent yeseday? cernu (ceri), etakes he mor han yesterday vo arn ws. sora, Well cannot allow yu to intcrape u is ths xmas, Hat er Bed sewing ows (admiring) 1 bet you were good Titi Me Mone 3a oer (coed). Long go, my dea, lng ape. Now, take your bos ovee ty the wide and on’ dtr axe enjoy et of Shakejece (cxtine and tos ‘ise, £0 12 window tnd mnmbling ond erring) Law go tack spit, "ie an jer sis ot ed pes i feied bn afd flower gelleting gl cach or the ae icatied enpresnon on hor fae) “hath arly power doth thon sow lke Guts then cy sasns prc, We do ray for ners ad tat sntne pager Sot (happy). You've skipped ie ie nes. oar. I ny ete cae Te never ocr. But you di sip three Hines (Goer {tas mottanaith ook) Seo sens ores (icing wane siding along ill ned she nd of the room, ns ther wo ac aad the book) etc (i wipe ows) Yoo ging sen, Yes, Mr, Morte? en, sowran, Thi pty time w be taming to your sewing Ss Tmt ren tf jou have noire in Your won you might alee reenter ti you owe Ine lade carey. Couneny i Beco retin isan exe ting. Tae © ‘os Alwage renee tat oc Please, Me: Mra can [write that poe you allset LILLIAN HELLMAN acc, Bat we wrote i down lat week, sen orran Mary, La ill esting your pau, Whee hve you bea? sass. Took a wal smn. So os tnx ls Ad Tiong nye we ee a tts wet be feces thee fer, T about you would Eihtaand lo knoe ale iam ns moet (tered), Waly, wal aan (almost in tars). You were ling vs two how mach yoked Rowers nd Tompht aT wend bing pou some pn non That was ery otf yo Me an ghee With jour cases, Now run’ along dear, tat ead ce fa Sores Gane ary ae oa ej) You may otha book wy, Pep ae a fel Ea nad sve SS tes four Pong on te ape act. ont want to go the stage. T unto be» lighthoue hee wit ans mort Well cetainly hope you tnt rea to hn, (The lupe ofthe Lat less her. user sir down amore ie uber gir wie are making a retshow of dung ‘otng. sens wenn Sra 0 sete pate Ser head backs oe er carmane, How much loge, © Caan, fe you ging to abs out peas? (To sin Nw Sam dr pros fakes cy to get ght tht te aes ssa (ora reason). "One mater asian int ben ice Ao spt, Eanes all the rot” (She ond tot ae ‘morning. dering ease wnt oe toni, cally ones in manner, ‘Sith ero of warmth or digi. SAE lira the pr, por tothe desk. With Ter enrwney tere Ben imate cage in the mansr of he ge they we fod dead they rpc hese i tel ‘lore queen het Teachd her, oe tjed foot) tax. "Quo aque tad sb an (elomatil). "Abwire” Oper Sawn Seda. Whats Raped foe ‘ete Rote sowie Ie got cat Miss Wight xan (iiing) can see that, A. nop le Lacks af though has hale in" sre i et en SUrRARIEY What fey rtm eerie reais (jl hr brooke pst ‘ean Oy wha aa de Ste Wage (Gecioring) les long here, and as Set here and sags, Never mind, Cote up 0 m ince aed Ti aes Sa fo sexs monn, And heer well fave more atetng sages, Helen, bave yo nnd your bc ie sien, Noy bie ad ve ka suse, Have another lok, Ie mast be Tight, with her flowers n'a oar What he se) ean oe se ome of ey lime eaten Joke af the fous fe mt rie) sean. Good afternoon, Mis Weigh (i deem, Too a ane, who ir aig Ba the foes) anon, Hello, Mary. he sending Parts fore CO sighs) aa (omlng). Peg doo sex ena. Idan’ think se aie 18° sans (peting rnce on tte heal a Td ei. T dont thnk ‘Where'd jag thoe flows‘he ie: they ae fond of 2 her. She ies next, Tar veched he, enon tandem adware." aly). "Abuser" (Opens Whats happened to fone 1 Min Wright 1 did’ mean to do it we eh todo ie that way me hair, looks pthetcaly ‘a, Ste Wh fag bee andy se “Tea fe for ou eceatce well have na vent, and Pe look Ser lok, i mt be ia Te uate comer ting end, a we onthe heed), Web Ba thet dv SE owes, ay THE CHILDREN'S HOUR 36 im, moans, She picked them for me iWvertey) We made her a le ste to Abt soe Beard ne ay I lved er igh) The nt wld Bowers of the te anon, Bat aot the very fet, ate th, Hg? anne, Where dil you get them? veny, Neat Conways cra ¥ thin There was bunch csc He Sis the ses nonran (ater zeond). OT eae ise Wats any ng to dot (To wane) ‘An I soppore you kave st at week Crase fot ng an hour bte 0 (kt morning and last weck— (To wa) have wa gs before bat ame, hari ol ws (wslkng townrd doc). My by ate, pn (Leake ap aaa, Pre, poss spe, Dent wo i ou chen cotati vs wn atompero mate auch ext) ton ck le n ata ik) Mary Poe ad the fing edt SER tn on women be ple bere mace happy: tat they keds Dab toe atthe Uke the sche Do you int a ane, Mins Weight, T have o ge my Latin wo 7 sane, T tought it was eve until yoo se ere yar ago, I dott thine 08 77 Mey hand ie ofl st St woes hake her hea.) Why fr exe Fhe, you nd tet tet king wf) Tn nt ing. "Peag te Bowes a they lead prety and 1 dst ow Bato le rane (impatiently). Sop it, Mart Tim av incaeed being ta Sith soy ins T now you gor the owes oat ot the garage cin, What do. wane 0 inode hy you fel you haw to be sears (Depnning 20 whiner. Vid pick the ower neat Conway Yeu reve be ie that. Everything tay yo fave at bout Ecchi 1 SL a A Cote ae Metso ead do cay wha yuan te tds fat ve ha feline Tike tay to reg body haecand Twente uneonble ve Baths ay, thsi ng kes every Wrong ane (looking end ot xxnee). Tg the ower nese Cony conde, sae (lols at any, sgh, more Back ment), Waly thee trot sc ‘ice way wih yous yo have forthe nent we wesks No hose dg ane beday” Dont lave te acho Fouad for any vetaon whatever Te at an (carly. Stadt? sean. Bt you sid Tcl go othe ost seo. ll my grandmother tll her ow eed tat me here ad te Ws Tye puniel for evry lise hing Ta nfl en T= en onan, Why, ap ber hanasee. dt el wel xan (wow). Go upeaite noe aan ego spin ve bad ill more Hee ho sgh se (potting eopealy ke decon of hr heat) Raby doe nay, Ask Mise Dobie to give you sae fe water and Bearbonateo aa sean. I bd pin. ve nner ad tb ie swans. My het! Ie my hel Bs op. ing of fometing. 1 eat bree, (She UG, tg both and fal kw ‘ae oor) ana shh, sake er head, kde Beside faa, ne some). aha to pone Jo. His roel sly sis frac (Gans pce samp from the flor and omer bra Rig hers moment Xow ton ents Contr She rao he Tne ope er naw Sh ie avons, heh iruee woman) sanz (enters Ripht). Did yon gt Joe? sur (nodtng). What happend tober? Sits real well «few hour a, aman, She proba ili tld er she ‘sui go the Post racer and she a= ssavin, Wher i he? xan, In there. Moria’: with ber ssari, Anping ely wrong with he ews 1 doubt i (Sir down at drk and ‘par mark. peers) Sica a pete, whe id ler fee rc ae kn yout Sent oe of ening lesan ith hare ae ime we thew sats Thon be theetent t's ber pandother wih some le ‘hott ting ost naar, And, see Gad, Grand would Tilow er and take ber away st Which would give the schoo aswell Tice eye a we ough to do smeig. LLIAN HELLMAN duasrmg. How about having a tlk with Man Tite? aan (mine, You waat wo J 50 (en ‘ak! her head) Tite to tots Teen sie to's. (Shing her vo dle) Anyway, i wouldnt ds ay got ‘Sho ery aut ary to sec hrf very deacly and the id ews sega, How sb asking Jo 89 sms. ing ber She'd lite tobe, aeaan, That would be ang tht we ‘ithe ja ove sexema, Well we can and 9 igh a fre adie Wevc re ceryling fe into Stes had more atest fan tte tie kde pot together And wes Rivet the fuse es what goes oi. cher hea. samen, She'd anges rats (laughs), 1 funny, We eye il oot the child ar if ae wee 8 Bown sean 1s not 20, fanny. The 00 thing the matter wth the Lid Sa tev ete sce the Rest day she cae. She ‘ses woah hey ae’ bd fo the es Fee gor dur ft rong samewnce twit oe, Now what abut our eer pt suarren (leigh). My auat te acre? War ale bese ap sow? sane, Nothing unui. Lat might i Set ahc wor tolling the gi shon the tine ‘helo her trumlin Bar, Neto baw she ave her ee prarmance of Rem Hd doings hurtaoe Tayo tbe Kh fey cid ear er on we 5 Hem caren, Wait ui he docs Hela aM Sanding on a char Henry aval fo do tha way Tie aid wom 2 EE sear (Bier). Ob, 3 i Sear hoy Ted io hate aSS THE CHILDREN’S HOUR ser | lout bag le wih asi: Coakley, nr i'd, er 00 0 ning Malad Thee wake ad on fa, fw mando) You sal oo Bog 1. You wan todo? (a. bate sey cng ect bebe” Kan, ra fou had) Te od eh sur (ofr momen). 