Steel Magnolias Script

7/21/2019 Steel Magnolias Script

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Steel MagnoliasBy Robert Harling

Act I

Scene 1

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The curtain rises on Truvy’s beauty shop. There are sounds of gunshots and a dog barking. Annelle is spraying

Truvy’s hair with more hairspray than necessary.

ANNELLE: Oops! I see a hole.

TRUVY: I was hoping you’d cach ha.

ANNELLE: I’s a lile pooie" han I would no"#ally do$ %u I’# ne"&ous.

TRUVY: I’# no "eal conce"ned a%ou ha. 'hen I go o %ed I w"ap #y eni"e head wih oile issue so i

usually ges a lile s#ushed down anyway in ha p"ocess.

ANNELLE: In #y class a he "ade school$ I was nu#%e" one when i ca#e o "osing and s"ea(ing. I did #y

own.

TRUVY: Really) I wouldn’ ha&e (nown. And I can spo a %ole *o% a weny paces. (Studying her hairdo)

'ell+you" echni,ue is good$ and you" o"# and conen will i#p"o&e wih e-pe"ience. o$ you’"e hi"ed.

ANNELLE: (overcome) Oh!!

TRUVY: And no a #o#en oo soon! This #o"ning we’"e going o %e as %usy as a one/a"#ed pape" hange".

ANNELLE: Than( you$ 0iss T"u&y! Than( you+

TRUVY: No i#e. Now. You (now whe"e he coee su is. E&e"yhing else is on a "ay ne- o he so&e.

(Truvy removes her smock)

ANNELLE: 1e"e. Le #e help you. (dusts her off) You’&e go iny hai"s and u22ies all o&e" you.

TRUVY: 1oney$ he"e’s so #uch saic elec"iciy in he"e I pic( up e&e"yhing e-cep %oys and #oney. (points

Annelle toward the kitchen) 3e a "easu"e. (Annelle exits into the kitchen. Truvy immediately starts redoing her

hairdo.) Annelle) This is he #os successul shop in own. 'anna (now why)

ANNELLE: (offstage) 'hy)

TRUVY: 3ecause I ha&e a s"ic philosophy ha I ha&e suc( o o" 45 yea"s+6The"e’s no such hing as nau"al

%eauy. Re#e#%e" ha$ o" we’"e all ou o a *o%. (Annelle returns with the tray.) 7us loo( a #e$ Annelle. Ia(es so#e eo" o loo( li(e his.

ANNELLE: I can see ha. 1ow #any ladies do we ha&e his #o"ning)

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TRUVY: I "es"ic #ysel o he ladies o he neigh%o"hood on au"day #o"nings. No"#ally ha would %e *us

h"ee$ %u oday we’&e go hel%y Eaonon. he’s no a "egula"$ she’s he daughe" o a "egula". I ha&e o do

so#ehing special wih he" hai". he’s geing #a""ied his ae"noon. Now. 1ow long ha&e you %een he"e in

own)

ANNELLE: A ew wee(s+

TRUVY: New in own! I #us %e e-ciing %eing in anew place. I wouldn’ (now. I’&e li&ed he"e all #y lie.

ANNELLE: I’s a lile sca"y.

TRUVY: I can i#agine. 'ell+ell #e hings a%ou you"sel.

ANNELLE: The"e’s nohing o ell. I li&e he"e. I’&e go a *o% now. Tha’s i. 8ould I %o""ow a ew o hese

%ac( issues o Southern air )

TRUVY: Uh+su"e. I’s essenial o (eep a%"eas o he laes syles. I’# glad o see you" ine"es. You #us li&e

close %y. 'ihin wal(ing disance$ I #ean. I didn’ see a ca".

ANNELLE: 0y ca"’s+I don’ ha&e a ca". I’&e %een ac"oss he "i&e" a Ro%elline’s 3oa"ding 1ouse.

TRUVY: Tha’s ,uie a wal(. Ruh Ro%eline+now he"e’s a so"y. he’s a wised$ "ou%led soul. 1e" lie has %een an e-pe"i#en in e""o". 1us%and (illed in 'o"ld 'a" II. 1e" son was (illed in Viena#. I ha&e o ell you$

when i co#es o sue"ing$ she’s "igh up he"e wih Eli2a%eh Taylo".

ANNELLE: I had no idea. (There is a loud gunshot and barking) Is ha a gunsho)

TRUVY: Yes$ dea". I %elie&e i is. 9lug in he hoplae$ please.

ANNELLE: 3u why is so#eone i"ing a gun in a nice neigh%o"hood li(e his.

TRUVY: I’s a long so"y. I has o do wih hel%y’s wedding and he" ahe". (!ore gunfire and barking.) You’ll

%e happie" i you *us igno"e i$ li(e he "es o he neigh%o"hood.

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8LAIREE: (entering) noc($ (noc(!

TRUVY: 0o"ning$ 8lai"ee!

8LAIREE: 0o"ning$ T"u&y!

TRUVY: Annelle$ I wan you o #ee he o"#e" i"s lady o 8hin,uapin$ 0"s. 3elche". 8lai"ee$ his is Annelle.

he’s a(ing 7udy’s place.

ANNELLE: 9leased o #ee you.

8LAIREE: I’# a lile e#%a""assed. I I had (nown I was #eeing new people$ I would ha&e a(en a lile #o"e

p"ide in #y appea"ance. (trying to tidy her hair) 'ha’s you" na#e$ dea")

ANNELLE: Oh. 0y #a""ied na#e’s ;upuy.

8LAIREE: I don’ hin( I (now any ;upuys.

ANNELLE: I *us #o&ed he"e.

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8LAIREE: Tha e-plains i.

TRUVY: 8lai"ee$ do you #ind i I do hel%y i"s)

8LAIREE: Tha’s ine. I’ll a#use #ysel. hel%y’s he #os i#po"an one oday. (A gunshot.) Tha #an! I

hin( he siuaion has goen wo"se han e&e"!

TRUVY: Annelle) 'e’"e going o need #o"e owels. They’"e sac(ed up ne- o he washing #achine. (Annelleexits)

8LAIREE: wee gi"l. 'he"e’d you ind he")

TRUVY: he hea"d I had a posiion open and she *us wal(ed in. I hin( he"e’s a so"y he"e.

8LAIREE: 'ha #a(es you say ha)

TRUVY: =o" sa"e"s. he’s #a""ied+%u she li&es a Ruh Ro%eline’s. ("lairee reacts) Alone.

