DAISY
And I tole you I could stand it too—justa s regular as you could.
JIM
(Catching her by the arm and pulling her down with him onto the rail)
Set, down here, Daisy. Less talk some chat. You want me sho
nuff—honest to God?
DAISY (coyly) 'Member whut I told you out on de lake last summer?
JIM
Sho nuff, Daisy?
(Daisy nods smilingly.)
JIM
(Sadly) But I got to go 'way. Whut we gointer to 'bout dat?
DAISY
Where you goin', Jim?
JIM
(Looking sadly down the track) God knows.
(Off stage from the same direction from which Jim entered comes the sound of whistling and tramping of feet on the ties.)
JIM (Brightening) Dat's Dave! (Frowning suspiciously) Wonder whut he doin' walking dis track? (Looks accusingly at Daisy) I bet he's goin' to yo' work-place.