ACT 3. SCENE I. In Back of JEDEDIAH'S House. Enter DAISY and SALLY ANN (VIOLET happens upon the other two) DAISY No, truly, Sally Ann, I’ma tellin’ you. Violet is so stubborn and head strong that she ain’t never gonna hear o' such a thang. SALLY ANN But are you sure that Bubba loves Violet so entirely? DAISY Well that’s whut my new intended, Abner done tol’ me with Cap’n Jethro astandin’ right thar. SALLY ANN And did they ast you to tell her of it? DAISY They did try to talk me into that very thang;But I tol’ them, if’n they keer anythang about Bubba,to jus’ put Violet outa his mind and move on to somebody that loves him fer the good man that he is. SALLY ANN Why’d you tell ‘em a thang like that, fer? Violet’s a mighty good woman herself. DAISY Not even Cupid could help Bubba with this’n. A man as good as Bubba deserves much better than Violet would give him. Nature never created a woman as proud and scornful as Violet. She enjoys her attackin' with mean spirited words mor'n anybody I know'd. She thanks its funny and really knows how much she hurts poor innocent Bubba. I do thank, the woman jus’ cannot love or show any kind of affection. She’s self centered and that’s all thar is to it. SALLY ANN I know your right. I jus’ hope that Violet don’t find out about Bubba’s love, for if’n she does, she’ll a be a makin’ sport o' good ol’ Bubba and be funnin’ with him in a painful way. DAISY Ain’t that the truth. By the time she finished with him, he’d resemble a possum mor’n a Mountain Man. SALLY ANN Yep, better jus’ to not say nothin’. DAISY And besides that, you can’t tell her a nothin’. If’n I was to tell her about Bubba’s love fer her, she’d mock me too an' there ain’t nothin’ worse than Violet when she mocks you. SALLY ANN Let’s tell her together and jus’ see what she says. VIOLET No, I’d rather tell Bubba to fergit about her and move on and save hisself. SALLY ANN O don’t do yer cousin so wrong as to deprive her of a fine Mountain Man like Mr. Bubba. DAISY He is the best man on Pine Mountain ‘ceptin’ my dear ABNER. SALLY ANN I ain’t a gonna argue with you, Daisy, but I know'd fer a fact that Bubba is thought of far and wide as a Man of outstandin’ reputation. DAISY I know your right, Sally Ann. He is as good a man as there is. SALLY ANN Well, enough o' that. When did you say your weddin’ day is? DAISY Tomorrow fer shur. Come on in and I’ll show you what I got so fer. SALLY ANN We got her, Daisy. I jus’ knowed it. DAISY Well, it ain’t bow season fer cupid, so we hast to use a trap instead. Haw! Haw! Exit DAISY and SALLY ANN VIOLET [Coming forward]What fire is in my ears? Can this be true?Am I so proud and scornful that my friends and family thank I’m unlovable?Why I’ll never say a mean thang agin. So long ol’ Violet! From now on, I’ll be known as the most pleasantest gal on this here mountain. And, Bubba, love on; I will love you, too,We’ll hogtie my kindness with your goodness and nobody’ll be able to break us apart.For Daisy and Sally Ann say yer love is true, and now I believe it, too! Violet loves Bubba Washburn! Exit
Enter DAISY and SALLY ANN (VIOLET happens upon the other two)
DAISY
No, truly, Sally Ann, I’ma tellin’ you. Violet is so stubborn and head strong that she ain’t never gonna hear o' such a thang.
SALLY ANN
But are you sure that Bubba loves Violet so entirely?
DAISY
Well that’s whut my new intended, Abner done tol’ me with Cap’n Jethro astandin’ right thar.
SALLY ANN
And did they ast you to tell her of it?
DAISY
They did try to talk me into that very thang;But I tol’ them, if’n they keer anythang about Bubba,to jus’ put Violet outa his mind and move on to somebody that loves him fer the good man that he is.
SALLY ANN
Why’d you tell ‘em a thang like that, fer? Violet’s a mighty good woman herself.
DAISY
Not even Cupid could help Bubba with this’n. A man as good as Bubba deserves much better than Violet would give him. Nature never created a woman as proud and scornful as Violet. She enjoys her attackin' with mean spirited words mor'n anybody I know'd. She thanks its funny and really knows how much she hurts poor innocent Bubba. I do thank, the woman jus’ cannot love or show any kind of affection. She’s self centered and that’s all thar is to it.
SALLY ANN
I know your right. I jus’ hope that Violet don’t find out about Bubba’s love, for if’n she does, she’ll a be a makin’ sport o' good ol’ Bubba and be funnin’ with him in a painful way.
DAISY
Ain’t that the truth. By the time she finished with him, he’d resemble a possum mor’n a Mountain Man.
SALLY ANN
Yep, better jus’ to not say nothin’.
DAISY
And besides that, you can’t tell her a nothin’. If’n I was to tell her about Bubba’s love fer her, she’d mock me too an' there ain’t nothin’ worse than Violet when she mocks you.
SALLY ANN
Let’s tell her together and jus’ see what she says.
VIOLET
No, I’d rather tell Bubba to fergit about her and move on and save hisself.
SALLY ANN
O don’t do yer cousin so wrong as to deprive her of a fine Mountain Man like Mr. Bubba.
DAISY
He is the best man on Pine Mountain ‘ceptin’ my dear ABNER.
SALLY ANN
I ain’t a gonna argue with you, Daisy, but I know'd fer a fact that Bubba is thought of far and wide as a Man of outstandin’ reputation.
DAISY
I know your right, Sally Ann. He is as good a man as there is.
SALLY ANN
Well, enough o' that. When did you say your weddin’ day is?
DAISY
Tomorrow fer shur. Come on in and I’ll show you what I got so fer.
SALLY ANN
We got her, Daisy. I jus’ knowed it.
DAISY
Well, it ain’t bow season fer cupid, so we hast to use a trap instead. Haw! Haw!
Exit DAISY and SALLY ANN
VIOLET
[Coming forward]What fire is in my ears? Can this be true?Am I so proud and scornful that my friends and family thank I’m unlovable?Why I’ll never say a mean thang agin. So long ol’ Violet! From now on, I’ll be known as the most pleasantest gal on this here mountain. And, Bubba, love on; I will love you, too,We’ll hogtie my kindness with your goodness and nobody’ll be able to break us apart.For Daisy and Sally Ann say yer love is true, and now I believe it, too! Violet loves Bubba Washburn!
Exit