Sam! Sam!
SAM
I’ll fix yo’!
(He takes her by the throat and slowly chokes her to death. She struggles desperately to free herself. At length she grows quiet and her body limp. He throws her on the floor, stands gazing at her for a moment or two, grabs up his hat, slinks to the door, Back, unlocks it, opens it cautiously and goes out, closing it after him.)
CURTAIN
Transcriber’s Note
Inconsistencies in hyphenation, spelling, and the use of apostrophes have been retained, except in the following apparent typographical errors.
Page [50],“Bell” changed to “Belle.” (Lucy Belle jumps up)
Page [118], “cubpoard” changed to “cupboard.” (She goes to the cupboard, Left)
Page [133], “Lucky” changed to “Lucy.” (LUCY BELLE I don’ know! I don’ know!)