8LAIREE: I’d ge o he %oo# o his$ i I we"e you. You ha&e so#e nice sil&e"wa"e you’d li(e o (eep.

TRUVY: Oh$ I’# no wo""ied a%ou ha. he’s &e"y nice. I *us lo&e he idea o hi"ing so#eone wih a pas.

8LAIREE: he can’ %e #o"e han 4>. he hasn’ had i#e o ha&e a pas.

TRUVY: 1oney. I’s he eighies. I you can achie&e pu%e"y$ you can achie&e a pas.

8LAIREE: (Annelle enters# carrying towels. "lairee sips her coffee and grimaces.) Yuc(! (Truvy# concerned#

takes a sip)

TRUVY: Annelle) 1ow did you #a(e his coee)

ANNELLE: Li(e you said. I pou"ed ho wae" h"ough he hing.

TRUVY: 'he"e’d you ge he wae")

ANNELLE: I was %oiling on he so&e.

TRUVY: ;id you noice he ho dogs in he %oo# o he po)

ANNELLE: No.

TRUVY: 0a(e so#e #o"e$ please.

ANNELLE: I’# so so""y.

8LAIREE: ;on’ wo""y. I lo&e a good ho dog. 7us no wih c"ea# and suga". (Annelle exits)

TRUVY: he’s p"o%a%ly no an ine"naional spy. 3u i she wo"(s ou$ I #ay le he" "en he ga"age apa"#en.

8LAIREE: I hough he wins we"e going o li&e he"e while hey go o he college.

TRUVY: Recen de&elop#ens. Louie’s going away o LU now. And 9oo has decided o wo"( o" #y cousin

in 3ali#o"e. 1e doesn’ wan o %e called 9oo any#o"e. 0y %a%ies a"e g"owing up.

8LAIREE: I can’ %elie&e you" (ids a"e old enough o lea&e he ne-.

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TRUVY: You (now$ I was a child %"ide. 'ell. I loo( a he %"igh side. I ha&e so#e places o &isi now. I’&e

always waned o go o 3ali#o"e. I’# old i’s he hai"do capial o he wo"ld. (There are gunshots and fren$ied

barking.) o#ei#es I wonde" i ;"u# Eaonon’s %"ain ges enough o-ygen. Tha is so annoying.

8LAIREE: T"y li&ing ne- doo" o hi#. (%nter Shelby. er hair is in rollers. She carries a picture torn out of a

maga$ine. She is a blushing bride in the first stages of completion.)

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1EL3Y: 1i$ e&e"y%ody!

TRUVY: The"e she is! The"e’s #y gi"l! 8o#e %"ea( #y nec(. (Shelby’s fingernails are wet# so she is carefulwhen she hugs.)

1EL3Y: T"u&y. I’s so good o see you! 0o"ning$ 0iss 8lai"ee! I’s no ha I’# un"iendly$ I’# *us wo""ied

a%ou #y nails.

TRUVY: 'ha a p"ey colo". 'he"e’s you" #a#a)

1EL3Y: Righ %ehind #e$ I hough. (Annelle enters with fresh coffee) 1i! I’# hel%y Eaonon+soon o %e

Lache"ie.

ANNELLE: 1i. I’# Annelle. I’# new.

TRUVY: Today’s Annelle’s i"s day.

1EL3Y: 'ell$ Annelle. You’"e wo"(ing wih he %es. Anyone who’s any%ody ges hei" hai" done a T"u&y’s.

TRUVY: A%soluely. (A loud series of gunshots.) hel%y+uh you (now I would wal( on #y lips o a&oid

c"iici2ing anyone %u you" ahe" is a%ou o #a(e us all pull ou" hai" ou. And ha is %ad o" #y %usiness.

1EL3Y: 'ell$ he should %e inished wih his ya"d wo"( soon.

TRUVY: I hope so.

1EL3Y: You’"e no he only one conce"ned. 0a#a’s a%ou o ha&e a i. he and ;addy a"e ighing li(e cas

and dogs.

8LAIREE: They’"e *us an-ious wih so #uch going on.

1EL3Y: No hey’"e no. They *us "y o c"eae as #uch ension as possi%le in any gi&en siuaion. I’s a c"eed

hey li&e %y. 7ac(son and I will ne&e" igh a%ou silly hings. A"e you #a""ied$ Annelle)

ANNELLE: (changing the sub&ect) Oh. I hope ha coee’s %ee".

8LAIREE: I s#ells "igh.

ANNELLE: (looking at the picture Shelby brought) 1ow p"ey+

1EL3Y: 9"incess @"ace+

TRUVY: ;id you %"ing #e he picu"e o he hai"do li(e I as(ed)

1EL3Y: 1e"e you go. udy i ca"eully. (pulls out a plastic bag.) 1e"e’s he %a%y’s %"eah.



TRUVY: This is so e-ciing. I eel li(e I a# p"esen a he c"eaion. The"e is so#ehing so wond"ous a%ou he

way a %"ide loo(s. I eel i is %eauy in is pu"es o"#. (studying the picture and the bag of baby’s breath) 'he"e

a"e you going o pu his su) The"e’s no %a%y’s %"eah in his picu"e.

1EL3Y: You *us sic( i in. I’s #ean o "a#e #y ace. 3a%y’s %"eah is pa" o #y whole deco"aion

concep. =o" a oal "o#anic loo(. ('otices "lairee’s shoes.) 0iss 8lai"ee! 'ha cue shoes!

8LAIREE: You hin( so) I’# no so su"e. I hin( hey’"e a lile oo "acy o" #e. I’ll p"o%a%ly gi&e he# away.

TRUVY: Ooo. Those a"e oo cha/cha o" wo"ds. I you decide o ge "id o he#$ I’ll %uy Be# "o# you.

8LAIREE: 'ha si2e do you wea")

TRUVY: 'ell. In a good shoe$ I wea" a si-$ %u se&ens eel so good$ I %uy a si2e eigh.

8LAIREE: They’"e eigh and a hals.

TRUVY: 9e"ec. (!’ynn enters carrying a large tote bag.)

1EL3Y: 1i 0a#a. Loo( a 0iss 8lai"ee’s shoes.

TRUVY: Ah$ ah$ ah! They’"e #ine!

0’LYNN: Is his a "iddle)

1EL3Y: Annelle$ his is #y #a#a. 1ow’"e hings a he house)

0’LYNN: =ine. Ouise" 3oud"eau- *us his second d"opped %y o al( o you" ahe". One o" %oh o he# is

p"o%a%ly lying a pool o %lood %y now. (to Annelle) 1ello. ;id you say Annelle) 'ha a p"ey na#e.

