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AttheTheater
(Scene1,atMrs.Miller'
sapartment)
Mrs.Miller:
(thinkingatthesametimeshereadstheadvertisementinhernewspaper,Tommysinginginthebackground.)Now,here'
saninterestingpicture...It'
satthelocaltheater.Thetitlesoundsgood--Imightgoouttoseeit.(Beforegettingherheavyfurcoat,sheplacesacoveroverTommy'
sbirdcage,thenopensherfrontdoorandclosesitbehindher;
outside,itissnowing)
(Scene2,Boxofficewithalonglineofcustomers.Mrs.Millerstandsattheendofaverylonglinetotheboxoffice;
shetakesalookatthemarqueeforadmissionpricesabovetheboxofficebeforeputtingawayabagofpeppermintsshehadpurchasedatthedrugstore.)
ShortMan:
(tiredandagitatedvoice)Willthislineevermove?
ShortWoman:
Quitcomplaining,Harry;
thelineismovingasfastasitcan.
(thinking)Ihopenot--Ihaven'
tfoundenoughchangefor...Ah!
Heretheyare.(Smiles,looksupaheadoftheline;
sheisalmostattheboxoffice.Shenoticesasmallwhite-hairedgirlupaheadoftheline,underneaththemarquee.)
(thinking)My,whatisthatlittlegirldoingoutintheweatherlikethis?
Miriam:
(looksatMrs.Miller,smiles)
(smilesback)
(walksovertoMrs.Miller)Excusemema'
am?
(excitedandintriguedlook)Yes,dear?
Wouldyoucaretodomeafavor,please?
I'
dbegladto...IfIcan.Whatisit?
It'
squiteeasy.Imerelyneedyoutobuyaticketforme;
theywon'
tletmeinotherwise.(handsMrs.Millerchange)Here.Ihavemoneyforit.
Whywon'
ttheyletyouin,dear?
Idon'
tknow,butIwanttoseethemovie.Please,it'
sonlyalittlefavor,ma'
am.(handsMrs.Millerthemoneyearnestly.)
Well,allright.
(Scene3,InsidetheTheater;
Mrs.Millerandthegirlhavegoneinsidetogether.)
(sitsdown)Ifeeljustlikeagenuinecriminal,Imean,thatsortofthingisagainstthelaw,isn'
tit?
(chuckles)IdohopeIhaven'
tdonethewrongthing.(turnstoherright,wherethegirlissittingnexttoher)Yourmotherdoesknowwhereyouare,right?
(Silence;
takesherbluecoatoff,foldsitneatlyonherlap,andstaresoffatthetheaterscreen,expressionless.)
(handsapepperminttothegirl)Whatisyourname,dear?
(smiles,takesthecandyoffMrs.Miller'
shand.)Miriam,ma'
am(placesthecandyinhermouth.)
(surprisedlook)Why,isn'
tthatsomething?
MynameisalsoMiriam,andit'
snotevenacommonname,either!
(laughsheartily)Don'
ttellmeyourlastnameisalsoMiller?
(suckinghercandy)No,ma'
am.JustMiriam.
Oh.Well,isn'
titfunny,though?
(crunchesonhercandy)Moderately.(smacksherlips)
(looksatMiriamforalongtime)My,youhavequitealargevocabularyforyourage,Miriam.
(looksupafterfinishinghercandy)Ido?
(uncomfortablevoice)Well,um,yes,youdo,dear.(looksatthetheaterscreen;
turnstoMiriam)Doyoulikethemovies?
(smiles)
(shrugs)Iwouldn'
treallyknow,totellyouthetruth,ma'
am.Neverbeentothembefore.Thisismyfirst.
Isee.
(severalminuteslater,afterthemoviehasfinished)
Well,I'
dbettergetgoingbeforetheweathergetsworse.(Standsup,tuckingherpurseunderherarm)Itwasnicemeetingyou,Miriam.
(smilesandnods)Nicemeetingyoutoo,Mrs.Miller.
***
ActTwo:
TheIntrusion
(Scene1,Mrs.MillerreadingTimesmagazineinherbedcovers)
(startled;
hearsthedoorbellring;
getsoutofbedwhiledoorbellstillrings)I'
mcoming,I'
mcoming!
Pleasebepatient.(ring)Stopit!
(ring)It'
snearlymidnight--holdon!
