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//Enter JEDEDIAH, DAISY, and VIOLET, with a Messenger // **JEDEDIAH ** Ba Thundahs! Clem here, brangs us the news that Cap’n Jethro Purvis and his company of Mountain Men, comes to “Pine Mountain” this very evenin’! **Messenger ** He’s very close behind me and oughtn’ to be comin’ down the draw to the holler any time, now. **JEDEDIAH ** Yuins’ lost any men in this Moonshine War? Dad burnt Revenuers! **Messenger ** Not harldy. They hain’t never messed with no Mountain men afore, I reckon. **JEDEDIAH ** Victry smell’s sweetern molasses in the mornin’ when nobody get’s kilt. Your also a tellin’ me that Jethro’s done promoted that boy ABNER we been a hearin’ so much about. **Messenger ** He shore nuff deserved it seein’s he’s showed bravery and mountain knowin’s far beyond Jethro’s expectations of a man twice his age, doing, in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion. **JEDEDIAH ** Glad to hear it, Clem. I’d be glad ta have that boy hangin’ his hat right cheer on Pine Mountain. **VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m just a askin’, is Mr. Washburn with the Cap’n, also? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I speck I don’t know nobody what goes by the name a Washburn. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Whachya askin the man that fer, niece? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">DAISY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">My cousin, Violet means Mr. Bubba Washburn of Possum Junction; everbody just calls him “Bubba.” **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">O, he’ll be a comin with Cap’n Jethro and the rest a the boys fer shornuff and about the best danged friend any mountain man ever had is that Bubba. Talkin’ bout yur good ol’ boy! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">He ‘s done busniss in Pine Mountain afore, and I woudn’t be surprised if’n he pulls the same hog wash again this time around. I pray you, how many hast he kilt in these wars? Fer if’n he’s a gonna impress me, it shore as heck better be a passle full of them revenuers. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I sware, niece, you slander Mr. Bubba too much; but yer shur to see ‘em soon enough, I reckin. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">He’s been a good hand in this here Moonshine war: And a good soldier too, Missy. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">And a good soldier too Missy: Is he a good man, then? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">A good man indeed, Miss Violet; stuffed with all honorable virtues. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, I’d agree he ought ta be stuffed and put above somebody’s farplace! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Don’t let her fool you, Clem. She’s jus pokin’ fun at Bubba. She hardly knows the man. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Why, pray tell does evrybody defend and praise that mule headed hog slopper! He ain’t got no learnin’. He’s not near as attractive as his horse, and he’s about as funny as bein’ trapped in the outhouse with a skunk! How could anybody with any self respect hang out with Bubba Washburn? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well Missy, right now, him an young ABNER hang out an’ they is probly the Cap’ns two best men. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">O’ lawdy, Bubba’ll attach himself to ABNER like the poxy, and ABNER my never recover, I’m a thinkin’. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I thank I’ll be a wantin’ you on my side, Miss Violet. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Do, good friend, do. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">You shore are a piece a work, niece. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Don’t fergit it, Uncle. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Messenger ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Cap’n Jethro, I’m shore glad to be a seein’ you. //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Enter JETHRO, BUTCH, ABNER, BUBBA, and ELVIS // **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, if’n it aint Jedediah Hogue, Patriarch of Pine Mountain. It’s been way too long ol’ friend. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Welcome, Cap’n Jethro. It’s always a pleasure to see that smilin’ face. The sun don’t shine quite as bright when yore not here! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I always said you was indeed, the Gentleman of the Mountains. Is this yore daughter all growed up? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, that’s what her Momma always told me. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Was there ever any doubts? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">No Mr. Bubba; you know bettern that! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">There’s your answer Bubba. Miss Daisy, I’m pleased to make the acquaintance of the daughter of Jedediah Hogue. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">**BUBBA** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, me and evrbody in Pine Mountain is plenty thankful she don’t look too much like her pappy! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Should a knowd that was you a talkin when I heard such a intelligent statement. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What, my dear Miss Violet! are you still yet livin? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">How could I possibly die and risk not hearing all the wisdom that drools from the corners of yer mouth, tubaccy breath. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">As per the usual, all women ceptin’ you seem to dearly love me, and for that, I’m a thankin’ my lucky stars! But, I must admit, I truly do enjoy women, but even if’n thay wasta fall in love with me, I won’t be a fallin’ in love with any a them in the near or far future. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">That should be good news to any women I know. I had rather heard my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">If there be any justice, men should stay clear a you as to not get their face scratched. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Scratchin’ couldn’t make a face look worse, if’n it be a face such as yours! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, when you’re a talkin like that, you sound just like a chicken when it gets excited! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’d rather sound like a chicken any day than look and act like one! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I sher as heck wish my horse was as fast as yer tongue. I’m finished! No more! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">VIOLET ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">You always git the last word. I remember you. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, that’s all good, Jedediah. Mr. ABNER and Mr. Bubba, my dear friend Jedediah hast invited us all. I tole him we’ll stay here at least a month; and he says we’re welcome as long as we want to stay! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Welcome, my friends! //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">To BUTCH // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Let us also be a welcomin’ you Butch. Any brother of my friend, Cap’n Jethro, is a brother o mine. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUTCH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m a thankin’ you: I am not of many words, but I’m a thankin’you. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JEDEDIAH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">After you, Jethro! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Come On, JEDEDIAH; we’ll be a goin’ together. //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exit all except BUBBA and ABNER // **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Bubba, did you see the daughter of Mr. JEDEDIAH? