ACT 5. SCENE III. Back of Jedediah's House. Sings The god of love…….What sits above………And knows me, and knows me,How pitiful I deserve,--You, know. I never coult write good words. I’ma wantin’ ta write a song or a poem to my onliest sweetie, Violet, but I just cain’t git the right words. I’d shore be a wantin’ it to rhyme, but my words is just intolerable. About the onliest thang I kin rhyme with “lady” is “baby.” An the onliest thang I kin rhyme with “school” is “fool.” Why I’ll never be a one of them fancy shmancy talkin’ song writers. Enter VIOLET Violet, did yuins a come just cause I called fer ye? VIOLET Yes sir, and I’ll be a leavin’ ya when you say the word. BUBBA Well then. I hope you’ll be a stayin’ whilest we talk about some o the strange problems we got! VIOLET Bubba, I feel so lost. What do you reckon’s gonna happen atwix you and Abner, now’s that you done challenged him? BUBBA Well, up till now, just fowl words. We ain’t a hurt each other yet. Don’t worry; why don’t you just be a givin’ me a little kiss and not be a worryin’ so about men concerns. VIOLET Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind is but foul breath, and foul breath ain’t a tolerable; so I’ma thankin’ I’ll be a leavin’ you unkissed. BUBBA Alright, alright, I’ll tell you everthang. The truth is, Abner undergoes my challenge; an’ if’n I ain’t a hearin’ from him perty soon, I’ll have to publicly declare him a “coward” and you know whut that means. But enuff o that. Tell me, fer which o my bad parts did ju fall in love with my first? VIOLET Well I reckon I probly fell in love with all o them pathetic parts at first glance. But for which of my good parts did you suffer to first fall in love with me? BUBBA Suffer love! Well that’s about right! I do suffer love indeed, for I love you against my will.You and I are too smart to be a wooin’ peaceable like. Now let me be a askin’ you, how’s yer cousin, poor Ms. Daisy? VIOLET Very ill. BUBBA And how ‘er you a doin’ ? VIOLET Very ill too. BUBBA Serve God, love me and mend. Hold on, here a comes Sally Ann she’s a lookin’ pert near excited. Enter SALLY ANN SALLY ANN Come quick Miss Violet. It’s been proved that Miss Daisy hast been falsely accused, Jethro and Abner mightily abused, and Butch is appearin’ to be ta blame fer the whole dad burned thang.Will you come? Right now! VIOLET : Come with me Bubba. BUBBA : I will live in yer heart, die in yer lap, and be buried in yer eyes; and most important, “I’ll be a goin’ with ye to yer uncle's. Exit
Sings
The god of love…….What sits above………And knows me, and knows me,How pitiful I deserve,--You, know. I never coult write good words. I’ma wantin’ ta write a song or a poem to my onliest sweetie, Violet, but I just cain’t git the right words. I’d shore be a wantin’ it to rhyme, but my words is just intolerable. About the onliest thang I kin rhyme with “lady” is “baby.” An the onliest thang I kin rhyme with “school” is “fool.” Why I’ll never be a one of them fancy shmancy talkin’ song writers.
Enter VIOLET
Violet, did yuins a come just cause I called fer ye?
VIOLET
Yes sir, and I’ll be a leavin’ ya when you say the word.
BUBBA
Well then. I hope you’ll be a stayin’ whilest we talk about some o the strange problems we got!
VIOLET
Bubba, I feel so lost. What do you reckon’s gonna happen atwix you and Abner, now’s that you done challenged him?
BUBBA
Well, up till now, just fowl words. We ain’t a hurt each other yet. Don’t worry; why don’t you just be a givin’ me a little kiss and not be a worryin’ so about men concerns.
VIOLET
Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind is but foul breath, and foul breath ain’t a tolerable; so I’ma thankin’ I’ll be a leavin’ you unkissed.
BUBBA
Alright, alright, I’ll tell you everthang. The truth is, Abner undergoes my challenge; an’ if’n I ain’t a hearin’ from him perty soon, I’ll have to publicly declare him a “coward” and you know whut that means. But enuff o that. Tell me, fer which o my bad parts did ju fall in love with my first?
VIOLET
Well I reckon I probly fell in love with all o them pathetic parts at first glance. But for which of my good parts did you suffer to first fall in love with me?
BUBBA
Suffer love! Well that’s about right! I do suffer love indeed, for I love you against my will.You and I are too smart to be a wooin’ peaceable like. Now let me be a askin’ you, how’s yer cousin, poor Ms. Daisy?
VIOLET
Very ill.
BUBBA
And how ‘er you a doin’ ?
VIOLET
Very ill too.
BUBBA
Serve God, love me and mend. Hold on, here a comes Sally Ann she’s a lookin’ pert near excited.
Enter SALLY ANN
SALLY ANN
Come quick Miss Violet. It’s been proved that Miss Daisy hast been falsely accused, Jethro and Abner mightily abused, and Butch is appearin’ to be ta blame fer the whole dad burned thang.Will you come? Right now!
VIOLET : Come with me Bubba.
BUBBA : I will live in yer heart, die in yer lap, and be buried in yer eyes; and most important, “I’ll be a goin’ with ye to yer uncle's.
Exit