Lucy

[Placing food before him on the table.] Yes, but not rob it.

Madison

Who talkin’ ’bout robbin’?

Lucy

Madison, dat’s de wrong kin’ of trash fo’ dis baby to heah. Go lay down, honey. Tek de bowl wif you.

[Booker whines but takes a dish and goes to doorway at Left.]

Madison

No, hit’s de right kin’ of preachin’. I’m tia’hd of all dat ol’ fashion way of doin’. Ef I wuz to wuk my ahms off dat ol’ fashion way I couldn’t git no furder.

Lucy