1 hoor. sae. Tm aa ging tle andy tm (Sheng te Ew ic Woy doy oy ge at j Eon a soy ct ramen, We cin scape up enough many Hoi Why doyoy hg boat lay to see ls tosend her away. Lt do te fe agreed ong tine ago th my oa ‘ge want going to make any difereace ‘The Bad ns i saan (goto her, ajconatly gts her toe whol out king Joc oy sme ve teen"very patent sont i ied Ten ety and Fl elk ber tye el >4r4s, Ba i wil, You koow ic wile | Probably bon mck ata ese fan be Pi mld be adeiing int we ny eats tat ll ght? san That's aontne Joe doce want me Ee eb kien da OF tee, (ant a baeael) wo ame wo | Fecal ourling ct Dad yn Eee Mae SOE RST 2S lg fi wilt). Tat PE area nr. He wat sles on hit way. e't tera you te bec ay dan ar bur topethcr And we sa secs ob iildingAd thing up davog and ging stir wae ge on i itoot ting to rae cae meetin sane (Leng). Wel Fon ging 1 maery , Fee vam dy, yu iow inky opel aod aoe whe ee peng | sana (looking at her). You haven’ ott f, ote al ely tt go suing ily Cat SSS, Ge Sg tie ia Ae oon, We aes rasan, Fe ed fe wh Jou ram. This sly anpnest, Manto | 1. We bys at yp | seg Te ou oe inking abut = 85 Te ng ee | Say, The Ca staan cet peeres meneame wih ei has a eine we egies cur of cand ing mney eS ating wig amen Scns ot eo ecg ce enews 2g, wel a oe noe oe ot ee eee satlotour thr saan Of cone we wil The tes of ; scar 1d een lasking f pe My sunt the aon? ‘ee pcb he eat Fon Bae Scart orag es ree a: | Sp 18 sow Shey me ted alg Sede) ned an Soor eyin | a Ligh tn ssa (cals) Wel sow see willbe tats. tg Maca, Wha } the gis sho the “Sn Tolsy inthe Beh ier on what ir Hey 7 hee of we That Be fy to. as (ater poe). Why baven't you tll me th et ene oe ann Pen ot sana, We tre to gt yo oa the phove Sorta (Cosas ook st ou le cos. Ie des Hed Gal eco, But you're aking about ta oon canes, Sire. Wha’ the mater with ber fs Tleary wget be = Sow! T aopped at Verigt on the w3y | Hae mi as fre am bok a that file lack ull he | . tees Tm gla ete te ben ints 05 a Thc ie love with Jos Jang tne. (ara coer flo a gond cing done Use hil sve nd gay ei 12 window eh toking on her back PNT OER el ‘eaten, oman er tering apes xonr. You'd ber cite and we hr. She wad ie) "We big. dy far the kl. ye she bas fin in be beac. (Goer Roati'sBoaly pt sa "Pin eld Righe}ses LILLIAN HELLMAN ‘sano (topping to ight» cigeret). Out nas. woman, Kate is consitety roe to fie Macy’ pore up ia vcly day la meyand you know Sacae see, Mais hoon he he ey pe Hare seach are ating to pay with Pe as i. ff coon (ook at her). Never layed with as, noms, Patent win me? 7, who hine ‘nein my The. (Ee Rie) weed my ager to the bone (ousria walks around room and filly ncn, Dos tll yoo that to fc, feria ture ot window) ‘Atar Lig, youll come wo belie onan eter Right) sansa Ifo is erp. Where could (Gin poy coeenee)} o'er cs woman of my tn Fin not mantel ia the soo diving The ot lagoon? Pater with mel Hee Pvc oan, ‘anted ny servo auxary (oer ber shoulder). What dls ever (oor er avon, Twat unde the inpreioa you were Bing pad nas Mon, What diference dr it ke? Why was adler ss ee Ipnthing aman ue wether seannen ‘The ded days Ie wa very Fa oi es we Sil gh I Minoed thc yo dow ets hinge # Pe lao, uate Whatate you taking about? Why, mana (maker « motion of dite). Bu fap name af Heaven, shoul yom be with You dat like the fecha othe fn = Pe I tld you at the Mepiowing ows Monta, Hits esarary fram older yw shan have Boggs place ke hi (Roman be potent drag at crane Burying yourselon ral You egrtic ) sear, We lke ee, (After seas (lap) Talla wo Jos. Maybe ent) ont Ly you've alk aout Le Rete au'a bas doen fr bit oc, don irs Tong ines "Wold yoo Ue © sans moran (reminten), Te was Teka ‘red Dan Lamers ifthe ie se Rada, van Cath gh). be ERE tate "We'almont "yet and Taka fees te leet her tha ies Poor aia! We went Sade tre to Landon fet, She mori Ras Lalfonne Nos Sven month ater he Tee sana, Wal you can go ay tn Kec and um away wih Eve Clu, wh was We am sare The money nw Himpsel css Heike bps red er = rn Aree fangs sen, Code yore yore wn ey aed Cae afta Se cots Favre wen den ede eee Mg De tnd if Jou lve wi 1 200 sun ene. So you da sve your aunt ected and ied? fo" Jou hve emul 208 aie (She ipso eter ook 0 rar, Ob Ant Ly pectYou pk ou the bt ths png: (Si toatl cd, Youtl iene ete noseboats and THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Iptcmly) Oh, dont have af eel the ete them being tej oh Yous les of iy sa tae ‘hey gee ma a ought tobe glad T dow ny tao Jos ann, The sooner you gato of es the ter Your vga sre making me We leave (thir poe te L's totnd este the large dors Cone[a m LILLIAN HELLMAN seurrma. And you sopred lang enough to aurza. Nothng the mater wth Ber al, teow we were Dil fon debe ie ten? = | 7 aus (lang). No, alam, nt ting ‘| cor, We dda acim fo, We ard vies Jat ite imthing te og vp. | sae we cold dp auras Dat ite ich sly hing tod, as ox. (fa sci tone). Exvetcop- She ks we hve you in (Sigh) Maye fing ie melhing ice young lcs oe S400 90 big Aay it nour | Sh fe By tt Ray dag? seataa frig Jay cg) Gn Ts a Ste | eas Gown cn‘ thc ha aes iho fay. Came) You can lnk ! sae a a ol swe a fone Anca clled Rew Soph ! : o begin dink oe ore marin ot of Basen sl the a) ‘hinks oor abd nner tight thy ue. Motta. You mage to ay yore ot Yeh ny wee pro oh te th ang ata Wk hse nc and rotons of ding ura The Jes were ano ay, 2, Ek, Te, have you say ten what the nates it Mar? Tan, basi aap me corarat | tient (diehdlay)cevlaee Ocoee, sur cin Ws SSE | IRs igyn sowed chen "Sipe Sm ay te 2 hoy. Aue sens sunoan What exact doc that men? nasrna. Were reaching the end of or np Wit heh Kind thing? Rearing the ehings you sy OB, Tk" chance (ooking athe). Aree you king emaigg about bt the tah is that ttn sei thi heir Rame and hinge shoulda be i ‘sil in hat hey can ane When youre {your best youre ot for tender ee, HH | seanrua He mes that { don ike therm i inn ir 6S ie we Sn ieee eee ie ety Sieeeon artis Just as [ said, whenever he's in the house Me Tilford about her. Peat Sate Yoo fy mag men, and— (Door opens Rightand caxors comes“ a 3 ve, Wel, Kure a wee eg more ee yt searre How i Mary? (uns aonoa,h Mee Hor Meo? Cars momma beet cana, Lia, fend, Ym mtyng Kars, ape ow mae mens Aaionae Eatin eat tngMary Tiled Be Court onus. wanna tose igh xe ‘kes er by the showers end aan her sexs onsan. Good dy, Jose row ft bi age i fc Ihe nace gpte) Reet Macy fo ‘saan Whats the mater with the Duch- tne, You sf ave se asco ot Serial oe te Sey tee Senne a ae SirFlenys watching ber trom above, What {She iter) Thee Pn ood of PH, ener Kw how Ri Jon ac ae tt Can Nabi Ay making. ‘ge ite ee aan (sph). I dough usr (pushing i hand rom hye one, I cold have mamaged abate fiat der Ook dan your Twi (She Fe, {Ban Sa when Twas sx os ‘er fue in er hand, ans wc?erate with her a ll, No mala, aot thing ‘Gonght op sh a silly thing to do Spot a Me calnge EE «eto acter (ie et it vd New England ct of owen ll anc Spe hay proud eld Eee, ere an old fal, to, ny dea what 1 Tea, baste always ben a bones. Aunt Ee helped any, ete ing the ead ofc rope 4h). Aren't you taking ond) pee a, Bus iio enous yoo ake seta ier, ‘eed eaghe talk and T wore talking Jon aa 21m marying Kare Mary Tid fae! sighiy, case Inder eed ara he te ils fue prove, fret Mar or 9 reiein I fond of Tete Wheel Bbetae) 1 bande from he sh BaD (She a 26 camo sch ber THE CHILDREN'S HOUR om hing a ciee When tc taker her has from Ber fc she Ite thm out to hw Comic) Jo, les, nse. Pn Faas, er xno (tke hr hands i ne of, pt (ing them Sth ithe hand) vw set (te pat an arm rowed her eed she Tes her ‘head eat i lope. They oe iteaing Uke 1880 when nal ces Te yy Saree teal ote sway. Wal the soge eld sow pating ie ete bck om aurea. The spel chil infacne. i ahead cae ‘while se wnconsoas, Her reamnstr wore bury aeing atthe do Whe Aunt Lip and' were ying a ech sans, Well ave wo moe thoes aay From ne apater (4 bil rings fo he cof the Bone) seca That’ my clas 1 send Peay {nd Encyn down, You ll tothe, ane Al ight. (de sae ext Ce peer ena she ier b,) Mary Coane ont doar, comet i, sad boning the me oie: dre) sat (eae. Hs eo be bs sean, My bert huts cate (nwanen). See fa led. ‘hy aah ino it down use: 1 vont tos my grander 1 Comer) ‘ epee Weve ail ry, ely, We jut aw. Tn ory te, Paty. (Thought is) You and Evy ee use te do ing ke ti: Well hve to separate yo aren. Ab, Mak Wright, we've lee to ‘pho satis yea Eo Kg rent tong. Nad ir talk Shout i Papgy, you wl more im Lo and Li le sean, Rosie hates e mes. Thats a very spd hing to sy Pet imagine Rei haing aan. FEN Sanh coy as tec rpetge Con a Jan All the ie it etping (nae seg Yor the ap ‘etc gc re png the or (Pr inen'n) sages, Wait amit. TL walk to he cs ‘lt jon (Te git) Go up aw arf oe Your thing, Tell Leto gt her sal cay (Ste end ex eot Cot. tecod fe ‘he dor ie dvs sy sings wp ed ‘roass tion st the don)" va Dae do that. Shel ear yr eye hd? iy a) iment fale tile and rake on fo, Tr eed tear pops aad ake Teapot fore mente) stim (frightened). Now what ae you mmeatam rte itis Kend of» lve gt Pog get sean, Ob eae tale, Shel never know wedi iehe ee sn LILLIAN HELLMAN voor. We dds dot You di t yoarele. rer. Well they wee talking abut Moe ane, And what will you do if Tay ae B08 vay 10 England anc {ido (Coughs) Never mind, TH hin ease, You know, ely wast ver ice oe someting che, The wind ‘colle Wve liad a fia 3 wane we Knocked ove sean You do, do you? You jot dont et rvurw. Did you rely have a pain? ead ae what pens: (roe ig) 7 sym Mortar got aul hae at hat and