H’yo’—!
LUCY BELLE
Light de lamp, Chick. (To Sam.) Po-lice raid a crap game down de alley—an’—an’ we puts out de light.
(Chick strikes a match and lights the lamp on the table, Center.)
LUCY BELLE (in eager vibrant tones of affection as she gazes up at him)
Sam-boy, I’se so glad ter see yo’! How is yo’?
SAM
Pretty good.
LUCY BELLE