Unusual. I’# 0’Lynn.

TRUVY: 1ow’s he #ohe" o he %"ide)

0’LYNN: ;on’ as(.

TRUVY: 'ha’s he #ae")

0’LYNN: Nohing a handul o p"esc"ipion d"ugs couldn’ a(e ca"e o.

TRUVY: Annelle. 'hy don’ you go on and a(e ca"e o 0"s. Eaonon) These gi"ls ha&e #ounains o #o&eoday.

0’LYNN: Ain’ ha he "uh.

ANNELLE: I’ll a(e his o" you. (Annelle takes !’ynn’s bag and seats her in the chair)

1EL3Y: 0a#a. This colo" is all w"ong. I loo(s li(e a suc( pig %led all o&e" #y hands.

TRUVY: I’# su"e I ha&e so#ehing ha’ll do.

1EL3Y: 3u do you ha&e pin()

0’LYNN: O cou"se I ha&e pin(.

1EL3Y: I has o %e delicae.

(the phone rings)

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8LAIREE: I’ll ge i.

0’LYNN: I’ll %e i’s o" #e. I’s p"o%a%ly #y #ind "ying o locae #y %ody.

8LAIREE: (answering) 1ello) Yesi"$ she is. 1old on a #inue. 0’Lynn. I’s you" hus%and.

0’LYNN: (takes phone) Yes$ ;"u#) I don’ (now. I ha&en’ go i. I don’ ha&e i. ;"u#$ i you’"e "ying o

d"i&e #e c"a2y$ you’"e oo lae. =o" he las i#e+I don’ ha&e i. As( he %oys. @ood%ye. (hangs up)

1EL3Y: 'ha did ;addy wan)

0’LYNN: Nohing.

TRUVY: (looking at the picture and at Shelby’s hair) o+we wan o sweep i up$ %u lea&e so#e soness

a"ound you" ea"s+

0’LYNN: weep i up)

1EL3Y: Yes$ 0a#a. Up. Li(e 9"incess @"ace.

0’LYNN: ;id you %"ing T"u&y he picu"e o 7aclyn #ih)

1EL3Y: No. I %"ough he picu"e o 9"incess @"ace. I des"oyed he picu"e o 7aclyn #ih.

0’LYNN: 3u I hough I had #ade you unde"sand he ad&anages o he 7aclyn #ih hai"do+

1EL3Y: No$ 0a#a.

0’LYNN: 'ell. A leas I al(ed he" ou o ha supid idea o sic(ing ha %a%y’s %"eah all in he" hai".

TRUVY: (changing the topic before Shelby can answer) o$ hel%y+you" #ohe" doesn’ ell us #uch a%ou

7ac(son. 'ha’s he li(e)

1EL3Y: T"uhully$ I hough he was a pes a i"s$ %u hen he (ind o g"ew on #e. And now I lo&e hi#.

TRUVY: Is he a "eal "o#anic.

1EL3Y: No. 3u he gi&es #e lowe"s. And lile p"esens i I %ug hi# enough 1e has p"o#ised o gi&e #e a

"ed "ose on e&e"y anni&e"sa"y co""esponding o he nu#%e" o ha anni&e"sa"y. I hin( ha’s so swee.

TRUVY: 'ell$ now. Tha’s a p"ey "o#anic idea$ isn’ i)

1EL3Y: Yes. I wish i had %een his.

8LAIREE: Lloyd and I #issed i o iy yea"s %y h"ee #onhs. Tha sin(e". 3less his hea". 1e "ied. 1e *us

couldn’ #a(e i.

1EL3Y: You "e#e#%e" you" wedding day$ 8lai"ee)

8LAIREE: O cou"se I do. I "e#e#%e" e&e"yhing. The lowe"s$ he ood. Ouise" was #y #aid o hono".

hel%y$ I hope you and 7ac(son will %e as happy as Lloyd and I we"e. 'e had such a good i#e.

TRUVY: Tell us hings a%ou he wedding. 1ow #any %"ides#aids)

1EL3Y: Nine.

TRUVY: @ood Lo"d!

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1EL3Y: E-acly.

TRUVY: I hope ha phoog"aphe" %"ings a wide/angle lens.

1EL3Y: I hin( i’s e#%a""assing and awul. 3u 0a#a #ade #e ha&e #y cousins$ and 0a"gi . 0au"ice.

0’LYNN: hel%y$ he"e was no way a"ound i and you (now i.

1EL3Y: I will %e p"eenious. ;addy always says DAn ounce o p"eenion is wo"h a pound o #anu"e6

0’LYNN: The poe lau"eae o ;ogwood Lane+

1EL3Y: 0a#a$ I wish you would ge o o ;addy’s %ac(. 1e ges enough hassle "o# 0iss Ouise".

TRUVY: (the peacemaker) 'ha a"e you" colo"s$ hel%y)

1EL3Y: 3lush and %ashul.

0’LYNN: 1e" colo"s a"e pin( and pin(.

1EL3Y: 3lush and %ashul. I’&e chosen wo shades o pin(. One is #uch deepe" han he ohe".

0’LYNN: The sancua"y loo(s li(e i’s %een hosed down wih 9epo/3is#ol. I "ied o al( he" ino using

peaches and c"ea#. Tha would %e so lo&ely his i#e o yea". All he a2aleas in ou" ya"d a"e peach colo"ed.

9each is so lae"ing o e&e"y s(in one.

1EL3Y: No way. 9in( is #y signau"e colo".

TRUVY: 'ha colo" is you" d"ess$ 0’Lynn)

0’LYNN: 9eaches and c"ea#.

1EL3Y: 0a#a’s d"ess is go"geous. I cos #o"e han #y wedding d"ess.

0’LYNN: I did no. I was on sale.

1EL3Y: Tha was wha she old ;addy. 'ha she acually #ean is ha i was Do" sale6 no Don sale.6

TRUVY: Now$ hel%y+ill #e in on he "ecepion.

1EL3Y: The"e’s going o %e e"ns and win(ly lighs. The"e’ll %e #agnolias in he pool.

0’LYNN: I *us hope you" ahe" doesn’ ge any #agnolias "o# Ousie"’s side o he "ee. 'e’ll ne&e" hea" he

end o i.

