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Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
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FRED _enter and stand in a row_, L.)

HOBSON. Alice! Vickey!

MAGGIE. Family gathering. This is Mr. Beenstock, of Beenstock &
Co.

FREDDY. How do you do?

HOBSON. What! Here!

(_The situation is plainly beyond his mused brain's
capacity_.)

MAGGIE. When you've got a thing to settle, you need all the
parties to be present.

HOBSON. But there are so many of them. Where have they all come
from?

MAGGIE. My bedroom.

HOBSON. Your--? Maggie, I wish you'd explain before my brain
gives way.

MAGGIE. It's quite simple. I got them here because I expected
you.

HOBSON. You expected me!

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