saan, 0, stop worrying about it, TM get thy fut waned to get df bes, wa 2 5 nd thn they charted ling bout aane, What abot ion enor. Yeh, Sheth going to baie that an, 1 fined, dda 1? ror, We'd beter ge areal movig; Miss ocr. I wiih I could fin: sometimes Pre Wegie wil be bck foe Bing ae oes Never ten or Ie Haale. ery Gf). Shit op! Go om, Er, sean A ltl get you w fala. armen. They ging to be marti nan, Whit did Mine We when the dat lt? 1 dot you sane, Esryby Knows that ror. Fat everbudy doen’ Know tht sunny. Told me I cout go tothe bou- Mig bis doeatt wot ten rt att ao Tel. Plow do gos like tha? Ce Jo oe pian li wa tr nd cet, But well rapember eveything that sain have dase soon. you ing Rappenand'welt give you al he suvents to tore your things * eer sean. Cae that dor, yo iit (anuse nary, L won't It you go if can't go, But lover dvr, sands nee) What do ou Tain ome wy to go, What woe yur a2 ing? ovata, “me tying toll you, IF ynie zoe gust we soukle’ have done ig, #805 "0 move your things that want {elly: WE cane doen io see what yas apy You ia with me~yiad borer act ht [esto ny bu the coer were awed 0". Min Wrigh’s coming in mise End we could fear Nis bie wt erat [ving se awfal ce Them, Ms Dobie open he door sd hie we wee | Yoo far our own Sed duane. And a le of crating and xyng etl a oe, PS ace (gating ap), Were femurs, We were tort of thorry about %2¥. No Let Rosie mov or things nua. A youte alas sey abt e869 peccy (mppony), Ice all sight: Exel Ung. Wit wee they mpg? nd Tg pour things Come, Ee or, What wi who ming? sexe Tipng ot ot of ing mb PST you ma ot i. Daur. Dobie and Mora, iy ‘oon 2 ping ch. apo (easily), Fo ting, T gues etg0 on yp ad money sing, eit) hie ams ear om Ere tee: en ot sont, And who wae your Pes uate, About what? eserday, Mary Tiled?» you? You jst doo sl ot afl thare at that a talking shat Be “peste ming tring to be mar ows th four tta w SR things dot Sar beng doe Be THE CHILDREN’S HOUR a You Be tat, wack your Roa? ud) deat kat wht youre lng ser. Ob Pon not taking about anything reno he ew ye Hida SE ny Bat json Ig as (oiling). Nod Aad pte things done set rar Niehof th? in dee di tey 9? enlace of them, and that abe was lke that hn she ae ie uly and that abel ee Bey! Did Mie Debs pot soe oc Gump wp las her hard 0 her nth) Ob mi Gad Rosie mY at Mademaicle Je Maupin Shell ike the dstene ing tis mevning “ating i Theres oor, What pact? (sear deaghs) ick bre Fngoing hore and tll Granda fs tad ou know and whe se te mg mm tke the and ny dock baw te bs tare” LILLIAN HELLMAN, cr (pple, Yoo jo ing 9 walk sean. Ob who carer? 11 ink of some- thing ot ey. Tea always do Boe fn the spor aft moment ocx, Shel send you right bck. sue. You let me worry about ht, Gro hat vey fond of me om genant my ft tr er forte onc manage he ll The ce. thik you ought ogo ey, ir. Ie argo to make an afl a tube suns. What going to happen bra the one = sey, Sy Tid it do nk Bt of Sich ny moro me: Now Inte, fos tno gst fly Thy wont i Wie Gite on mate Roa tht th hoc kp tha New go tog ‘So"dad to Prenton then T an hint Honea ava, Flow you going to pet tothe ect aan, Ta i, proce. How are you ging 19 get out of fein the far poe? =" seane. Fo going to walkout You know wher she tr aor ose yu oo dos ‘en for tht? Well Tim pong ght ont Se, mould’ have the nerve. 2s OF some you wel, Yui they cq do i to on, Whos got any sem Not me, Not a thent, saa Te got t hae at lot dalla for the et and defor the bu sem, And where ou going find et oor. See? Why dont you jt wai wi Jour lowance mes Mondays ad then ee ge ay lc roe mat Me by suas. Po sig dey. Now. emmy, You can't wl to Lane. You've por two delice aod twenty en. Go et i fro sane Gt fore ce (crnger her eae ered). wo Tent Maron dca send ch lowsneeoe hall at th tthe so of You gat sed so Tongyo ok melt Cine rez, Aby she wath that bile tho oc, I huteat gone te the mies Kr ad yy Phan a Toole ao long ste at ad I snr (ind uti yh) Tete aeata CE mas see pit SEE se reat Serta eat ba fata) sean. Just ay when ye had ens se (un omen, ase Bd cain a)THE CHILDREN’S HOUR ine fo the bus stay. Now vt ee ee et cm). Youve got mee. fe ACT TWO SCENE { 8 many, who says nothing.) Well, you wat ‘gh hee il Cel oor findieter6 cara Did J any that? 1 sd she ete on dene of barb and so Most ey the ely ame home for Woden night fags eke sune-useen We ll get homesick Bat ow ‘id you get here? Dil Ma Karen dee yo eee wale mf th ay, nd hes nly "pve me's vse and Chek timidy er hak urarn) ses, Did she have to walk thaugh the sod in ee very bet cat? nin. renn. Mary! Do you etn yo lft auane (nero), Tran away, Grandma {They die now suns sono. Tat wat 2 very bad thing te doy and hey be word. Aga Mie Wega cl er Mary tea, wl ei ber back ble det ane (at scan tarts toward slephone, Nov Granny dot do that. Pas dont hae Plas fer ey se. reson, But, ding, you cant eve val aay ine you pln sear. Ob, plese, Grandoa, don't send me feck ghtaway- You. doa know bow they punish sess rnrono. I ott thin the'l beth ng. Came, yout sting ie fal ie pt : nar (lyrically, a he sec scar abt to el sp the elcome) Gamal Pene ink go act Taal hey a et They wily Gena! They Ll me (an tment. She parker head te na. at's pad ste) ses, rcs (motioning vith hand fer ‘honing nom, Agatha, NT sens. If yout going to ether (a, Right, with opendedfigniy) os brn. Stop eying, May lip) eso ni here Crna LILLIAN HELLMAN ey sum, razon, Tm glad yo i bring hone wh me ac ya pe yea Rl (Bre sre | What ade you ny ch ster thing shout Mis Weg a Babe? Yet Enow they would hut ye naee, Oy bat thy woul. They (Greate of, lake arotnd wif hang for tue to her net wor then darcy) ‘ined tat sone Yes, dd. My here had pin {any bear Tsu help having ¢ alt ip pear, and hen T sid gh fp ley eC Joe ad ‘he ah Tide He sid war cup nly tht Tate my reskin Weg boned or no (alarmed) Fant? ens ron (caled). sue if Joseph sean, Bt Ti have pin in my bet ion sows eso, Have you sl go? Duane. Tues Taree got ie mach ay toe, bu Ife Tile wea snd Tw 12 saved of Nar Wright bingo ea fe mejor bce I wa sk tuys bron. Scared of Kate? Nona. Re precy owe that you bat in, tue yom ad rely been ak yous Cn sid ceraly hve Kaw tt to trpzen people by peeing dat wen 10 be sch, bus Fn F Pinched for cri ns tno (gem), Yes miami ing te hale go goo to sold you any more or 5 rv Sistine, tough Inept ong apa and we your, C= Stange our deem and afer ine wil ive you ck Ra song vse Mt Lan ay Sau wi a By Veal bae op se etfit yu ig tome mes Wt oe ma ds hart yo ‘hey wou, They Ord then demaeay T My beat had pain ls lp basing & Fin when sel igh in Conan Joe and be id ie wat aye oly at sso fra be Wig ed). Vm sre if Fup ect got it mich any Title ey and Ts Weigh beings te Tac al of Karen? Nonsense i that you had pa 7 fren sk your a hip have kaown i Its pl by peeadig 1 be sk, tm al 16, ory pow sore for coring. Ri slong. 1a for dinner? ai he di of THE CHILDREN’S HOUR sexx Bue (She Heiter, then gore up 1 tie woman’ ek Softly) Flow nach So kone sens aon (omg) mach 2 all te word ial he books in all he woe any. Remember when T a ile and you ‘ed to el me thar ight bere Tren tsp? And fe war a tle bd cooky ted to sty “Woreeld” aod then I had to St my cps igh nace raven, Ad sometimes you wet ‘Suyhty tad die sr he sean Ties yu an afl lt, Grand. ders, son. And Iie you, btm afd fny atin too eusy—poll lear tbe Dhol aan, Hat could’ 1 yout the et ofthis tein Aber the wun maybe T wont ‘ind ice mich 1 uly bar hoes, nun zoo, Yu'se an earns i otter, Err out of the queion Back you go tong (iter want plyil ap) Lets toc bv any tre tle abou tom, and Es have vo! moe ruaing sway om ital ee. ), Then I sealy have w go Ee tight sexs. arom, OF cou see. You dont lve me. You doe care shee they ll me or nt seu roe. May sun, You dont! You don't You dont cae tor appene to ne vex mnzoro (cer). ut To eae tha Doule talking tha wa ay (meri. Ten sory Ui tht, Grand teat ttc hut your ekg {nha anne sok) ns enna, What made you al ke that? ate (i whip) Pm mare, Grn, Fr sare, Theil do. deal am, rutno. Dreadful? Nonsne. Theyl a yf nin ave. Yo dre uaa, I mi that I aot anything Ido Reet Toye jo gh ap. sme, Vn arid of toon, Grandmas san. rons. Tha’ sidioos, What have they coer dae tou hat ao re? suay, Aloe of thingemall the dine. Miss Wg saye 1 cant go to the festa Rei ater whit hapened tly 2p rz You ean semhing deb sd dea runeg sesyh anv did fain. I did't potend, They td tht to ke ne fel bade Ray fn anyhing that 1 i sens: urea, What wait then? sean. Fea el you sex, sean, Why? sears (cf). Be {ote th pace. dans. nero (lie annoyed): Very wel ‘Now a peice sd get ely Sr ner ae, Ie war—it wa all lout Mis Do 2a Mite. Monat. They wee tallng sd ‘Bing sod Peggy and Ev heel them nd Ri bl Found oa and den ey sans, rsons, What fi that to do with oui I-dont undentiod a: wordy aan. They made ws move ou roams They Pee coulda be together ay tae Thay ald tn have a they tha ht fy and they te taking toe sas. rxroo, For lit gid you's magn {gaa of tg things. Why auld they te sehr of ne? Arm Touch 26 aplenin od nant, They alin youl fd ot ans (engl). Thingsuns roan, Run slong, Mary. hope yu saan (dowty teting for dow). Al ight Hae ke ig Thy an fadow wd eyo thing wrong with pote Ing ere seins (coming Back in the room opin). Buckeye gat fay one Peppy sad tpn beard Mi. Mortar ting Now Dubie {Roce ae fou o Mis Wg nay. fag Cama Toe nuas rurnn. You shoulda’ repeat things ie ie stan, But that's what she sid, Granda Se idk was unnatlfor gl to el thst. sens uzona, What? sean. In just teling you wha she wi Sheil tare wr uth funny aout i aad tht Ma Date hed alas bee Hic hat ven when she wat 2 lide gi tod tht wa unc as. Lrxo, Sep tht sly word ‘Hpkt mack, buries on}. Bat that wat the teed he kept wn, Granda, at then They got oad and ted Mi Mortar aed ve get ot non ron Tha was probably aot thee aun (wadding egerondy). 