The Curious Savage

Curtain Rise

“Is their car still in front, Fairy?… I said is their car in front?”

Fairy : “I’m sorry, Florence. I was watching the fireflies. What did you say?”

“I said, can you see if they’ve left yet?”

Jeff : “I don’t think I’ll wait for her. I’m going to get a book and go to my room.”

“Does your jaw hurt tonight, Jeff?”

Jeff : “Not bad”

“Then stay a little longer. We’d like to have you”

Fairy : “Bags”

‘Let’s not be prejudiced about money. Some of my best friends are wealthy. Hannibal—play something while we’re waiting. Help distract Jeff.”

Hannibal : “Well—you catch me tuned. What shall it be?”

“Surprise us.”

Fairy : “Terrifies me. I was stolen by gypsies when I was a child and was rescued just as they were about to dye my skin with walnut juice. Well I was”

“Go ahead Hannibal”

Fairy : “I hope she likes music…Like an angel!”

“Jeff—what are you doing?”

Jeff : “oh. theres a book I want on the shelf. Iḿ sorry Hannibal.”

“Fairy—Get the book for Jeff so we can listen to Hannibal.”

Jeff : “The Life Span of the Ape”

“People give the strangest books to this library. I couldn’t get into Forbidden Tibet.”

Fairy : “No, no, no, no. Musicians shouldn’t work.

“Be careful Fairy—Dont get dust in your eyes.”

Hannibal : “Please turn the lights back on.”

“Hannibal get to the light switch before someone is hurt!”

Hannibal : “Lights, lights, lights!”

“Please Mrs. Paddy, let us keep the lights on.”

Fairy : “Miss Willie, how much longer do we have to wait?”

“What is she like Miss Wille?”

Miss Willie : “I haven’t seen her. Let’s tidy the room a bit. Fairy, will you put the Parcheesi board away, please?”

“Theyre taking an awful long time in that front office.”

Fairy : “ I forget. But she had color. My relations are so drab. Both my parents are albinos.”

“Really, Fairy— you shouldn’t invent such things!”

Fairy : “Well they were!”

“Oh Fairy—dont peak. It’s soo degrading to get on your knees.”

Fairy : “Someone coming out of Dr. Emmetts office.”

“Who?”

Jeff : “I’ll guard the light switch—its rude to let guests enter a dark room.”

“This is the last time I’m going to be a party to peeking, Fairy. Kneeling simply ruins my nylons.”

Hannibal : “Hello”

“Miss Willie says the bars are only there to keep the world outside.”

Fairy : “Corny isn’t it? Oh!…It’s alive!

“Now Fairy—you must stop frightening yourself.”

Fairy : “In that case any friend of yours is a friend of mine.”

“Perhaps we should introduce ourselves. You must be Mrs Savage. I’m Florence Williams.” (*offer hand*)

Mrs Savage : “Howd you do?”

“We have been expecting you all afternoon. Were glad to have you with us. May I introduce Fairy May?”