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, I **seen** her, but I really didn’t **LOOK** at ‘er. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Is she not somethin’ special? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Do you want an honest answer, or one that’ll make you feel good? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Just tell me the truth. Whadja thank? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, I seen bettern, an I seen worse. She’ll probly looks better the more the sun goes down. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Don’t be a jokin with me Bubba. Tell me what you thank. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What wouldja give to have ‘er **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">You can’t put a price on somethin’ that beautiful. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Shur you can, and a box to put it in too. She’s OK, but don’t be a gittin’ no ideas. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Daisy is the most beautiful thang I have ever laid my eyes on. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">If’n you had yourself some spectacles, you’d be a seein’ that she ain’t even as purty as her witch of a cousin. Neither one o' them girls is good enough to catch one o' us. Saayyy! You ain’t thankin’ what I’m a thankin’ your thankin’, are ya? You ain’t a thankin’ marriage are ya? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’d give up everthang, if’n Daisy would be my wife. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Are you crazy? What’n the world is wrong with you? Are there no more bachelors over 30 years of age. Am I the onliest man what got any sense left? //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Re-enter JETHRO // **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What the heck’s goin’ on here that you two ain’t joined us at JEDEDIAH's? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m too ashamed to say, Cap’n. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">If’n you be one o my mountain men, you’ll be a tellin’ me right now. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, you ast fer it. You ain’t a gonna believe this, but our boy Abner, here, is in love! And are you bein’ ready fer this part. With Daisy! Jedediah’s onliest, loneliest daughter. Cousin o' that rattlesnake, Violet! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I must say, I am guilty of whut Bubba done said. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">El I BE! I was a hopin’ he was jokin’, but now I’m a seein’ he’s really in love. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m a bein’ hooked like a large mouth bass. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Amen, if you love her; fer Miss Daisy would be a great catch fer any man! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Are you a funnin’ with me too? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m a tellin’ you the truth, ABNER! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m a tellin’ the truth, too, Cap’n Jethro! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, I’m a tellin’ the truth too, it’s jus differnt than ya’lls! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">That I love her, I feel. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">That she is worthy, I know. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, heck! I don’t **FEEL** like she is **WORTHY** and you two done bounced on yer heads too long! That’s whut I **FEEL!** **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Bubba never did have good sense when it comes to women. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">And I don’t speck he ever will. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">That a woman conceived me, I’m a thankin’ her; that she brought me up, I’ll be a thankin’ her fer that also: but to tie myself down to just one woman, well that just ain’t gonna happen. I will live and die a bachelor. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">One day, I’ll see you also look in puppy love, just like this’n. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Jethro, I don’t believe in love, and all ya’ll are blind that pretend thatchu do! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, I’ll be a hopin’ that you’ll be a changin’ yer mind one day an' prove yerself wrong. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">If’n I do, hang me up like and skint cat and shoot me, cause I ain’t never coming down. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">We’ll see in time my friend; even the savage bull can be yoked. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Maybe the savage bull, but you’ll never be a seein’ Bubba Washburn as a married man. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I don’t thank these here mountains are ready fer a married Bubba Washburn. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">We’ll jus havta see if’n Cupid’s got him some a them arraws left in his quiver. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">The world will end before I take a wife. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Well, you jus remember what I said. Now, Bubba, Jedediah has prepared us a welcome feast that is getting’ cold as we speak. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">BUBBA ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">All this marriage talk done made me hungry. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Bubba, do you mind goin’ ahead; I’m a wantin’ to talk to Jethro alone. //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exit Bubba // //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Otis overhears) // **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Cap’n, can I ask you some questions? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Sure, I’m always here fer you, ABNER. What can I do fer ya? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Hast JEDEDIAH any sons, Cap’n? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">No child but Daisy; she's his only heir.You really like her, dontcha, ABNER? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Oh, Cap’n. When I signed up with you to fight this here moonshine war, all I keered about was shootin’ and hollerin’, and jus havin’ fun. I didn’t take nothin’ serious. Ya know? But now, I feels terrible difernt inside. Like I’ma flyin,’ floatin,’ missin’ somethin’ that I never seen afor. When I seen Daisy, I’m a thinkin’ Daisy is everthang, and everthang else is jus circlin’ around on the perifial, so’s I don’t see it clear no more. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Abner, if’n you’re a wantin’ to marry Daisy, I’ll be glad to talk to Jedidiah fer ya and see if’n he’s a willin’ to have you as a part o his famly. Thays mighty good people to be a marryin’ into. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ABNER ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Jethro, you don’t know how much I’d be appreciatin’ you a fixin’ me up like that. I can’t believe you’d be a doin’ somethin’ like that fer somebody like me. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JETHRO ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I’m a gettin’ me a plan, Abner. I know there’s a gonna be a hoe down tonight to celebrate our arrival on to Pine Mountain. We’re a gonna wear costumes like to one o them fancy smancy masquerade balls them city slickers have. I’ll pretend that I’m you and I’ll tell Daisy whats a goin’ on, and if’n she’s of a mind to go along with a marryin’ the likes a you, then I’ll clear it with Pappy Jedediah and you be on your way to the altar, son! //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exit //
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Act 1. Scene 1. In Front of JEDEDIAH'S house. **