1 bet i was ‘ete nee, Ms De doce get ray {ed men every tne Coun Jo ere a Today Thee ray to his “God darn You and thn se sid she was js el. aes rons. You hae picked up se very Fie wordy havea you Mary? suns. That’ jo what she sid, Grandin “End soe tne Mss Dat wa eying it Miss ‘Writs oor, and Mir Weigh oe ry Ing nso ya she sid thar a igh ‘ape she woulda get museied ight aay ral as ono Hw da yo Kowal hi? LILLIAN HELLMAN duane, We caudet help Beving, beawe they=l meen Mi Date—was ekg a= {a1 Tou andthe room ie ight oe sas runes, Whove st? sary. i Wh’ om, ead ou SR Aaa Me Boke ‘Sennen eg Bi of wna mo—bomme we hea lags Fra iy pie ig toe encanto inet eink aes, rut, For evedbpping Tsai i Shr meron ek sithing define SoM nd she aki Sn efor to cone th fat that wan Siifton of the ie of whl hr shocked i Wel now I tink weve bad aah Sod cin et wih gil who bos chs te sean (fy). Pe aed eter tings Elyria ey mere (ther thins Grandma aos rena, What things? aan, Bad things sors, rnno, Wal, what were they? rns marca May, yo saorng he sy ad Hep ang ye naany mean cant sy i ot Sol ans, murom. There oils pity ‘ping tebe ae gou cous = ice bad Non eer te he tah si sear Well = lt of things dn ‘od Bit srl, a orci fet and then heya wey 2 acre ad Ma Wei thon they ine op aot apd te ME {ny aor and we ge ee ; teas eran, Noit? Tuo 20 ive a hgpy te Eagining 2 4Tak help. bearing, base $5 Datta ting sw u's ron mea, and you 1p and Evelyn nicer we Test aleaye Mie Bob ‘vob aad sap ng ede dul mele Wa Mitte nae ee su Fleet "time sear ial ine Bi nie oe sf things T dat emi ‘Sante on ad te ph Ba se? TL rvpose yu dt aging» mle THE CHILDREN'S HOUR ” ane. And we've see things to, Funny ns. aro (maker invited gee). Be {EikgCStesthe puto of er rand lls minute (afer a momet) No, you maker Tu cl yous gat fo oer wont fave to go back ied). Hoot? sas urns, Why sus you wines iep ARE Corpron Bs (dure whaper S'dowand tot, loveliest grand in al the woeld et atts padualy ark et} upto YOOYOUT 0 upnaie ad get ready for mn (cue ting), Do, you know aes her end rt hoppy ont Left “Enns her wraend to starg i her face) Na Ne si Jone m7 ions my. eattiel gow over i Eel wba hee ap a waning fire of conven oe) Tey kag ae, Ro mye eee (he Kd ws bt weve ay een TRhtened ted ao ne dist soy seen Pr ertre eee (ear ce eet i because we thought they'd fin so long? Very well, Joseph, make it as 0 fae pe RE oe eg rg sn (oad tse tN lst ano a ete a ornate migiteins ae peer arte PO SEO act see saat ind 1, a = eer er ScENE 1 sex. You mea shes ging Hep Bercara, You bead me. ans, What for? scares. Do | kaow ll the cay things that ate happening around eve Your tandothr phoned Mrs Walla the way fe New Yorks tc dallas and igh Bre ows and fies sorvingy and ter Wels ranted fo now i oa eral sy hee thal meso scan ilies). Coulda’ veya Mana ‘ime ete sos, Soe. Well have the whale town ane. won't let Rosalie Welle wear my Fea to car (enter thefrot doar bl rine) Donte vl me what Jou went do, You ee like'a Indy foc ome in your he (OB. Ig), Cae iy Real Jo oo yout bad jour dena sone (oft 0). Good evening. Yer. axe (of-tage), Hang up your prey ar Ha you had your fash? sown (oie) Ys maa, This mae acarnn (offtes). Well you beter ave Sic ooe. (She i cid Me i ac esate Sythe ms ie ‘Ginger Rents itr om on chr) szare (fy). Whovodoo.(soutie jump) ‘Whensoo. (outa, fghtne, starr har ely forte dor tet lik) ete (ligt). Ob, so you. Wall, Sits tt ny ais aang, A wereolé wouldst want yoo rouse, You know eveything, don't you? {Geuer lenges ncn comes over teed ting atpeie) Tet fonny about schoo sane. Wha faa abou i rouse, Dont at ike yoo can come boo ‘ery ght LILLIAN HELLMAN a | sme Me fa gm (a tre on her ack luxurious.) Mash tm. sever going bck mer sowaan, ArT ging back? Hd want ro say home. sean. Whol you gre o kor? rowan, Nothing. Tak Mans seane. Wil you gine mea fee T. Lai tal you? ousae (hits for a moment All sgh iis Bider td ln thar pu were ey sears Thats an oid one. I do take rowise. You got tke i, sea, Nog. aout (lage). You dont koew anyway ean, T know wt I beads T hao ‘Graninaphooed your me it New York te come nd pe you right away. Yous tse going to spend the nape he I yo Ej cul coe lanead fy, aoe. But whats happens? Peg a “Hiden and Bely and ast wot ge te nig, too. Do you tk mastody pc ‘eet fever o¢ something? are. No roast, Do po koow what ici? Fa’ Sou ind oot (No maar) Yo sine Pretding you know crtyhaig. Youe Jos aking. (ounces eng) Never md, ont beth ling me Think say very salad, anyhow. Tine m0 2 een wih your aly vse sear. Suppose I tld you tht I jst 97 inte sitar yoo west in om? he sean, The sect. Sapo Fl oo tht may hare si thst you tld = soussn. Why, Mary Tif! Yau on Whig Hee hts tdi el fay. (sar haga) DAP ianimeder uch hing? saan Maybe osu Did you?fran now on, (Ra Twesroudy) Maybe Ts ng back? Ident want sive to know? 1 ak Mats, me a foe Te LT wr a moment) All ih, None. dot tae i fond at Tear, sd hoo Vibe ht er wih ‘now, any THE CHILDREN’S HOUR Seay lay ng anya. Then She can cll he pole and {hay came for jou and youl spend the Drtons did oul ge older and alr, al ier aod fe wil be dead ‘race and {wes pong pr ack ma Ta worm tthe movin E ses. Nobody elie that ee fall the ie. Sop that bawling. Youll ave he tte ote nite tT spoogie omy ands ad kes "oat Wels am te vol f May SI tener the solcon enh of aig este wont ay that. ‘That the wer sar, Wil you even i? ovis (oifing), But thea you could sea Ae you'd have to dt. Sy itu ‘Weil athe van a Mary Tied wil and sy ate cle ler th ‘3 Kigh (She near, Dot forget that rosie, Good evening Ms. Tilo i, (Doorbell ringr) That mas vee roan (acing maya he ete) looks at hey curiously, wt for. ber tek) Why? aot. Pete. How ae you fling? Hea! sen rar (pt dink om tle). No euuny. Those ace ood powders Hacsm LILLIAN sens sro, Ye. How have you bee, Jo spe cone, My good heh ie monstonoxs suns reyno (saguly, sparing forte). T havent ses Jou the ln fo works ‘Agua mince you for Sunday diner. cane Ue sen busy. Wee geting the ‘ule orm the matingsenon Hight abot sen arona, Did take you ay fom 8 cxain, No wat at the hosp sen. urna, How ic geting sn? casooe. Just the mame. No maney, bay ‘uippds lu Tabratay eyedy [Bong a everybody shah yo Hie ting oe Reve fo lk att the he Pal. Were elling ke people waing for the muta vo be psed around. What the mer with you? sen. ruron, Ff have something to tll azo. Well ot with ses zon, 1s «vey hd ting to sy, Tosh noun, Hard fr you to my to me? (No ‘exer. Dont be word. sout Mary. Fgura! tht she fan Bom fo tell yo shout her En. Te war oul y nesting ott temper and was yry canal ma seed atta Arcs pee ses tno. heed atou the int, Thats cana (fey). Are you in tne tole? sen, meson, We alla in tbe, Bad ‘ea, carne, We? Me, you mean? Natin’s sexs rasan, When di you lace Kase? ‘anne, Tada. This afeneon, ror. Ob. No ince sen ck? saat e san, rcrno, Joseph, youve bern engaged to karen for 2 lame Are yor poe HELLMAN any, more define than thy wee a yee to ‘clans. You cn gt redy to bay the yd ‘ing peta Well ave the wading bv yo dont od. The velo en ate sidan boiled linea would wary se, sans, sors. Why has Karn dil so ‘nical to make defined con, She bar not sual dese an {hh thebeats tnd ow at Me Nero ig sins razon, Pe head about thee patiog Mi Mora os cso, Ping et We mane, ut fool niece wal support you the rst of yur Hte'o'an ova way of beng po ot sens user (nl). Don't you fd ‘dow chy act mo ach to pe 13 of ha ly, atlas woman caro Ident Know what yo ‘ou bac ated ta ino a harmless wot, although God seme, petal Sc TE yee feng Morar Welle Society, you're wating yor tine, (Gar up, put doen ae glans) Ws elie you rte your te Now wht thas rely 'on your mind? sens. unno, You tt fot mary Kat ano (chock, he gig). Yee 4 9 Speriaear od ad Why moe 1 ‘ater her) ge marry Karn? (he deor bel ir hem to rig Toul and fee oot dot think can allow you 07 thge ie dha, Arc son, rupon. 