(opensthedoor)Whatinheaven'
sname--?
Hello(smiles)
Oh...Why,hellothere...(pausetolookatheroutfit--samebluecoat)You'
rethatgirlatthetheater,areyou?
Mm-hmm,Ithoughtyouwerenevergoingtoanswerthedoor,butIknewyouwerehome.Aren'
tyouhappytoseeme,ma'
Uhm...
Well,youcanatleastletmein,willyou?
(stutteringabit)Mydear,itisawfullylate,youknow...and--
(interrupts)Whatdifferencedoesitmake?
Pleaseletmein--it'
scoldoutsideandIonlyhaveonasilkdress.(GesturesherhandstobeckonMrs.Millertomoveaside;
goesinside,droppinghercoatonanearbychair;
sheiswearingawhitesilkdressasshesaid,andlookspale.)
(looksaround)Ireallylikeyourplace.AndIlikeyourrugalso--blueismyfavoritecolor.
Mydear,please...Whatdo...?
(looksatavasewithroses;
disappointedlook.)(whispers)Imitations...(strokestheartificialroses)Howsad...Aren'
timitationsmelancholy,Mrs.Miller?
(sternvoice)Whatdoyouwant,Miriam?
Sitdown.Itmakesmenervoustoseepeoplestanding.
(sitsonanearbyhassock;
controllingheranger)Okay,butwhatdoyouwantfromme?
(looksatMrs.Miller'
ssolemnface)Youknow...Idon'
tthinkyou'
regladtoseemehere,areyou?
Um,well,I...(Thinks)Whatonearthisshetryingtogetat?
(Speaksinaquiveringvoice)How--HowdidyouknowwhereIlive?
(frowning)Oh,that'
snotaquestionatall,ma'
am.What'
syourname?
What'
smyname?
But...I'
mnotevenlistedinthephonebook.Sohowcould--
Couldwetalkaboutsomethingdifferent?
snomystery.
(almostlosingcontrolonhersteadyvoice)Yourmothermustbeinsanetoletagirllikeyouwanderoutofyourhome,atanhourlikethis--midnight!
Andwearingthatridiculousdressofyours--whatisshethinking?
(WalksovertoTommy'
scage;
looksunderitscover)Acanary!
(looksatMrs.Miller)(angelicvoice)WouldyoumindifIwokehim?
Iwouldlovetohearhimsinghismelody.
(standsup)(anxiousvoice)Don'
tyouwakeupTommy,littlechild.Don'
tyoudare!
(frowns)Oh,allright.ButIdon'
tseewhyIcan'
thearTommysing,anyway.(suddensmile)Doyouhaveanythingtoeat?
mstarving!
Iwouldlikemilkandjamsandwichwith--
Look.(stepsclosertoMiriam)Listen:
whatifImakeyousomenicesandwichesandpouredyouaglassofmilk?
Thencanyoubeasweetlittlechildandgohome?
Itispastmidnightandyoushouldn'
tbeoutthislate.Isn'
tyoumothereventheslightestbitworriedwhereyouare?
(looksoutsidethroughthecurtains)Butit'
ssnowing.Andit'
sdarkandcold.Ican'
tgooutthereinaweatherlikethis.
Well,youshould'
vethoughtofthatbeforeyouleft--youshouldn'
thavecomehereinthefirstplace!
Icannotstopthisweather,sorry.IfImakeyousomethingtoeat,willyoupromisetoleavemeinpeace?
(childishlook)Well...Allright.
(Scene2:
Mrs.Millerfixingamidnightsnackforthechild;
lightsacigarette;
hearsthecanarysing)
Oh,no!
--Tommy!
(leavesthekitchenette)(shouting)Miriam!
Miriam,ItoldyounottobotherTommywhileIammakingyou...asnack--?
(thegirlisn'
tintheroom;
thecoverisstillonTommy'
scage,andhe'
sstillsinging.Baffled,shetakesapuffofhercigarette.)
Miriam?
Miriam,whereareyou,child?
(looksinthekitchenetteagainbeforeheadingtoherbedroom)Miriam,didyouleave?
--Miriam?
!
(sittingatthefootofthebedwithanopenedjewelbox)Yes?
(catchingherbreathfromexcitement)Miriam,dear,whatareyoudoing?
Therewasn'
tanythinggoodintheotherroom(gesturestoherandtoindicatetheareasheisin)no
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