PLIM. [Off.] Hello, Isman!
HAGEN. Come. [Draws back with GERALD.]
IS. [Entering, right, with PLIMPTON and RUTHERFORD.] Any word yet?
PLIM. Nothing yet!
RUTH. Such a night as this has been!
IS. If the thing keeps up today the Exchange will have to close... there will be no help for it.
PLIM. We are in the hands of a madman!
RUTH. We must have a conference with him... we must find out what he wants.
IS. Did you speak to him, Plimpton?
PLIM. I tried to. I might as well have butted my head against a stone wall. "I have money," he said, "and I wish to buy and sell stocks. Isn't that my right?"