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TRUVY: You" "ecepion sounds "o#anic. The las "o#anic hing #y hus%and did was in 4F<. 1e enclosed

his ca"po" so I could suppo" hi#! (noticing Annelle’s work on !’ynn) Ve"y nice$ Annelle. I hin( you (now

wha you’"e doing.

ANNELLE: Than( you$ 0"s. Eaonon$ you ha&e g"ea hai".

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TRUVY: 0us "un in he a#ily$ hel%y. You ha&e such p"ey hai"+so hic(+(Shelby’s head is beginning to

drop forward. She resists Truvy’s touch) 1old you" head up$ da"ling.

1EL3Y: op i.

TRUVY: hel%y) hel%y) 0’Lynn!

0’LYNN: (upon reali$ation# she springs into action. There is no alarm# &ust efficient action.) Oh honey.

8LAIREE: (also aware) I’ll ge so#e *uice. ("lairee exits into the kitchen for &uice)

0’LYNN: T"u&y. The"e’s so#e candy in #y pu"se.

TRUVY: I go a peppe"#in "igh he"e. (Truvy slips the candy into Shelby’s mouth. Shelby spits out the candy.)

0’LYNN: (attending to Shelby) hel%y) 'e’"e geing you so#e *uice.

TRUVY: hould I ge he" a coo(ie)

8LAIREE: (returns with orange &uice) 1e"e’s he *uice.

0’LYNN: hel%y) You need so#e *uice. (tries to get Shelby to drink)

1EL3Y: Lea&e #e alone.

0’LYNN: ;"in($ honey. ;"in( so#e *uice.

TRUVY: ;"in( he *uice$ honey.

1EL3Y: (pushing away the &uice) 'o!

8LAIREE: 'ho can %la#e he") 7uice ae" a peppe"#in)

1EL3Y: 0a#a. op i. I ha&e candy in #y pu"se.

0’LYNN: You didn’ %"ing you" pu"se$ honey. 1e"e. 1a&e anohe" sip.

1EL3Y: No+(but Shelby drinks a sip)

0’LYNN: I’s no any wonde". 'ih all he wedding nonsense and "unning a"ound.

ANNELLE: E-cuse #e. hould I call he doco" o" so#ehing)

TRUVY: No$ no.

8LAIREE: hel%y’s a dia%eic.

0’LYNN: he’s go a lile oo #uch insulin$ ha’s all. he’ll %e ine i we can ge so#ehing in he". ;"in( so#e#o"e$ hel%y.

1EL3Y: I’# going o lea&e i you don’’ lea&e #e alone.

0’LYNN: I’d lo&e o see you "y. hel%y+coope"ae. ;"in(.

TRUVY: 1oney$ d"in(+please. (Shelby drinks some)

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0’LYNN: The"e we go. Tha’s a sa". he’s %een so upse laely. he and 7ac(son ha&e %een going "ound and

"ound. ;". 0ischoud old he" a he" las appoin#en ha child"en a"e no possi%le. I wasn’ he easies hing in

he wo"ld o si he"e and wach you" child’s hea" %"ea(.

1EL3Y: (coming to a bit) *on’t al( a%ou #e li(e I’# no he"e.

0’LYNN: The"e. he’s #a(ing so#e sense. This one wasn’ %ad a all. 3u I hin( we should ha&e a lile #o"e

*uice.

ANNELLE: 8an I do so#ehing) hould I+

0’LYNN: No. he’ll %e ine in *us a #inue. he p"o%a%ly won’ "e#e#%e" anyhing. ;on’ uss o&e" he"+

No"#aliy is &e"y i#po"an o hel%y.

TRUVY: I’# so""y o hea" a%ou he child"en pa"$ 0’Lynn.

0’LYNN: I (now. he eels ha 7ac(son #igh %e h"owing away his chance o" child"en. 1e see#s o %e

a(ing i al"igh %ecause he’s c"a2y a%ou he"e$ %u hel%y’s he one ha’s pushing he issue.

1EL3Y: (interrupting# but still not lucid) e said$ Dhu up. ;on’ %e supid. The"e’s pleny o (ids ou he"e

ha need good ho#es. 'e’ll adop en o Be#. 'e’ll %uy Be# i we ha&e o.6

8LAIREE: 7ac(son sounds li(e good people o #e.

1EL3Y: I (new "igh hen and he"e ha i he was du#% enough o spend he "es o his lie wih #e$ hen I’#

du#% enough o #a""y hi#. (Shelby is recovering. She reali$es what has happened and is embarrassed) Oh

gosh+oh gosh+I’# so""y+I’# so so""y$ 0a#a. (!’ynn hugs Shelby.)

0’LYNN: hel%y: A%ou wha 7ac(son said+

1EL3Y: I’d "ahe" no al( a%ou i$ 0a#a. 'ha happens in #y lie now is %eween 7ac(son and #e. 7ac(son

will a(e ca"e o #e and I will a(e ca"e o hi#.

8LAIREE: You can’ %la#e people o" %eing conce"ned a%ou you$ da"ling.

0’LYNN: 'ha 7ac(son said a%ou child"en+a%ou adopion+was wonde"ul. And &e"y wise. No %eing a%le

o ha&e child"en is no disg"ace. (silence) hel%y$ did you hea" wha I said)

1EL3Y: 0a#a$ I (now all a%ou adopion. And I also (now he li#iaions o his %ody o #ine. I would

ne&e" do anyhing supid.

0’LYNN: =inally. You’"e lisening o "eason.

TRUVY: Now$ hel%y. You’"e going o ha&e o sa" unangling his %a%y’s %"eah.

0’LYNN: Oh$ hel%y+no.

1EL3Y: I’s #y wedding! I’ll sic( %a%y’s %"eah up #y nose i I wan o.

TRUVY: he’s go enough+

0’LYNN: (concedes on the baby’s breath) Eihe" way$ you should inish o ha *uice.

1EL3Y: I’# ine 0a#a. You inish i.

0’LYNN: I’s going o %e a while %eo"e he %"ides#aid’s luncheon+



1EL3Y: =o"ge he da#n *uice.

0’LYNN: hel%y will %e ine now. Anyway I always ca""y so#e #ins in #y %ag *us in case.

TRUVY: Then a(e so#e o he %ue"scoch in ha dish. Th"ow so#e in he" %ag$ 8lai"ee+("lairee dumps some

in !’ynn’s bag and notices something odd)

8LAIREE: 0’Lynn. You always ca""y candy in you" %ag)

0’LYNN: 'ihou ail.

