[John comes in and begins hunting about.

Gwen: What is it?

John: Have you seen a dress about?

Frankie: A dress! What sort of a dress?

John: A little blue one.

Frankie (holding it out at arm’s length): This?

John: Yes. Thank you.

[He takes it from her and retires again with it.... Gwen hovers miserably. Frankie is rock-like.

Gwen (by the door—persuasively): Come on.

[The other shakes her head.... John comes back, shutting the door after him.