FinalAct1Scene3

//Enter BUTCH and JOHN BOY // **JOHN BOY ** You look saddern usual. What’s the occasion this time, Butch. **BUTCH ** Nuthin’ special. My sadness seems to be of the permanent nature. **JOHN BOY ** Come on boss, you need to cheer up! **BUTCH ** And if’n I cheer up, what’ll that do fer me? **JOHN BOY ** Well, if not permanent like, then cheer up for just a short spell. **BUTCH ** I must be sad when I have cause and smile at no man's jests, eat when I get hungry and sleep when I want to. I’m not a carin’ what other people thank. **JOHN BOY ** Don’t be so obvious with yer feelin’s. Yer brother is finally a startin’ to come around, and you got to at least look like yer a tryin’ to change. **BUTCH ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose to my dear ol’ brother, and it better fits my blood to be sad and angry than to pretend I’m happy in front o' him. I’ve ne’r been accused o' bein’ an honest man, it must not be denied that I am a plain-dealin' villain. I’ll not sing in my cage. If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do what I want: in the meantime let me be what I am and quit tryin’ to change me. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JOHN BOY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Can you make no use of your discontent? **<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;">Bein’ discontent is what I do best.Who comes here? //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Enter OTIS // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What news, Otis? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I came yonder from a great supper: yer brother the Cap’n is royally entertained by JEDEDIAH: and I can give you the head’s up of an intended marriage. **<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;">Very interestin’. Go on. Who’se the lucky couple? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Why it’s none other than your brother's right hand man. **<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;">Who? the most exquisite Abner? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Even he. **<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;">Well, I’ll be. Who’se the lucky girl? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Why Daisy, JEDEDIAH’s daughter. **<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;">How’d you find out about this? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">I accidently overheard your brother, Cap’n Jethro and ABNER, agreed upon a secrit plan fer the Cap’n to woo Daisy fer himself, and having obtained her, give her to Mr. Abner at the masquerade shindig tonight. **<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;">Ha ha! Come, come! I have a plan. Will you two gentlemen be so kind to assist me? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">JOHN BOY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">To the death, boss man. **<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;">To the masquerade! Who’s with me! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">OTIS ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Lead on, Boss! //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exit //
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ACT 1. SCENE III. Fishin’ on the Bank of a Pond **