8LAIREE: Then ell #e. ;o you suc( on his oen) ("lairee pulls a gun from the bag. +asps all around.)

0’LYNN: 8lai"ee$ pu ha %ac(.

1EL3Y: 1ow did you ge ;addy’s gun away "o# hi#)

0’LYNN: I had %een waiing all #o"ning o" #y chance. 1e inally pu i down o go o he %ah"oo#.

ANNELLE: I’d li(e o as( a ,uesion. I’# new he"e and all. Is #y lie in dange")

TRUVY: No. 0’Lynn’s hus%and’s *us %een shooing a so#e %i"ds. The "ees a"ound he"e a"e ull o ull o Be#his i#e o yea".

1EL3Y: ;addy has %een "ying o "ighen he %i"ds ou o he "ees %y #a(ing loud noises. I didn’ wan he

guess a #y "ecepion o spend all nigh dodging %i"d do.

0’LYNN: The neigh%o"hood’s i o %e ied. Ouise" 3oud"eau- %la#es #y hus%and’s gunshos o" he p"o%le#s

o ha #angy dog o he"s. he insiss all he noise has #ade ha supid ani#al lose is hai".

TRUVY: Ta(ing he gun was a s"o(e o genius$ 0’Lynn.

0’LYNN: I (now.

ANNELLE: 'ha i he co#es o&e" he"e and "ies o ge his gun %ac()

0’LYNN: ;"u# would ne&e" sep oo in a %eauy shop. This is wo#en’s e""io"y. 1e p"o%a%ly hin(s we wall

"un a"ound na(ed o" so#ehing.

ANNELLE: (catching a glimpse out of the window) There’s so#e%ody co#ing!

8LAIREE: (looking) That would %e Ouise".

TRUVY: Lo"d. @i&e us s"engh. (The door bursts open. ,t’s -uiser# very upset)

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OUIER: This is i. I’&e ound i. I a# in hell!

TRUVY: 0o"ning$ Ouise".

OUIER: ;on’ "y o ge on #y good side. I no longe" ha&e one.

TRUVY: You’"e a lile ea"ly. You’"e no e-peced Bil ele&enish.

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OUIER: Tha’s p"ecisely why I’# he"e. I ha&e o cancel. (The phone rings. -uiser picks it up and hangs up

on the caller.) I ha&e o a(e #y poo" dog o he &e %eo"e he has a ne"&ous %"ea(down. 0y dog$ I #ean. The

&e is pe"ecly healhy. (to Annelle) You #us %e he new gi"l.

ANNELLE: 1i.

OUIER: 0ay I ha&e a glass o wae") I’&e %een sc"ea#ing his #o"ning. (exit Annelle)

0’LYNN: I’# so""y his whole hing has goen ou o hand$ Ousie"+

OUIER: I’s no you" aul 0’Lynn. I used o hin( ha you we"e c"a2y o" #a""ying ha #an.

Then I hough o" a ew yea"s you we"e *us a gluon o" punish#en. Now I "eali2e ha you #us %e so#e so"

o sain$ on a #ission "o# @od. I ha&e no slep in days. I loo( li(e a dog’s dinne". 1owe&e"$ when I go up his

#o"ning$ Ii decided I would "y o "ise a%o&e i. 'hae&e" ha #an has done$ I would o&e"loo( i in hono" o you"

wedding day$ hel%y. I hough I would #a(e #ysel a lile p"esena%le and loss up he house in case so#e%ody

waned o d"op in$+i %eing a %ig day in he neigh%o"hood and all. o I go ou o cu so#e "esh lowe"s o" he

li&ing "oo#. I go down o #y #agnolia "ee$ and he"e is no a %loo# on i!

0’LYNN: Ousie". The *udge has no decided whose "ee ha is$ e-acly.

OUIER: I’s #ine! (enter Annelle with a glass of water) 3e ha as i #ay+i would no %e oo #uch o as( o"

#e o ha&e one %losso# o %"ighen #y ho#e. I a# all alone e-cep o" #y dog!

8LAIREE: You need so#ehing in you" lie %esides ha du#% ani#al+

OUIER: 9u a lid on i$ 8lai"ee. 'hen I as(ed ;"u# how all o my #agnolias ended up in his pool$ he i"ed a

#e!

0’LYNN: They’"e %lan(s. And ;"u# would ne&e" ai# a gun a a lady.

OUIER: 1e’s a "eal genle#an. I’ll %e he a(es he dishes ou o he sin( %eo"e he pees in i.

1EL3Y: 0iss Ousie"$ ;addy’s no "ying o d"i&e you c"a2y. 1e’s *us "ying o #a(e #y "ecepion nice. 1is

hea" is in he "igh place.

OUIER: 3u he canno do his o #y dog! 0y do is on his las legs.

1EL3Y: I (now o" a ac ha he"e will %e no #o"e gunshos. o why don’ you "ela-$ 0iss Ousie") 1a&e

so#e coee.

OUIER: All "igh. As long as he"e’s no #o"e gunshos$ I’ll say. (to Annelle) 'ha is you" na#e) ;id you ell

#e)

ANNELLE: Annelle.

OUIER: =ine. A"e you new in own) I (now e&e"yone$ I don’ "ecall e&e" seeing you %eo"e.

ANNELLE: I *us #o&ed o own no oo long ago.

OUIER: 'ih you" hus%and)

ANNELLE: Uh+#y hus%and) Tha’s ha"d o say+I +uh+I don’ (now.

OUIER: I’# in"igued. A"e you #a""ied o" no) These a"e no diicul ,uesions.

ANNELLE: Uh+we’"e no+he’s no+I can’ al( a%ou i.

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8LAIREE H TRUVY: O cou"se you can.

ANNELLE: I’# no su"e i I’# #a""ied o" no+he’s gone!

OUIER: 1oney. 0en a"e he #os ho""i%le c"eau"es.

ANNELLE: E&e"yhing’s ho""i%le. 3un(ie+ha’s #y hus%and. 1e le. 'e only #o&ed he"e a #onh ago. 1e

*us &anished las wee(+oo( all he #oney$ #y *ewel"y$ he ca". 0os o #y clohes we"e in he "un(.

TRUVY: The"e #igh ha&e %een oul play. 1a&e you %een o he police)

ANNELLE: No+%u hey’&e %een o #e. 1e’s in %ig "ou%le wih he law. ;"ugs o" so#ehing. 1e ne&e" paid

he "en so I go h"own ou o ou" house. The police (eep ,uesioning #e. 3u I don’ (now anyhing. They say

#y #a""iage #ay no %e legal+

TRUVY: You should ha&e said so#ehing.