1 fave god zo fr IO aoe ha eae oh xan oftage) Mes fond, A soars (ofstge). Yet. Cave 008 seatead to buy the wa Toe abel of elean fle would wosry me tat Kren cd shot thei ping iy), Dont you find fe Talos wooaal ett mary Kate. Why ent FC Karen? ie there's something otnhing bebe Ian alow you ©) HS 4 Tin, Ag. 1 tear Bee are ye i THE CHILDREN'S HOUR sss ses, ison, Iwona her ere st phi at). Thea you don't ‘eh, wu atin, hr rrhed in) Dal whe saan (ope when she set him, put Ber Tan or erp), fe jk, oe? cao (ising anes). Wha ane scary! 1 ney What'd she Evie : xaos, What are outing aboot? What tas. 00, You sss hae cme here cans. What al this? Whats happened? ange Tira to reach you, Has se tld fam, Nandy told me aopthing, 1 en ear egg bt wid ak Wht Kuen? (Che sar pak then thumb heer her hud) Wht hppa, Bear foo! Hw de we know whats Reppenel? ono, What wa i? sins, We did't koow what i¢ wae, No: Rayo ak a ey wal el seri, FU ell you ll you. You ge Siper signe ‘Mes. Maa’ chavfear sid Mata ts thre i hall past syen i. Broa sed 0 ll us lout ake antl Tika thin focked and har shed wat ote beast the de wa water a. ple ike os Fee minut ner tbe Wels for Roa ts 1 ws moe, People rating taker bit hand), Me fsa, What? What? anes: Tht~that Math a I bane esa ve ben lve Mr ford tal he va of he od a sos son. Ye. caus, Are you ek? ms: rrone, You know Hn oot sk canons (napping the word out). Ten sia id you 7). Pee i 5). Yo hin 8 re, Duara. You fst You damned, vious nuns: rurna ize i¢ very well. A sean. You ele noting nothing nak ves, rngoea. And thas why ¥ do thik ete ey cate Tearwanmn) Taal nc el you snes, nw tallow yout all ine mame It omnes to aes T cant trot raps tole ‘Mout ith you now or eee sano, What’ she, alking aboot, Tos? ‘What de anand What abe tein 0 > sessna. (oly, af thoush te er) oe sone ng pled nd Uy cry people (Shaker av gh) Thatta awa thing. And srr sting fee (amon pu sr sound mane tally wit her fate wine The and fo gener) Wee sang er ain i ealdiny ont vee). Dida yo Know we'd come ere? Were we spared tote down and pn whde you Kiged Sound with est ts? sere rnrnn, Tis can't do any of any ‘pou, Mi Debi en (realy initio). ie Zak ds ay of tr day get Lie, Lite. ‘Tey wo undead es yo aot ig wah ape dle Were buna blag sce Tes our ies yout ing whe On esot LILLIAN HELLMAN “Thats srous ban for ws. Can you wn dtd ta? us bran (for the fst tne ake specks Sa) an sd tad a ‘Etmand 2 lee mere: You've een playing wrth lo of chiles liven and thats hy Uearpe yn, (More say) 1 ke Tow sits for you, how ius is fora of ws, casoue (Analy). I don't think you do in 7 sens, rure, 1 wanted 0 eo this mt Ing beast can do any good. You ca Ive to fiat eur I had de the charge Youve found out, Ltt ead thee. 1 aoe sont yom ts ase. Ps ty thi bal a neta, fen canons, T don ike your senphy sexs muro, Very wel, There's sohingT Inca tod nothing want to dan Phere hing aepbedy cas da. casooe (crf). You have already dane sri tg. arr ne doe ot ado do War they are may pow ts ther tne become great del moe than that when den are iver aan (wily). Res oo re. Nota word Grea eit you undentnd that) nuns. urns, Theze wut be any pani ten for ber of yo Bt ther frst Benny penatimest for me, strand haf whe meting. This ng your ows. Go avay 9h don det sect (so) So you thot we wold nus. Think that's bet fo ou sesar, Tree mt he srething we can 10 you nd whan is wel Kinde sexs Top, Tha wil be ey ua xan You ae sight be afr Saxe rom, am not afi, Kare, camo. yo are ldap you ae ie Spent, sex tv (hur). You know that’s nat ane: (gt 19 her) 1 do’ wit to bse Anything td with your mes yoo bee tne? Tener ine fl dy ad ek tobe ince i ee a gl word of th inating yo ‘aid Were sanding hee ikndng ‘herd agus Sint? Api tke A ret ale dens mera, sty tha Tn bey sass, Daan youl coo, Bot yo can bei tht thee sorte gh lng years owe cra ‘ene to uy tht fy ost hat sche ‘They'd whew cveyhing at eng eof ought wo have You tld Enos for tne "Te sole thigs to ik so a rad oh bt hovest work Doom Know wat sty tor fr saying? Well ow ge (Gadde ie hese of shee a Iathand} What th elt you So at ox aso (ify). Thad wo be ane camo Righteous is «get thing sas, tons (ge). UKtoW baw yon must feel. » azo, You dot tow shag sen ow Ife And you don't ow ow ey teh eatee, tata eee 00" (firey) baller yo, ‘thingsomething at maker you fel wa edo tong You dent wt 209 fart oF yu sad, Bur yon ge Bre tan ou bse for. (Sut) tens ate Jou wig to su bye thing pute si tonghe igh, Tas fie Duo the dar well er yoo wise ‘made and yell ene at 9 io your wn of Lance Wel Beek hel ke pou de ‘rt em (Oma) aero Ne fod You wil have Ws = od2 hey) don watt have se fe dity and to fe tf eth in anthing yove ining here lending or im sory tat I cat ei Ine this they've hve. You mols Koo ot seal cat th tea breed sd bts ad “ou Kaw wha io ‘Wall mow its gone ‘eNide of he tae wad the il i you dior 1). Iba be done sy). kaow how you ou doa kw he te THE CHILDREN’S HOUR eo ax. sons, That wil be very unwi, vec tn any pogo prt ct og that pia I the cl hey pun tbe ‘ano (trms from she window). Bo you aura (loke at hits thar her Bex). T'thow ites Zin iekeve—ie col be Whe es ‘i sean. Shes not a eld any longer Thar pith hed fee ng ne o."There dia wan wo be any rene sar There wat’ oy reason, She ates a tad ts: ym anf 0 fy anon ling you the tah. We shold hae tld yo iong ag (Stops igh) ah Leno wot hav tay Jose ‘th thet ai. (To wana a nnn) wo shold have Sel ther from Yes, You tnd me you nc Mar. ve yer es ny tual hat you should say tn, et Uo Enreey ml nee ead tre fe nel Sore At Saphire ah mo a Youu ene St dows, (To nso) twee tee st red Be nly bose ng od ean (her lips barely ming). Mate ere ute out fs ty yew te ig You this because Tm abou f question. Hear you ater te seston, i tec ayo fat poe oe sms aa onto he ti cee fe Con Joe, Were ya teliog yet gander the Mae Weight and Mie Bota tnt hettatin)- Ob. (0586 1 sees hr bck the ileus ais a he looks aoe canoe, Allright, Marg, thc was your ‘has you onset ap le ‘rao font of fer) No es bad oe ge as. murorn She's tld you. Art you Trough? cout Not bya Jong sho. You've sted Semching, std Yim ging to Bash for oa: Mill you snc Hane more qucons, any. Yes, Cosi Jon sesart. Stop tht sk, emeet tone, (00% ‘turns Bl ats cano moons ho be) ‘ager, Why dont you lke Mis Dobie and ‘ie gs ane. Ob do ike them. They just dnt Hike me." never have ed ie cuz: How do you ow? duane, Theyre alae picking on oe, Thy araye puting a veyhing that happens, No mer what hapa ie sheep me ‘nan Why do yo think they do tha? suane. Becaebessethey'ro—eeaie ‘Bey (Stops, ran) Grane, camp All sigh, well skip that one Did yom ge punt ay rua, Yes and i wat jot Irene Ppey 2nd Evy heard than ae they ek anew. Tha’ i sone Sah Heed wht, Mar? suany. Mu. Mora tld Mis Dobie at thee wer sore Tanny bout her. She fai at she hd ny fading abot Mos ‘Wigan Mrs Morte stat eu satura That was why ego pied, Sao anys That war a0 the eto thy ald ss vos, eso (tsa). Miss Doe? Dexa My aunt suid woman, What the il was npteany i war st an ‘oy ime Teena nshing mace than tats LLIAN HELLMAN ear. And, Cousin Jo abe sd that every tie you eine othe schon! Mis Daigo jens a tae do watt you to get Eee sanz (cans). She sid ht to: Por {Go sce at you see wats hapcing Thihi id ring Tile tse fan things and a ten hae ings that (Sep, deny reget eee {tt a combat of igen wad fren) Where dt you eam 90 ck ng unos, What do you thik Bas. Morar inet by all use, Mary? ns, reas Sop i, Jon um. da’ kno it vas Kin ny and she shape nl things Boca fd all the gels woul katt Mss Dab Went ad ited Ns Wat ine at igh 7 ane (gry) And we ot the mere 2 night at tetines we real ac ie ind ometiner we dink tno igh Toe, fe gui things to, Mss Tid ae And thr ae akays funy sons tad wd aay ava ad stn bea head becaut the sounds were Ihe seas, Be il! sae (wit aes) Noy noe You dst ‘wat he alow. Whac ced os bar? duare, Granda, = as, ron (Biter cane), You {ajing to mabe her seme art yous cars non her, pests 0m) 09 seer. do kaos there wee jst ins, Bue what did you thick hey mete? ‘Why ad they gts ou? saane (wooly). T dow aeanr (hastily), I saw things, too. Ove fife ad ing hinge ra then Di nie ws dire se 924ia Jo, he sd that every 2 the shoal Mie Debi gt ibe dia’ want you tose itching ie thing i Tear fon a lo you think Mis, Mortar py Joseph vow, bt ta always hn ‘hays ai thing et told tak tt infos oe ied is Wg And we go tthe mover ‘drink ten at nights Those ae lays faany sou nbs and len hea ‘ce). No, no. You dent What ee id yo eat? rapes to mu). Go Re thag sed ty wee ma then Poe = THE CHILDREN'S HOUR a7 ean (he fce diner, turns 0 se msow). Te childthat chil Sa