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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