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Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
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MAGGIE (_herding them to_ R. _exit_). You'll know all right.
Be quick with your things now.

(ALICE _and_ VICKEY _go out_ R.)

MAGGIE (_turns_). Good morning, Albert. (_Goes to him_,
L.) Have you got what Freddy asked you for?

ALBERT. Yes, but I'm afraid--

(WILL _re-enters from street, crosses_ R. _and goes
off_.)

MAGGIE. Never mind being afraid. Freddy, I told you I'd a job
here for you. You go upstairs with Will. There's a sofa to come
down. Get your coat off to it. Now, then, Albert.

FREDDY. But--(_Moving over to_ R.)

MAGGIE. I've told you what to do, and you can't do it in your
coat. (_Moves down_ L.) If that sofa isn't here in two
minutes, I'll leave the lot of you to tackle this yourselves and
a nice hash you'll make of it.

(FREDDY _takes his coat off and puts it on a chair in front of
the counter_.)

FREDDY. All right, Maggie.

(FREDDY _goes out_ R., ALBERT _produces blue paper. She
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