out of dat trap".)

Cliff
Police! Police! He won't move!

Another Voice
Aw, leave go de checkers and less shoot some crap.

(Enter a WOMAN in a house dress, head
rag on, run down house shoes. She goes
to the edge of the porch and calls
inside)

Woman
Him there Bertha, what yo' doin'.

Woman Inside
Still bumpin' de white folks clothes--hittin' for de sundown man. Come
on in and have some sit down.

Outside Woman
Ain't got time. Got a house full of company. I took a minute to see if
yo' could let me have a little skeeting garret.

Inside Woman
How come yo' didn't git yo'self some snuff whilst yo' was at de store?
De man ast yo' what else. I ain't no Piggly Wiggly. Reckon I kin spare
yo' a dip tho.
(She hands out the box and the outside
woman fills her lip and hands it back)

Outside Woman
Much obliged, I thank yo'. Reckon I better heel and toe it on back, to
see how de comp'ny is makin' out.

Inside Woman
Step inside a minute I want to put a bug in yo' ear.
(She makes an urgent gesture and the
other woman goes inside)

(Lonnie is sitting off to himself and
picking "Rabbit on de Log" softly. A
small BOY dashes on with a lolly pop
in his hand. He is licking it and
laughing. He is pursued by a little
GIRL yelling "you gimme my all day
sucker! Johnny! You gimme my candy,
now!" They run all over the stage. The
men take notice of them and one of
them seizes the boy and restores the
candy to the girl. She pokes out her
tongue at the boy and says "goody,
goody, goody, goody, goody!" She notes
the guitar playing and begins to
dance. The boy makes faces back at her
and dances back at her. The music gets
louder, dancing faster, check board
gets upset. General laughter at th