Act I]
STREET SCENE
9
Mrs. Maurrant
[To Mrs. Olsen and Mrs. Jones]: Good evening.
Mrs. Olsen
Mrs. Jones
Good evenin’, Mrs. Maurrant.
Mrs. Maurrant
[To Willie]: How many cones did you have today, already?
Willie
[Belligerently]: I’m hot! All de other guys is havin’ cones. Come on, gimme a dime.
Mrs. Maurrant
Well, it’s the last one. [She disappears.]
Mrs. Jones
You certainly don’t talk very nice to your mother. [To Mrs. Olsen]: I’d like to hear one o’ mine talkin’ that way to me!
Mrs. Maurrant
[Appearing at the window]: Remember, this is the last one.
Willie
Aw right. T’row it down.
