ALL THE MEN.
Good evening, son, boy, Senator, etc.
SENATOR.
Mist’ Clark, mama said is Daisy been here dis evenin’?
JOE CLARK.
Ain’t laid my eyes on her. Ain’t she working over in Maitland?
SENATOR.
Yessuh … but she’s off today and mama sent her down here to get de groceries.
JOE CLARK.
Well, tell yo’ ma I ain’t seen her.
SENATOR.
Well, she say to tell you when she come, to tell her ma say she better git home and dat quick.
JOE CLARK.
I will. (Exit BOY right.)
LIGE.
Bet she’s off somewhere wid Dave or Jim.
WALTER.
I don’t bet it … I know it. She’s got them two in de go-long.
(Re-enter TEET and BOOTSIE from store. TEET has a letter and BOOTSIE two or three small parcels. The men look up with interest as they come out on the porch.)