(_She ushers_ ALICE _and_ VICKEY _out_, L., _and
follows_. WILLIE _begins to put pots on tray which he gets
from behind screen, up_ L.)

ALBERT (_after he and_ FRED _have looked at each other,
then at_ WILL, _then at each other again_). Are you going
to wash up pots?

FREDDY. Are you?

ALBERT. I look at it like this myself. All being well, you and I
are marrying into this family and we know what Maggie is. If we
start giving in to her now, she'll be a nuisance to us all our
lives.

FREDDY. That's right enough, but there's this plan of hers to get
us married. Are you prepared to work it for us?

ALBERT. I'm not. Anything but--

FREDDY. Then till she's done it we're to keep the sweet side of
Maggie.

ALBERT. But, washing pots! (_Moves down_ L.)

(_There is a pause. They look at_ WILL, _who has brought
the tray from behind the screen and is now clearing up the
table_.)

FREDDY. What would you do in our place, Will?