ANNELLE: I was sca"ed o. I need a *o% in he wo"s way. I didn’ (now i you’d hi"e so#eone who #ay o"#ay no %e #a""ied o so#eone who #igh %e a dange"ous c"i#inal. 3u I swea" o you ha y pe"sonal "agedy

will no ine"e"e wih #y a%iliy o do good hai".

TRUVY: O cou"se i won’+

1EL3Y: 'e a"e awul. 'e a"e all haeul$ awul people. 1e"e all we’&e %een al(ing a%ou is weddings and

psychoic ani#als. 'e’&e %een ea"ing you up inside$ ha&en’ we) I can’ ell you how so""y I a#.

8LAIREE: 'ha can we do o help)

ANNELLE: You’"e all so nice.

TRUVY: 'e en*oy %eing nice o each ohe". The"e’s no #uch else o do in his own. Now$ i you’"e ine"esed$#y ga"age will %e a&aila%le soon. 0y son is li&ing he"e now. @i&e #e a day o s"aighen i up and hen co#e

loo( a i. I’# su"e we can wo"( ou so#e a""ange#en wih he "en.

ANNELLE: (overcome) Oh!...

(there is a huge explosion)

OUIER: 'ha on ea"h)! (They all go to the window. The dog begins to bark uncontrollably)

0’LYNN: 'ha happened)

TRUVY: 'ell$ he %i"ds a"e lying e&e"y which/a/way. And he"e’s whie s#o(e %illowing up "o# you"

%ac(ya"d. Loo(s li(e so#e (ind o e-plosion.

ANNELLE: I guess whae&e" he did has wo"(ed. All he %i"ds a"e lea&ing. (They all come away from the

window except Annelle) Oh no! You" dog %"o(e his chain! And he’s headed owa"d he s#o(e!

0’LYNN: Oh no! Tha dog will ea ;"u# ali&e. And ;"u# is una"#ed!

8LAIREE: Ousie"! ;o so#ehing!

TRUVY: Ousie"! 8all you" dog! 1e’ll lisen o you!

1EL3Y: 0iss Ousie"! 9lease! I’s #y wedding day. ay so#ehing o you" dog!

OUIER: (flings open the door and screams) ill$ Rhe! ill! (everyone rushes out the door.)

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Act I

Scene 2

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,t is later in the year. The Saturday before "hristmas# to be exact. 'ot much in the shop has changed. -nly half

of the lights are on in the shop. hen the lights eventually come back on# we see the subtle changes# including a

small but festive "hristmas tree and several grotes/ue handicrafts. At curtain# !’ynn is sitting under a deadhairdryer. Shelby enters# mystified by the lack of light and the lack of activity.

0’LYNN: hel%y!

1EL3Y: 0a#a) 'he"e is e&e"y%ody)

0’LYNN: I hough you we"en’ co#ing o own unil ae" lunch.

1EL3Y: 'e go an ea"ly sa" %ecause o he "aic. 'e waned o d"op in on 7ac(son’s pa"ens on he way

down he"e.

0’LYNN: 'ha a "ea!

1EL3Y: 'he"e’s T"u&y)

0’LYNN: he and Annelle a"e ou %ac( sic(ing pennies in he use %o-. They deco"aed ha lile "ee and

when I plugged i in all he lighs %lew.

1EL3Y: A"e To##y and 7onahan ho#e ye)

0’LYNN: Yes. You" %"ohe"s go ho#e yese"day #o"ning. 7onahan lo&es his classes. I’s all he can al( a%ou.

I hin( he #ain hing college has augh hi# is how #uch he should hae his pa"en’s house. To##y a""i&ed las

nigh and i##ediaely sa"ed e""o"i2ing you" ahe". I’s nice ha&ing he a#ily ho#e o" 8h"is#as.

1EL3Y: o#e hings ne&e" change.

0’LYNN: And how a"e you$ honey)

1EL3Y: I’# so good$ 0a#a.

0’LYNN: You’"e loo(ing well. Is 7ac(son a he house)

1EL3Y: No. You (now how wichy he ges. I sen hi# o loo( o" soc(ing sue"s.

0’LYNN: @ood hin(ing.

1EL3Y: Uh. 7ac(son and I ha&e so#ehing o ell you. 'e waned o ell you when you and ;addy we"eogehe"$ %u you’"e ne&e" ogehe"$ so i’s e&e"y #an o" hi#sel. I’# p"egnan.

0’LYNN: hel%y)!

1EL3Y: 'ell+is ha i) Is ha all you’"e going o say)

0’LYNN: I+wha do you e-pec #e o say)

1EL3Y: o#ehing along he lines o cong"aulaions.

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0’LYNN: 8ong"aulaions.

1EL3Y: 'ould i %e oo #uch o as( o" a lile e-cie#en)

0’LYNN: I’# in a sae o shoc(! I didn’ hin(+

1EL3Y: In 7une. Oh$ 0a#a. You ha&e o help #e plan.

0’LYNN: 'ha does 7ac(son say a%ou his)

1EL3Y: Oh$ he’s &e"y e-cied. 1e says he doesn’ ca"e whehe" i’s a %oy o" gi"l+%u I (now he "eally wans

a son so %ad he can ase i. 1e’s so cue a%ou he whole hing+

0’LYNN: 3u does he e&e" lisen) I #ean$ when doco"s and specialiss gi&e you ad&ice$ I (now you ne&e"

lisen$ %u does he) I guess since he doesn’ ha&e o ca""y he %a%y$ i doesn’ "eally conce"n hi#.

1EL3Y: 0a#a. ;on’ %e #ad. I couldn’ %ea" i i you we"e. I’s 8h"is#as.

0’LYNN: I’# no #ad$ hel%y. This is *us+ha"d.

1EL3Y: 0a#a$ I wan a child.

0’LYNN: 3u wha a%ou he adopion p"oceedings) You ha&e iled so #any applicaions.

1EL3Y: 0a#a. I didn’ a(e us long o see he handw"iing on he wall. No *udge is going o gi&e a %a%y o

so#eone wih #y #edical "ac( "eco"d.

0’LYNN: I see.

1EL3Y: 0a#a. I (now. I (now. ;on’ hin( I ha&en’ hough his h"ough. You can’ li&e a lie i all you dois wo""y. And you wo""y oo #uch. I ne&e" wo""y %ecause I (now you’"e wo""ying enough o" he %oh o us.