ld se ws ld you see Mi Dai and 4s, maton, Tell kim what you whispered san (gui) Kwa he ream, Ga Mise Dobi's room. 1 saw themn rough the keyole in ie Dob wc 1 old you. Bease we dares T a 2 room with my seat tthe fit forsee te Ca oe hoe: eis imponciew hen yshag thes: (Te caw) Tl he cone wt heal ans (srs 19 9). Everybody is yeling syhody mixing me al up Tat BES, xem (angry). Sep tha eying, eS on Cea getty hed ds set ids dite fof herd © nas son, What the tt? dey, Roa, Grandma, he td al about She sd she had eat in tok snd se bnew canoe (Hck up be bat). Wellgo now. ay (desperate), You a Reale. You ite ace Relic Sl te yu We tal a fal abut Wal the tine, Tuer de de thats hc honest eat She aid we wh Se cir oanheal wa about fc Twa fon oping te ae ae ind eveytdy amps on ne ‘ere and sehr ac og Tae Fk know, ny more ayh nh 1b donee (4s non phiesed spat the door mating bors tetera fakes ihe cd dy bythe heat Bie ‘er dow Cent, thing mcrae) 17 ey spt Yu tt be et Spat rp) Many So theres ten aloe wi nh chal anh stout Miss Weight and Mis Dole Lat oct. T= dot know wh nnn. Rose, Mary bas wld her grandss LILIAN HELLMAN owas sary poral me, Lyset die ener i Beas twas the ap ged at Rous ao Elden ee ne Gay Helen Bart's bracelet wa seo dat ovate (std acinted ad ferolio have got what dhe eae Sheng at way). T-neer di IFyo'is ‘Spon gow tld for Unt you aw ein jst ~Zesain me aween Mie Dobe andy. [E'S sage dnt one when he dor sb sae N len, and iabody knew who dd i 3nd ‘pea, you a or ising exch erin Fee id tht i hee moter Toul ou, sepa {Uale tof the eas took, Hel “sao Ar Bac) men dnt Er one sh! Have the hie pti ja sath ane (tld, a ae te other, By the perros evarapecnets pene ard tetking oy abut Yon mo bel by ‘ing the sre Why, wat te mae, ows muro (grimly). Thats woe, my Hei? sot, Ob, Miss Weigh dot did ESOC never id such shin Bat Se mag eee) fe lay Wat May i ACT THREE SCENE: te sme eet One. Livingroom ofthe sched. SE ee changed Iie wot cial ding, bu ti dl and dork end se ae Tie retusa ny thts the carne tighy den, Kant ng er ecoks Comer, fee fs on Bor. laura fing onthe ewch, er be Fee thet bat Keane, Te a minute oro oer te ie of nce efor thor pee so, ae ap words You ao in anes Yo tot early cay, Hei ach ae fl: a eee Fey ae (Ty fal Dek neler moment ce ane iat ow, Whee? lage ff poe ac sera Nene Tw hoplag vas tne foe" URat S R ONE my bath. ceiver off, goes buck, amd sis dow ans, Take it aly td. Se vrai suaurun (ough), Ob Used doth sear, Haagey? TH Tahal ayo tae hss 9 ch the fl es Ie saker ame xt No. You? es our bale Hows ht? Te ter for xan. Tat wa“reer did St pout dey Hisea's bases was ima tre the ethers, by she manne) Ths ite dul and dark ad ayo your he i Hei ic ad fl ike tobe hang THE CHILD beans, Wel maybe we'll be Range ia foe en yee es cheaper tis way aes, What’ the ld thing shou ne be aes. (tar tote on ber side). Wer tren ting here for ight day ng ck dessrm, Wall, well fave to xanen, Whatl we do when we get of unrrua Tats ot tlk abot it (der omen) What abot eget acer vane. All ight ions the way you usa Be tan sec, ares at her). Where oar. Wheel we walk? anon, Why shout we ake a walk? We ing atch ther) Lats san ge, and REN'S HOUR sto tea wil gin to wonder if we Kep bing thi wa. eat maks yo feel Leer thik asxnen Shopping? Thats « The a tee tes i won lle ayn Hana aut the laa nel a ce xan (sof), Dost hi tpi he hal inde da og being dragged) Thre ue fed ar tvs lei Hs ge Irom hint Withour ting hire oo, ito he spn) Bake him ap scene or. Here ae the thing (Gig se Suey sta rath had acer ov igging). Then’ ca on x dor long Fem aly SE, i (ei seanrin (ity), You sil think we shoul Eno. dat kaow, I dat brow aout Ne ieee anny, What ae we gun do? I i eld at ane dae 1 Tae hour fe nit when Bae Ake ya ale oul ce ta ive Ben deaming Then, uc, yosre pan you se ot om elo Joe TER aE and you now jour bck oie eetd worl, Bot aw is all he ear; eee ue mal worl. Ob Mee eay aid it happen? What bap NSS war we dmg hee Ike oi? aan For wat? aura dont aw revaen. We've got to get oto hi place uanrna, You be getag, marti 00. ‘Eetythng wl be al ph then. sear (oo np he one). What it? rene: Noshing vec, Tere emit be anything WO ‘eter yo aod oe: Neve. oan. (witht consicion), Nothing tng. Ci oops ae heard inthe al We igi up) Thr foe no. (08 rn, all teste 2 awd, nds i Bee der face ped sory far os aonoat, Ad hee Ta. el, hella, suoneun (ike Das tard or on er back MO eign ber aunt She spats 0 Sidon) Te Duchess batt a? Rete Teg ln,(To jovi) Come nn, We're a acy Are you tie tam fey ee mang Ton, oan curred) Pn very hd 0 Wor cath, Sa oor round) 1 vy ‘Suse the ld place gain How every fing? sean, Foayihings San Were splen BOAT Powe inte fr ee nasser, Yoo kno, Taeul lik sone user Noteubl at al Some small and WARSI Tite bond? on caean (ped finaly). Why Ma & sonia. Whee the hall have you bee? tune sora, Around round ad 8 08 crating tive Things 0 LILLIAN HELLMAN sso. Why did't you anon my te tine moras. Things have changed inthe eee aly changed, Tight seven Why die’ you wnower my tl vom on som Oy Mart, theres yur te rer asi. ert, Answer me and det bother abot ny eee sons, sensan (nertou). Twat stig seul a wee deal (Conreretionly) “uke thick tw throw 9 ey ekg on the sate of he nee thet eel pw tha the jen a Roches Teno lr backstage rari, To bl wid the toe in Recor, sos, mona, Mosngarundy Ul you. enon. Whit difercace doe tall make tere, mona Karen i quite sight Let bp Wie’ Tjgonen Ae Tae saying heres serSte sing ate ha Sow ah tins acount for usar (10 nanan, Ht he wonder? ae Stan) Why id you oe fo ose kee and ti for ur hon eonzan, Wha, Maria 1d’ ise oe mera ral Thats the wrens tok ar won aos cts a er Siubprion you Kaw, Now dont ets Sr glenn tig any sac TB stow ppc afew ings on ay of ae to st my tee gh). Tings vec oe ( pty! se expe Set en ne ee Mente me phair cna ten fae i coe aa” (Oe se hand roe nd a fel eT i 90 ed a pen at the ke *st you anor my tle be changed a he hanged T Ws yom eater my tle Ma ve and dons beter about rooudly). Twa, soving de (Conseeionly) teal thw 4 vay ‘ete ofthe ne hee the Lyceum in Recher ‘th the ile in Roche ing around, Tl you feence does it all make cm si sik bp agin te thee Sow, we Tne she wonder? > ivy ia yon re ia ely for 1 Marin id fare Ti Thee the wong wor en aout tats = ear son. Now do ete ele thing any mre. 59 enyeu att know. Ste © Teoma sy cally ws ie oven (Lean Me accede, Spe ead, al 2 Sr prove ad 3ST feat We Mien ese THE CHILDREN’S HOUR sa ems made by Lily Mots, ates in le tlle of Hechxer, agitate nie, Marta And «grr puto the defenses tase reed on the eng fa tat Ms ee tee weald nor sper incur to deny ox ex Hin thee emi Mott bad 9 oigaton tothe ene At yo pro [iy read nth paps, we leat oe das arin. I i’ think fi hat wa, Mar cold have dos any gon lof aeto get mined up itt dasa fotray (Seer mantis jc Hess) Bar mow at youre spate wy'y do wee your way acd Tin sorry T ‘ome back Ia tat T a hte Fy {jg to sand shoulder to shoul wi oud know what you've gooe ough, bat Te ty ahha dans you kw Tike ere working igh sea with you and well : seam. These’ an ight lak ri. Gee sons ox, Marth, sear. You're coe ack to pick he bones iy. Wl there sent ee bene syrct. There's ashing here for yo as gon (nifting ite). He ou wl to me ke tht sr es ae yo. We aa at ae can (gn. Ga wl pn ase Hb ing al ight. ts oern, When you wi o ple Foal Sper ay woe (8 ‘ek it digny) Vw do yd? anos (lng). Lack wh here ile Wr Aa of meg olan lb aes They Wotid fave i= umn. Get ot of her its (opening dor) 1 cll you when Si te in oe ne ffmes, Now, what do you think rouge saxerna Choo She was ooke umn (fie dita othe should) Dot et her wery you this tne, Mari Well ge er ome coey and et a bet a ro im) en at uae (eater ished). Po all sigh? (teas Zon ovr toi hime i ercepiy he ple bask) anu Why dd you dota? cxann, Do what? sau Dr back tat way around here much longer, well ll Be at Told my plete to Foe, se, You did what? amo. Were geting maned this we. Then wre ging aya tre fw ase. You cit ave here. T won't have on doth for me, What shout de apd canoe Shut up, ding, al id, We've fing to Viena and weve going quek Fcber wrt tee Tex have yl ace week Nol Nol T's act sing to et you canoe fs sleidy done Ficher ean pay Ie mc, but be enough fo he Mee sf Pienty if e Ue cheag. sean. Lela g with yo, Je iapn. Noosenss Math, wee all pig. Woes png to ane ai. xan (doy. You dot ma go nck ite, Look Ido mae to goto Viens Ta ater ave staged ese Be then you doa want to go to Vicon you'd Tar fave stayed ere, Welt hel wi tha We cnt say here, and. Vena offer els at in bk Alright? * 3o LILLIAN HELLMAN sss ll sig. ants Tea go. Te beter fo all of iT canoe (pts it rm around he). Not Seer ay wil noe Lae oo ou wast a ay A pa? sear (oil. Al ight. ay, Sel Tl buy you god efes akes, ‘nd take yo bh to for