But it's so difficult. They go out so seldom.
HATCH:
Yes, and they arrive so late.
ALICE:
(laughingly)
Now, that's much better. It's so nice of you to have a sense of
humor. While you're there, just close those blinds, please, so
that the neighbors can't see what scandalous hours we keep. And
then you can make a light. This is much too gloomy for a supper
party.
HATCH:
(closing shutters)
Yes, if those were shut it might be safer.
(He closes shutters and turns on the two electric lights. REDDY
and HARRY enter, carrying plates.)
HARRY:
We aren't regular waiters, miss, but we think we're pretty good for
amateurs.
REDDY:
We haven't forgot nothing. Not even napkins. Have some napkins?
(Places a pile of folded napkins in front of ALICE. Then sits at
head of table, HARRY to lower right of table. ALICE moves her
chair away from the table, but keeping REDDY on her right. HATCH
sits still further away from the table on her left.)
ALICE:
Thanks. Put the plates down there. And may I help you to some--
REDDY:
(taking food in fingers)
Oh, we'll help ourselves.
ALICE:
Of course you're accustomed to helping yourselves, aren't you?
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