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Play: Wedding Band Subtitle: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White Author: Childress, Alice
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TIME: That evening. Cover closed. Scene I curtain with song and laughter from MATTIE, LULA and KIDS. As curtain opens, JULIA has almost finished the unpacking. The room now looks quite cozy. Once in a while she watches the clock and looks out of the window. TEETA follows PRINCESS out of MATTIE's house and ties her sash. PRINCESS is holding a jump rope.
MATTIE: (Offstage. Sings) My best man left me, it sure do grieve my mind When I'm laughin', I'm laughin' to keep from cryin'....
PRINCESS: (Twirling the rope to one side) Ching, ching, China-man eat dead rat... TEETA: (As PRINCESS jumps rope.) Knock him in the head with a baseball bat... PRINCESS: You wanta jump ? TEETA: Yes. PRINCESS: Say "Yes, M'am." TEETA: No. PRINCESS: Why? TEETA: You too little. PRINCESS: (Takes bean bag from her pocket.) You can't play with my bean bag. TEETA: I 'on care, play it by yourself.
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