honeys, xara (picking wp grocery Bo, she ets Ter dcr) A ag cote ake rh 3 of ‘asf wo be niet like seth spin (Ese) uaa (with ihly fore eatin). THT seg tuck wah 6 pes il hs Felogs tome. Tl show yu ef al oer the ace De Fngehtr ao the nae at {re dean othe ft gl nthe sae sho, shite Racker (Leuplr) ‘The lat time Shy wet the oad wat He te ck othe baggie eax (Wich oni Ieton of en acces) “Jeph” be sid, oul be god dar, would tax you ‘Wut up ay Mina: Bet you've noc a peat Ace, nd you ncver wil he Go back ‘where yon were ton and take cae of you Hck: Leave he fancy work to the lb” Tae bee ena. Yul be coming home 9 oy. so, No. Le otk abst it. (fer moment) You need vem abs? aan, few. Ob, your Dr Fischer wat 29 righ Thi where you Bong cans ed an oecatand eit You'l feed's lt of thingeeyy thing i eld there now, mh elder hia youd expe xanay Te done his wo you Te taken you ‘Sexy rom everyting Jou watt cane, Bot i lovely nthe mountains, Sod aes where welt go fr amos sana, They—theve doe it They've ake tc sway evry coun we had. Evoyeing ‘ve ante cvrythng we were ging be uso, And we've got to sop aking ike hae (Pater fer y the soalders) We've ota chance, Bucs jon ne chao an fe se wee done fre ean that seve got to nat ptng te we bane behind ws now. Now, Karen, What you've dine youve donee as ta aan, What Pv done? ian impatiently). Whats been done to st Wt io mea? (Phe he ino nner) What id you me wea yoo ad "Wha pefve doef femone (slowing), Nothing. Nothing (Phen very qui.) Rata, thee are i fect i hi nd whe hae Troll ithe Ken, Were thee of thse frople. We call st around the roof pr Fre and exit on thet touley wt in Se ‘tue Haat ce sd wed man aching le, T's thing on gto Sn Tm ne gong tol you cnet nay. T kaon. in sey. (Alter © mo. tment} Jos can we haves Wy ges oars) Ye gcse 0. Alb sre mont hae toch ney now _u ow dt wat oe ite vane i Tht some reo Tor yout Thang cans My God, we ex's go om ke ti Everything Ty to you i made to "mean tometing cr We ont tal ike pole ny areca Ob ets ge ut of ee a ot ran (ar thgh she i fishing the sm lence for bi) And every word al You ak wll able fun sway fs chat? Won, oa inert yea any more (Lah isn), Sick, i tpi people The what wel be caro (sexy), No, we wont, dig ee i alti hey sul ‘We mt Bnd that sue aller ain We mvs inn again tive a ove ie be prope ann Te won't wok core, What? = ena, The to of us gett canoe (sary). Sep alin ie sna It (Sudden) Tae 308ow, Karn, What you've fad tata mat 15). Whats been done to you mean? (When there ie Gigeu\mean whee cave dte De Nothing. Nothing. 52) Kaen thre area let ‘void have had tad ws Were tse a tne SE aouad the rot of sue that oubl, uf the ‘Pentagon act om ‘ung tole you come a, Pin sory. (Aer # mex ave faye wy Yer 1 pero. Although hat wer the wey ou ‘Dec vet Ee ot wr ces goon ke thi. you nate te meat 12 oar alk ike pple ger ot of bere ar at Ihe ie fing the sm aid ecty word wil ave fe thik well bese Woman, child lee, ‘hat we cane ffs} A biueiy) Sel, Bah la wet be No, we wos, dis zee way ethos Tove all oer agi. 8 ak. oe tober. Sup king ke tt Suddenly) Uva 8% THE CHILDREN’S HOUR sa canoe dont ko what you's ting sa ; [ong time Taew surly the day welt thease was watching oor fc ia ore. Teas sshamal™and sad at bing akan Sap nom Joes Ask enw cans T have thing to ak Nothieg— Geach. All igh ie temas ee aan (pusher hed over his mouth) No Man nd have acer oath xh be. (Pale hie head dre on her shwlcr) ‘Th alleigh darting fim glad you nce. Tim ot al «ely cone Pn sey, Karen sey smeta to bet yo, sang er yo, Yo td oat fd ak mall You didnt know foes You thought there might be jst ile teat in tal. (Wich ret fing.) You've ten good to me and loyal You're = ine an (dai of oe pat i, ls tiny) Now go anit Stn, Jos The Sere thing to my. Tepes med op fd Teast get therm ee moo, Det tani go ahead alk soy more Le fo aon Yes, Karn sine, You baieve me, thea? atom, Of coun tlre yo. nly Ainge work. Blaybe you believe me Td me tee ees aad ole We fe ic betel iy Sa Tes Ethene roe it SST i mag jot al re wed ae Youle sca al ae youre You kc ‘anos (if) didat mean it tat ways sae (me). You al tying to spar the oll eying to tell youll chat ye rmbt be argh agai. But we wot be tech eve {dent Lao all the ravens why. ky Ton suaing Ise, T have ehanged (Halle otek and) My baa os jot te ene nf {ees th sume ron my ds a Were foe; youte siting where you Aways nea tne fo dma. 'm tke cre Seiya a hg serody fast can have you an & tay, sel Tan goto mathe al we cn foes ih ar nd fet il lo me ad i Sudeiy noc the pin tn is Ise) (Oh Tin sory Troma’ tal ike hee ‘The coulda be tue aay soe taney Ie cold be, Karen, Well make i eoThe ta sans. No, Tha only what wed ke to faved es het we fe hae nows Co Bom, ding sans (with fre). Done talk lke ha, NNovmater wha iy we cant ave exh ser T eat leave you ‘aan Jos Jo: Lats doe now ind quick; vil be wo hard lar on. ‘uaa. No, no) a0, We love cach eer (tic vie breaks) Fl give anything nt vo fave aie tht question, Karn ‘ans, had ta Be ake snes o ate jehssorsel Yves geal ane few Til ele Enow=and you've bee beter to ‘ethan Bure nd good ow, for cer far you can se ha jms. Te eat be, You say 1 helped you Help me nows lp tne. be seg sea enough to (Gar sewer he wil rome ot) Kaen aan (doming bck). Noy oe (The 2 henp) Wil you de someting fr eb iano. Anything bt leave you. ane Wil youl ou go emay for to Aigo dayand hid bs sone enrol rom mead love ad py Wit'you?"Ant then deed.oo LILLIAN HELLMAN caso (after long poe). You if you st but ewe anak ay dierence We it ge, Don't say anything. Pase go m0. SEE ie dow, tly lies heroes For ome heed looking at Ber, hen ‘towly gue bis hat) Sod ll mp eat pe wh sou oom (et dor, ering). Tl be cong Aare ie owt, nut, lasing coor) sane (4 ment fer Be as gone). N Fo went Nevers ding (Stee av oh Ua ame emes igh) sonia (eet amp Hike i). Te ge UnCe Say ow, (Ger downy sehen, ag) Conn swaps maker re fl bet tre Walk T gate well have whe he Dae ae dinner When the bs de en youte pat tog em, Whee Joe (Me iow) Wheres Joo ans, Gone uaa A ptene? Will he Be Back fa Tie fo dingr? astm. No sean (etching er). Wel ave diner Fa en ead aes the mater? sas (it «dll one). He won't be back tyme axon (pooking dowly and cry Sem Lay mee sanan: He wan't be tack a mn etl im, Wi fappened, Karen? sane He thought tat we ad ern lovers sear (lent). 1 dot, tlieve you Qieerly SERN tre er ed ey) snes Al ight Heb on sds won lee mya fhrng the tisl—(Suddeny ray nase Dye shower, shaker her Dido you (2h bint "Bor Coat skein you te Hin twat woe? roape Yes ae, He dat Ueleve you? | ann gus e ied me aun (oni). Then what ave you | aaa, Wat had to be done seanrna, es all wrong. 1s ily, Hell be Ei aide whi nd you ae ai Up (eine wy these B, covers ht Mouth with her bond) Oy Gd T ante or you 90 mac van Do. sie my strach, sata (geo cach appt asa, pote Ter head tr er arms). Whats happen o 0 Aihar rly ppeed os? ws d Law. Hat be ep ‘T want to go to sleep, i aati Go bask to Jo, Hes ngs bel Teron If too mech fr youths oy. sae (Gray). Sp talking abow Tete ak an goto of here Lee ke senna The int where? aan Ido’ aor. Sore plas any la. asrin A jo? Mong? ane, In ig lave we could get ome ‘ng io da sari. Tey kaon about as Weve be io uaa They'd know more abot ane aid wn ay) es ess re No, Thal never be 207 to go, Wee a pope, Wel Te Sing te seat ue es, wae hat happened os ou ik cera ool et es Lear Neh eal [ote ioe eed Ee we a = mt meena: a ‘onthe re ore eto byne ble you? he believed me 4). Then what have yo sat be done: 1 wan. I sly. Hell be youl eae a fond’) Ob, God T waste fel sk to my torch hep ann rte Uy happened to eh ht Jos. He's trong: bell ‘too ch for you th way. 5). Stop lking shot i "eon of hee Late take See st Some pace; ay pl 4 ace we could got sme 1 exow mre aboot seo ny). hee vec eer te any Hi tea poopie Well ee Wel see ear ves eng Hota You tk this 1 ge we eit well fe i ey ie "ether wee il THE CHILDREN’S HOUR 35 sexxrea, They ar the people who believe fale who want iy ovho'e chen i We feat te dat We Uo lee ech thes (Sudden tops, ert to freee, sd ekg aur sae Sk Sato cach othr, of cues Tye led You like end he way thous of oe nen fel abo ster wore, sn (only Alf itening). Th fi’ sgr, Cerny tt doe oan any thing There® nsthing wrong aieat dat, ee peeny sata tht Sul be God you ha I abl sane (ley). Why are you sping all ‘histo met " saan (engl). Yes, of couse Daaxzua Tle you chat wy nage the Way they sid TToed goa? dont Know (Wai bet 0 ane foels oon nets reason) Linen t tel sane, Whit sear hav loved yo the way they od seamen, Ther’ always been seth eT eter knew al the bape aa (forthe fit time loke ap, hr suc. Youte anid of ‘hora thon pou ane pt hands oer hr er). 