7ac(son and I ha&e gi&en his a lo o hough.

0’LYNN: 1as he "eally) The"e’s a i"s i#e o" e&e"yhing.

1EL3Y: ;on’ sa" on 7ac(son.

0’LYNN: hel%y$ you" poo" %ody has %een h"ough so #uch. 'hy do you deli%e"aely wan o+

1EL3Y: 0a#a. ;ia%eics ha&e healhy %a%ies all he i#e.

0’LYNN: You a"e special. The"e a"e li#is as o wha you can do.

1EL3Y: 0a#a+lisen. I ha&e i all planned. I’# going o %e &e"y ca"eul. And his i#e ne- yea"$ I’# going

o %e %"inging you" %ig healhy g"and%a%y o he 8h"is#as esi&al. No one is going o %e hu" o" disappoined$

o" e&en incon&enienced.

0’LYNN: Leas o all 7ac(son$ I’# su"e.

1EL3Y: You a"e *ealous %ecause you no longe" ha&e any say/so in wha I do. And ha d"i&es you up he wall.You’"e "eady o spi nails %ecause you can’ call he shos.

0’LYNN: I did no "aise #y daughe" o al( o #e his way.

1EL3Y: Yes$ you did. 'hene&e" any o us as(ed you wha you waned us o %e when we g"ew up$ wha did you

say)

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0’LYNN: hel%y$ I a# no in he #ood o" ga#es.

1EL3Y: 'ha did you say) 7us ell #e wha you said. Answe" #e.

0’LYNN: I said all I waned was o" you o %e happy.

1EL3Y: O(ay. The hing ha would #a(e #e happy is o ha&e a %a%y. I I could adop one I would$ %u I

can’. I’# going o ha&e a %a%y. I wish you would %e happy$ oo.

0’LYNN: I wish I+I don’ (now wha I wish.

1EL3Y: 0a#a$ I don’ (now why you ha&e o #a(e e&e"yhing so diicul. I loo( a ha&ing his %a%y as he

oppo"uniy o a liei#e. u"e$ he"e #ay %e so#e "is( in&ol&ed. Tha’s "ue o" any%ody. 3u you ge h"ough i

and lie goes on. And when i’s all said and done he"e’ll %e a lile piece o i##o"aliy wih 7ac(son’s loo(s and

#y sense o syle+I hope. 0a#a$ please. I need you" suppo". I would "ahe" ha&e hi"y #inues o wonde"ul

han a liei#e o nohing special. (The lights come up.)

0’LYNN: They’"e on$ T"u&y!

1EL3Y: 9lease. ;on’’ ell any%ody ye. I wan o ell ;addy i"s.

1.2.2

TRUVY: (enters# carrying "hristmas decorations) 'ell! Loo( who’s he"e! @i&e #ea hug "igh he"e and now!

1EL3Y: 1i$ T"u&y! 0e""y 8h"is#as!

TRUVY: 1o$ ho$ ho. (calling through the door) Annelle! 'e ha&e a special #yse"y gues! (to Shelby) You’"e

*us in i#e. You can ha&e he hono" o lighing he "ee o %eauy.

1EL3Y: 1ow p"ecious. 'ha a no&el idea o "i# i wih hai" hings.

TRUVY: (Annelle enters) I’s all Annelle’s idea. he has ,uie an eye o" he unusual.

ANNELLE: 1i he"e! (hugs Shelby)

TRUVY: (offers Shelby the plug for the lights) ;o he hono"s$ #issy. And hope i doesn’ %lowup again. (Shelby

lights the tree. Applause all around.)

1EL3Y: (triumphantly# to !’ynn) ee. I (now wha I’# doing.

TRUVY: I (now you" #ohe" is so happy you could ge in ea"ly enough o #a(e he esi&al. I hea" i’s going o

%e he %es e&e".

1EL3Y: I wouldn’ #iss a 8h"is#as esi&al o" he wo"ld. (noticing Annelle) Annelle$ you see# die"en.

'ha ha&e you %een up o since 7une)

TRUVY: 'ell$ ae" hey inally h"ew 3un(ie ;upuy %ehind %a"s and I was "id o hi#$ I wen wild. I was

d"in(ing$ "unning a"ound$ s#o(ing+

TRUVY: 7e2e%el!

ANNELLE: 3u T"u&y helped #e see he e""o" o #y ways. I "eali2ed I ha&e so#ehing o oe". I *oined a

chu"ch las #onh$ and T"u&y helped #e o see I also ha&e alens. I’&e done gues lecu"es on %eauy a he "ade

school+

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TRUVY: Ou" lile Annelle has %eco#e one o he hoes ic(es in own.

ANNELLE: T"u&y. op. I a# en*oying he ciy #o"e. And I a# so e-cied a%ou he 8h"is#as esi&al oday.

I’&e waned o co#e o i all #y lie. And now I li&e he"e!

TRUVY: Tell he" who you ha&e a dae wih.

ANNELLE: T"u&y$ will you hush)

TRUVY: Tell he"$ #issy. hel%y is p"ey #uch oally "esponsi%le o" he whole hing!

ANNELLE: a##y ;eoo.

1EL3Y: 1ow a# I "esponsi%le)

ANNELLE: 1e was %a"ending a you" wedding "ecepion las sp"ing. Tha’s when I #e hi#. 1e #a(es a #ean

che""y 8o(e.

TRUVY: Ro#ance. This is wha I li&e o". 8an we do anyhing o" you oday$ hel%y)

1EL3Y: I’# %eyond help. Las wee( I disco&e"ed he ea"ly sages o c"ow’s ee.

TRUVY: Oh$ honey. Ti#e #a"ches on. And e&enually you "eali2e i’s #a"ching ac"oss you" ace. 1ow a"e you

eeling)

1EL3Y: Ne&e" %ee". ("lairee enters.)

8LAIREE: 1ello$ da"ling! o""y I’# lae$ e&e"yone. I *us go %ac( "o# p"epping his yea"’s 0iss 0e""y

8h"is#as o" he esi&al.

1EL3Y: 'ho’s 0iss 0e""y 8h"is#as his yea")

8LAIREE: 0y niece$ Nancy 3eh$ o cou"se.

1EL3Y: 'hy did I ha&e o as() I should ha&e (nown. All you 0a"#illions a"e go"geous. 3eauy is geneic in

you" a#ily.

