Scene 4
(At the nurses' ward. BARBARA, SANDRA, EVELYN, BETTY, and GRACE are all preparing for patients by getting ready with supplies. As they work, they talk.)
BARBARA: So, Gracie, how'd it go last night?
EVELYN: How did what go, Grace?
GRACE: (Smiles) It went fine, Barb.
BETTY: What happened? What went fine?
SANDRA: (Puts down her tray to come sit around GRACE) Gracie! Details!
(At this point, all the nurses are on GRACE, who is sitting on an infirmary bed and looking at her wanting answers)
BARBARA: Little miss Gracie here had a date. With Danny Walker.
EVELYN: (Disbelieving) No!
SANDRA: You did Rafe's best friend?
GRACE: (Laughs) Hey now, I didn't say I slept with him.
BETTY: But did you?
GRACE: I'm not telling you that!
EVELYN: Oh my God, you did! Does Rafe know?
GRACE: (Winces) Yeah.
SANDRA: Oh no, what happened?
GRACE: He-walked in.
BARBARA: (Astonished) No! During?
GRACE: No, the morning after.
BETTY: Was he mad?
GRACE: (Standing up and walking over to supplies table) Of course he was mad. It's Rafe.
EVELYN: Poor thing, he'll need some cheering up tonight. (Smiles deviously)
GRACE: (Mockingly) Oh no, I might get mad!
(The NURSES laugh)
BETTY: Well, how was he?
GRACE: Who?
BETTY: How was Danny? In bed?
GRACE: (Surprised laugh) Why do you want to know?
BETTY: Oh, well you never know who I could hook up with!
BARBARA: Nice try, sweetie, you're getting married.
BETTY: (Sighs dreamily) Oh that's right! (Looks at finger, but realizes she doesn't have a ring yet) Damn it!
SANDRA: I think we should leave this conversation about little Gracie and her new sex interest alone.
EVELYN:
Aww, why?
SANDRA: Here comes out first customer!
(Enter CUSTOMER. He is a tall, blonde fellow and catches SANDRA'S attention.)
CUSTOMER: Mornin, was wondering if you ladies would help me? SANDRA: (Quickly) Of course, sir! I mean, that's what I'm here for! Please lie down on the bed; I hope it's not a bad injury. (Aside to NURSES) He's so cute!
CUSTOMER: Oh, well it's just a paper-cut ma'am.
SANDRA: Oh! It looks so painful! How did you get this, sir?
(While CUSTOMER and SANDRA ramble on about his paper cut, GRACE sits in dreamland thinking about DANNY. BARBARA and BETTY gather supplies. EVELYN walks up to GRACE)
EVELYN: Honey, are you okay?
GRACE: My brother hates me, Ev.
EVELYN: (Sits down beside GRACE) No he doesn't, sweetheart. I think he's angrier with Danny than he is with you.
GRACE: Well, I don't want him to be mad at Danny either.
EVELYN: They're best friends, Grace. They've had quarrels and fights ever since they were young. This will pass soon. (Hugs GRACE)
(END OF SCENE 4)
(At the nurses' ward. BARBARA, SANDRA, EVELYN, BETTY, and GRACE are all preparing for patients by getting ready with supplies. As they work, they talk.)
BARBARA: So, Gracie, how'd it go last night?
EVELYN: How did what go, Grace?
GRACE: (Smiles) It went fine, Barb.
BETTY: What happened? What went fine?
SANDRA: (Puts down her tray to come sit around GRACE) Gracie! Details!
(At this point, all the nurses are on GRACE, who is sitting on an infirmary bed and looking at her wanting answers)
BARBARA: Little miss Gracie here had a date. With Danny Walker.
EVELYN: (Disbelieving) No!
SANDRA: You did Rafe's best friend?
GRACE: (Laughs) Hey now, I didn't say I slept with him.
BETTY: But did you?
GRACE: I'm not telling you that!
EVELYN: Oh my God, you did! Does Rafe know?
GRACE: (Winces) Yeah.
SANDRA: Oh no, what happened?
GRACE: He-walked in.
BARBARA: (Astonished) No! During?
GRACE: No, the morning after.
BETTY: Was he mad?
GRACE: (Standing up and walking over to supplies table) Of course he was mad. It's Rafe.
EVELYN: Poor thing, he'll need some cheering up tonight. (Smiles deviously)
GRACE: (Mockingly) Oh no, I might get mad!
(The NURSES laugh)
BETTY: Well, how was he?
GRACE: Who?
BETTY: How was Danny? In bed?
GRACE: (Surprised laugh) Why do you want to know?
BETTY: Oh, well you never know who I could hook up with!
BARBARA: Nice try, sweetie, you're getting married.
BETTY: (Sighs dreamily) Oh that's right! (Looks at finger, but realizes she doesn't have a ring yet) Damn it!
SANDRA: I think we should leave this conversation about little Gracie and her new sex interest alone.
EVELYN:
Aww, why?
SANDRA: Here comes out first customer!
(Enter CUSTOMER. He is a tall, blonde fellow and catches SANDRA'S attention.)
CUSTOMER: Mornin, was wondering if you ladies would help me? SANDRA: (Quickly) Of course, sir! I mean, that's what I'm here for! Please lie down on the bed; I hope it's not a bad injury. (Aside to NURSES) He's so cute!
CUSTOMER: Oh, well it's just a paper-cut ma'am.
SANDRA: Oh! It looks so painful! How did you get this, sir?
(While CUSTOMER and SANDRA ramble on about his paper cut, GRACE sits in dreamland thinking about DANNY. BARBARA and BETTY gather supplies. EVELYN walks up to GRACE)
EVELYN: Honey, are you okay?
GRACE: My brother hates me, Ev.
EVELYN: (Sits down beside GRACE) No he doesn't, sweetheart. I think he's angrier with Danny than he is with you.
GRACE: Well, I don't want him to be mad at Danny either.
EVELYN: They're best friends, Grace. They've had quarrels and fights ever since they were young. This will pass soon. (Hugs GRACE)
(END OF SCENE 4)