1 won't listen to you. hs deen, Take your hisde dowa, (Leens er ily eame's ade) Yon ve ot 1 Ky fe Tat keep it ay longs Pe ecto tl yu ow gly Ta ‘he nigh we ed the dad yi ve fee frag T soold convince mel of he T tol Heat any Ioager Is thee det ioe tow, doo Row whys Dat I did love you Tovey. Tete youre "te minke bea T wanted you maybe ieraely). You ore guilty of Tamed youal alongs maybe cous ll iby amare; mage Be ben thre vet nen (Jena). Isa Hi You te Years lie We note thuglt of eh ‘he tat wry. sane (Bite) Noy court you da But who sae dn Teer fe ht wy tout anybody bat you ve never loved 2 tran (hop Say) T aexee Knew hy ie Spl eit ‘ aaa (ore. Yo a tied and sek sean (a hough sh were tldng te 19). 1 funny sal eed pe thats ‘srhing in yo ad you dont kno it fd you dont do aything shoo Soden. ip's eid ges brea aod thse tare sc ifr the i tine. (Cle Ur eaS Ta tnew sees oon fe Pe ined my awn. Tide even ‘ow (Smile) There ig diferece be teen se now, Keen, You feel sal and ese: I fel aed and dirty. (Pate ant or and, tncher masts he) Tat sy ‘vith yor any ney alin aun (in shen, anceriin tone). AIL lant rs. Weil preted ou noe aed i yull have fren toms sess. Tomorrow? Thats fanny word In hose yeas to come, Kare, we would ve hat ave now naga o hl en do withowe wor Hee ttn son (ying) Go and ie down, Mana, Youll fal beter ansin (looks around the room, doy, “chy She ie Bat il ‘onde doo fora fod asking aust, ‘he doy sna the doe bin her) Yes Tink wl el fs (xan olor tien moving. Ther sto rand tne ‘ei the than. The son ofthe thot ‘has not em sensational. For fw seconde te the gos ha did ut, at doy not ‘oes Them ey she ping om ‘he char eroresthe oom pal fen dor Rig dimort othe some men ota ‘thes the tars) ns. ous, What war that? Whereis i? (Gist door Cone Highton, wiley36 LILLIAN HELLMAN smovng abou) Kaen! Manhal Where se ou! ard shee What as (Sig a he yc wane neppow Riphe Walke tad her sll llong Stop hw she et nos jae) Wateobat isi (eanot Iman hr Rend, shaker her head igh, uses nas Nonny and gos towsrd Sos oa rr ho Eefsines man ler agin the window tock sanian cman ing Aer tre) Ware sal we de? Wie sal we So sane (ino tone oie). Nehig bang monran. We're go 0 get a doce Bi Snape (Goer phone, ‘neronly, Fimbingy wart da suse (witout toning). hese ane any ans norman, We've ot to do something hs mwhl, Poor Maa. T dont know Sekt we xa dom (Pats plone down, a Ieper ia char, obs qu.) You think ey dead sam, You aes Mowran. Poor, poor Martha, T ent Fenlzet's tro, Ob, hw coul shes was ST et know what (Lots wp, ell ‘me, urea) Vt eign ames. Doce ery sux. soa T cate Delp te How can 1 Indy? (Gradual the sob cea aad she bic rocking heel) Tl eves foie ny Sn foc be lat words I id to et Bat tvs poo whe, Kare, and you know God SE Se lt ao ed Tonio everything f could (Suddenly) Su See a an (No antec Tilly) Shela we all sncbuy to ren, I Tite whe, sen moar, She shoulda’ have dane she ‘Meuldot hve dane le was bees of ii rl ae wed ee {pb and sated allover splashes ub wore and ack and saan Tht ie the raon she did ge (warily). What dierence dons it sus man (proses), You'te not sana No, dans, someon, What wil apn t9 me? 1 [ive tything, Oh, ae wold ave fronted me no tater wha she sido Kevan sarre. 1 kaow he wouldnt bare am, She wt Yr ind ae we Food to ura sans moras. Ob, ow the wat, Karen, UNIT ar gpd to ber to. dd even Toa TAT have any pls gD nan (atau male). Wh the hawks ‘Sacco they ae be feds Yel be tke, ca xs nna eter fe econo ee). Tin stds veact 50 ucer—in the nex rou. (Shier) nan, Dont be ae sere noah Fs diferen for you. Yee eae, Not any moc. (The rowed of the (teal ingens, orem {ax don't more ring egte) aim wont (nerouly). Who ie (The Tiling gain) Shall sneer? (oun images tins wed bene (Ec doe ‘he Te trough Center dor Return 1 mate foloted by senses mal ‘cn te Sond teh do) We xe nano nae) Ws won ose Yo Rica (Geng ng ener, abe arse tern.) You fant sme a tow wee ind ame bad wosble bee carn. Mis Karen Ive gota peak = ee) xs, Mey, Till. (Cooks of 200) ‘Bart yo fe wel? (same ots teat) Yona ada me sem. own. That woman cant oe ite, She cased all sana i no mad at yA1 wl app tome? "Oly abe woulda have ter in seid to ue ‘ow ake wou have sy god to you; she wae know she a, Karn, heen. id everthing Hany pace wb alee). Whe the hawks te fe Yul be ken few aeconde of see). ii lierent for you. You're xe. (The sound of the Poin agen) >a) Whit (The 2 bene (Huis dow rer sR Inthe door) Ws a we Rea woman tzu teal bees "= ye gore speak 1, mechanical). Be Pho lene le ber 1. (Looky at xan) iF Grae shaker yo, Ata THE CHILDREN'S HOUR so sesamin. Can Fean Ip you something? soar. You poor cid. You loc like you (pan pain Cinewbere. (Hester, te Stans hands) T only cate “eure shes te lad off She ge sce yo, Mis Kee 2 ihe ing ot cas. Sh tan get De Joe Hee won't it es Soy telat acon T alwys ees fat your sidebut scr ack I oly you ce hes, you'd Tt ber crn foe fn ramp Teale do that, Ageths renee (iter). Kil ber? Whete i Mis Tia season. One, sean (pees maaan’ arm). You lwaye en's pod pl (Hamiey ous) suns sores. You ging tlw that wos man to come in bee? With Mana Wy ‘here! How ean you bes fosngh? She ‘ar toy.) L wont may atl ae ef Won't fave snyehing odo with oe Terthc wma (Racker ing fom the 2 eed, som bem opper in te Gn Ser wl Soice have cheaged. Ske iy feeble)” 2s, ufo. Karen et me cae in, (With Yon enter und string of the floor) 1s Bago I dw come, Sher op her hand) know sow in ‘essen, What? 8 pum (coral). know wu ‘tue, Karen, ’ “ann (ares hr, hades). You know Fe doe rss any sore I bat ha You tad tay, youve ma i Ge say aye oeroro (put her hand 0 rte! The porto wl gous saan dant want to her yo. sens rayon, Last Tuesday Mix, Wale fom’ 2 trace in Rowley room. The brace ad been hidden for ser mnt We found out that Rone bad taken the Isc ram acter i od hat ary (Ghose her eer) that Mary Ke that ed salt fe Roane syn that she ind ten you and Bas Dobie together. = Tre ead to May. ve found ct Gras ‘suddenly brine 9 lang, hgh and Srp) ‘d'that Karen Tae oly ie trove to ay. vealed to Judge Pat He vil ake all rangement ‘her wil fe a pulie spalogy aed an “clean "The damage sew be pdt oun fall tod and say mor tit ye wil be ind ‘tough wo take om mes PT mse tha out moat ifr any ore tanay, Were at gig tose any ore. Teel to fn Mar idea (sa ‘hakeof the trac, Joely pacha, nd overs he fac a cher her fe ‘jourcnicened WoL, T nant our eo occ cs choking you wk? (Pola) Anjou amt sp the ching dent you? Youve done a wrong and you fae tn gc wg ek ou ed again, You wa to be "jst det yo fd you wane oe te belp poo be jt? You've come tthe wrong pis fr help dete you? (Biter) Oh, T knw Yon tel hae phe you fa to owe ou 4a, Now yu he” todo it A pe Siogy aa money pal, and yo ea sleep spin and at again ‘That does thee ‘peace for yous Yon lp exon Ten ten ens ket for rho of meh Ita nhl ie ft mes A Whale" Gad daraned life (Suddenly, Pins to doo Right) And what ob as ona (che ir rng). You areal ithe rasan. And I don't know why sees ero (with tremendons eet 0 ‘onal eral | did come here af fee mys {swear to God sida Tso LILLIAN wasnt any ele for mey Kaze, and thar there never wowld be apine (Teta) Dat The only thing thet matters i you 30 unum There's noting for me any mee sesso oaket aye mis iy Erg ete pong aat oe ‘anu nie) You ape? rw (0th pr foi). Take Terrien pave tees Awever lng iy wil be in dates Aad T wel ay Gt Fos ane, Idan ow, Tin tote to want ‘ven St (imo dey) You wl have "Reed eine ahead, won ou rane. Mary? sa, rn, T doc kao tena, You cia etd her ay. axe ruzean, No. I could never doth ‘Weer he dos, east be tome end nan, Yes Your sexy oa, to Eve with thera of yor life They wil be yea af Shiney gale ti (Ror a montane the tectcher wh Tune foe) Wes ove fr rt wil neve od Sor pons Ss eet bk he hated ou rey gu. (Sir down’ bride ns, ras) rey. sen rire (ings ther). Then yoo ry fee yous rane, All sigh sant urna, You and Jor, aan, No 1 razon (lke a a he). Di seas, I dont think anyone dd anything ay oe HELLMAN sens seen (maker Bal movement Jo Fie), Ttgo thi sight awe sass, No, it bter now the way i eas aren, But he emt now what 1 om, Karn: Yo mist go ck thi sas (omer). No, not any mer sexs rerxo. You mist yor, mt (Se ‘er face, heir) Vethpe ae, Raves one Perhaps they both nny, Coe ny Ee ert zo, Kaen: (nano shafes her bend) You ENN stay wile her and sword Seer Righ) sana, When she t bi hes I wil go, ten. rurno, Youle ll ight? sens be alright soppe. Goodby, ‘ow, (They Both nen one spl posiiei3 tune, carom. Youll lt me help you? You x me ty? easan Ys if wll mike yo fe ete. ins roan (Umi). And yoyo ‘akc the money ’ uanan (seed). TE you wie i ha 9 ans. bro (with grew feng). Ob ye th yes Karen (Uncomment to al owned the window) sss (cuddely), Te ce ost? sas. son es been ld (nope tmueee wih Sarpy We eens te rane. fel very goo. (They feeder) noe eying nd toc run. You yl ef £5 eben terse oe ing nen Gay