8LAIREE: Nancy 3eh is a p"ey gi"l. ;o you (now she is 0iss 8h"is#as$ 0iss oy%ean$ and 0iss

'ae"#elon)

TRUVY: 3u du#% as a pos.

8LAIREE: E#py is he head ha wea"s he c"own.

1EL3Y: 'ho go he ile you" yea"$ 0iss 8lai"ee)

8LAIREE: Oh$ child. No%ody. The"e wasn’ e&en a 8h"is#as esi&al when I was in high school. 'hy 7esuswasn’ e&en %o"n unil I was a *unio" in college. I "e#e#%e" i disincly. 0y "iends and I we"e all ou waching

ou" loc(s %y nigh+

TRUVY: @e o&e" he"e$ 8lai"ee. Annelle’s goa gi w"ap you" head.

OUIER: (entering in a huff) I could *us spi.

TRUVY: B0o"ning Ouise".

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OUIER: Tha pa"ade doesn’ e&en sa" o" ou" hou"s and al"eady people a"e pa"(ing on #y lawn. I will laen

#y g"ass.

8LAIAREE: (mock sincerity) 1e"e. Le #e hold you.

OUIER: I hae ou o own ou"iss.

1EL3Y: 1ello!

OUIER: hel%y! 'ha a"e you doing he"e)

1EL3Y: 3eing a ou"is$ I guess. 3u I won’ laen you" g"ass. I p"o#ise.

OUIER: @ood @od. You’&e had he good sense o #o&e away "o# his esi&al #adness. I can’ unde"sand

why you’d d"ag you"sel %ac( o" a couple o i"ec"ac(e"s and d"un( eenage"s ea"ping on you" shoes.

ANNELLE: 0iss Ousie". I hin( you need a healhy dose o 8h"is#as spi"i.

OUIER: I ha&e so #uch 8h"is#as spi"i I could sc"ea#.

1EL3Y: I ha&e o "un so#e e""ands$ %u %eo"e I go+0iss Ousie". I ha&e #e an old "iend o you"s.

OUIER: Oh)

1EL3Y: Owen 7en(ins

OUIER. Oh.

8LAIREE: Owen) Now he"e’s a %las "o# he pas.

1EL3Y: ;o you "e#e#%e" hi#) 1e "e#e#%e"s you.

OUIER: O cou"se I "e#e#%e" hi#. 1e had he longes nose hai" in he "ee wo"ld.

1EL3Y: 1e doesn’ now. 1e ha"dly has any hai" anywhe"e.

8LAIREE: Owen’s %een gone "o# 8hin,uapin since @od was a %oy. I’d o"goen he’d e&e" e-ised.

1EL3Y: 'ell now Owen li&es in 0on"oe and goes o =i"s 9"es%ye"ian. 1e sings in he choi". One nigh achoi" p"acice we we"e doing an especially %eauiul 0o2a" hing and I was #o&ed o ea"s. 1e oe"ed #e his

hand(e"chie and we go o al(ing. 'hen he ound ou whe"e I was "o# he as(ed #e i I (new you. I said no

only did I (now you$ %u you we"e a neigh%o". 1e’s had a &e"y ine"esing lie$ %u his wie *us died "ecenly and

he #o&ed %ac( down he"e.

OUIER: ;oes his so"y ha&e a poin)

1EL3Y: No$ no "eally. 1e *us "e#e#%e"s you ondly$ I hin(.

OUIER: 8an’ i#agine why. 1e wasn’ a %ad ellow. 3u I #anaged o "un hi# o and #a""y he wo #os

wo"hless #en in he uni&e"se and ha&e he h"ee #os ung"aeul child"en e&e" concei&ed.

1EL3Y: 0ay%e so#ei#e I cold a""ange o" you o see hi# again.

OUIER: 0ay%e no. I a# no a%ou o open a new can o wo"#s.

1EL3Y: Then I’ll go inish #y 8h"is#as shopping+

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TRUVY: I could shoo you. I ha&en’ e&en sa"ed.

8LAIAREE: 9lease. I ha&en’ e&en washed he dishes "o# Than(sgi&ing.

ANNELLE: 'ha did you ge you" #a#a)

1EL3Y: I old he" his #o"ning wha pa" o i was.

TRUVY: 'ell le’s hea" i$ #issy.

0’LYNN: I hin( i’s a sec"e.

OUIER: O%&iously he"e’s no such hing in his "oo#.

0’LYNN: I’s up o you$ honey.

1EL3Y: I’# going o ha&e a %a%y. (hoops and &oy all around. %xcept for !’ynn)

TRUVY: 8ong"aulaions$ @"and#a! A"en’ you e-cied) #ile! I inc"eases you" ace &alue.

1EL3Y: 7une <4.

TRUVY: And hose doco"s said you couldn’ ha&e child"en! 'ha do hey (now) I guess you showed he#.

0’LYNN: he doco" said hel%y shouldn’t ha&e child"en. The"e’s a %ig die"ence. I guess you showed us all$

hel%y.

1EL3Y: 'ell$ I’&e goa "un. 0iss Ousie") A"e you %"inging you" sh"i#p #ea pies o ou" open house

onigh)

OUIER: ;on’ I always) They’ll %e he"e.

1EL3Y: @ood. o will Owen 7en(ins. I opened he wo"#s o" you. (Shelby exits)

(ights fade out and the bombastic sounds of andel’s !essiah fill the air as we have...)

CURTAIN

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(Alternate end of Act , ending)

OUIER: I can’ %elie&e she did ha. Owen) Ae" all hese yea"s) I’# no su"e I can %e g"acious unde"

p"essu"e.

0’LYNN: hel%y$ hel%y. 1e" hea" does ge he %es o he" so#ei#es.

TRUVY: This %a%y. Tha’s no e-acly g"ea news$ is i)

0’LYNN: he wans his so %adly. I *us don’ (now.

TRUVY: Oh honey$ I wish I had so#e wo"ds o wisdo#+%u I don’. o I will ocus on he *oy o he siuaion.8ong"aulaions.

OUIER: A%soluely.

0’LYNN: ;ia%eics ha&e healhy %a%ies all he i#e.

ANNELLE: I will all %e ine.

8LAIREE: O cou"se i will.

0’LYNN: Than( you$ ladies. You’"e "igh. 'e’ll #a(e i h"ough his *us ine. You (now wha hey say. Tha

which does no (ill us #a(es us s"onge". And ha gi"l is he s"onges wo#an I (now+

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