Act I Scene 1: The package from Chicago, it’s here! (Beth, Splinters, Ma, Mr. Splinters) - Scene 2: Open it quick, Mama. I can’t wait (Beth, Ma) Lyrics by Aaron Copland
The Tender Land
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(Beth runs in, pulling Mr. Splinters by the hand.) [BETH] The package from Chicago, it's here! It's Laurie's dress that's come [SPLINTERS] Goodday Missus Moss Here's the box you've been pesterin' me for so long These catalogue orders used to come quicker; The post was fast twenty years ago Or so it seemed when I was younger — Maybe it's me that's gettin' slow [BETH] Let's open it, mom! Can we open it? [MA] Go now a minute, Beth (to Mr. Splinters) We're havin' a little party tonight For Laurie's graduation tomorrow Could you and Missus Splinters come? And `course bring your fiddle! [BETH] And bring your fiddle too And bring your fiddle too! Oh bring your fiddle too, bring your fiddle too! [SPLINTERS] I'll bring my wife And I'll bring my fiddle too What two things more could a fellow want To bring to an eatin' party And we'll dance, won't we Beth? We'll dance, won't we, Beth? (Beth takes his hands and they do a turn around the yard. He is quickly winded and playfully eludes Beth.) Funny to think of Laurie all grown up and graduatin' Why she wasn't no bigger'n Beth here A year or two ago… [MA] No, no bigger'n Beth here… year or two ago [SPLINTERS] … year or two ago Got to be gettin' off, Missus Moss Got to deliver a letter to Missus Gray Did you hear the news? [MA] News? [MR. SPLINTERS] About what happened to Missus Gray's girl last night? [MA] No… no… [MR. SPLINTERS] Seems she met with a feller in the fields A strange feller here abouts they say Poor girl's shook up for a spell She got an awful fright [MA] Heaven, help us! Beth, go see if the kettle's boilin' over (Beth goes.) Did they catch him? [MR. SPLINTERS] Nope, but they will Sheriff's got a gang out lookin' for `em There's s'pposed to be two of `em travellin' together Wouldn't be surprised if they turned out to be the one That set on Jessie Kane two month ago [MA] I heard about that [MR. SPLINTERS] Poor kid. Gonna have a young `un they say [MA] Bums, driftin' bums Can't they let peaceful folk be? If that ever happened to Laurie And Grandpa Moss found out It's terrible to think what he'd do [MR. SPLINTERS] That kind of thinkin' don't bring no good, Missus Moss Be seein' you tonight (Beth returns.) [MA] Yes, tonight, don't forget. We're all so proud So make the music nice and loud [BETH] Don't forget! Don't forget! [MR. SPLINTERS] I won't forget [BETH, MA] And bring your fiddle too! Bring your fiddle too! (Mr. Splinters leaves.) Scene 2 [BETH] (jumping up and down) Open it quick, Mama. I can't wait! [MA] Up on the porch. We mustn't get it in the dirt We mustn't hurt it [BETH] Hurry, hurry! Will I never grow up and graduate? Will I have a graduation dress? (Ma opens the package.) [MA] Oh, it is pretty [BETH] It's pretty, pretty… [MA] Girls are made for such dresses Once I had slender arms and could have worn it
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