Scene II
Scene: Evening in Butchersville, main square. Many people are in the square with their day's purchases.
At rise: People begin heading offstage, toward home. Bolshevik is standing at the door of his shop, preparing to leave.
Bolshevik: Piggy, be sure and lock everything before you leave. I'm going home. Goodnight. (Starts for home, cleaver over shoulder, and wearing a bloody apron. Mr. Periwinkle doesn't see him coming, and is inadvertently sitting in Bolshevik's path. Bolshevik stops and growls; Mr. Periwinkle cowers and slinks out of his way. Bolshevik continues off stage right. By this time stage is cleared except for Flora, who is headed home with many parcels. From somewhere offstage comes the sound of the toothless hound, and a light. Flora turns, rather confused.)
Flora: What, what's that sound? Who's there? Who are you? What do you want? Help! (Runs off stage right. A scream is heard, then silence. Curtains close.)