Marita is at the Mason General Store in town. According to law, Mr. Mason
is not supposed to sell to coloreds, but he is an avid abolitionist and
will not deny any colored person the right to shop in his store. Vivian is
also at the store, and she sees Marita walk in.
Mason "Good Morning Miss Peters, how can I help you!"
M "Good Morning Mr. Mason, I'll need 6 yards of that pretty blue fabric , 4 yards of the red, 4 yards of the paisley, and 12 yards of that ivory trim, and 10 yards of that ivory lace."
Mason laughing, "That sure is a lot of material, are you making dresses for everyone in Lexington."
M "No, actually I'll accepted a scholarship to Boston College, so I'll be leaving Lexington."
Mason "Oh, I'm so happy for you."
Vivian overheard and bolted over to get the scoop.
V "I hope you don't mind my eavesdropping, but you are leaving to go to Boston."
M "Yes that's right I've accepted a scholarship to attend Boston College ."
V "That's wonderful," Vivian gleemed and hugged Marita. Marita is truly shocked my Vivian's sudden interest in her life and mostly by her public display of affection. People around her are shocked also. They can't imagine why Vivian would be hugging a colored woman, especially in public. Sean has also come into the picture. He has just come into the store to purchase some feed for the horses and has just witnessed Vivian hugging Marita. Instead of interrupting, Sean decides to stay back and listen.
Marita did not see Sean walk in but Vivian did. She also knows that he is listening, and she knows that Marita is the reason for Sean breaking their engagement and now since Marita is leaving, she will have her way paved back to Sean.
V "So, tell me, when exactly are you leaving?"
M "In about two weeks."
V "Marita I'm so happy for you, there will be so many suitors for you to choose from."
M "Yes, I suppose there will be."
V "I see why you want to buy all this new fabric. You're trying to turn a few heads aren't you? I'm sure that in a few months of being there in a big city by yourself you'll find a young man to settle with and begin a new life there."
M "Well, that's not what I'm going for."
V "But you do want to marry and settle down, don't you?" Marita is now becoming seriously annoyed by Vivian.
M "Yes, of course, but I."
V Interrupting Marita, "Well, then you agree that this would be your best opportunity and maybe only opportunity to marry and have a family with someone respectable."
M "Yes, I guess that you're right," Marita said thoughtfully.
V "Oh, I almost envy you, soon you'll be a Mrs to a wonderful man, and you'll have lots of little ones, and I'll still be here in Lexington. But, I do hope that you'll come back for a visit."
M "Well, we'll see." Just then, the door of the general store slams.
Vivian was satisfied with what she did and seeing Sean storm out of the door, her work for the day was done. Tomorrow she would go out to the Logan farm just to say "hello" to Alice. After all, Mr. Logan will be needing a new secretary.
Sean is at the saloon drinking. He is so upset with Marita. Marita is at her house and has been waiting for Sean to take her to the house for dinner.
M "I can't believe this! It's 7:30. He stood me up. We're supposed to having dinner with his family. All this stuff about 'spending as much time together as possible.' He lied to me." After a few more minutes of sulking, Marita jumped up "Pa, I'm going to Dora Mae's."
I "All right, be careful honey."
Dora Mae's house is located just off the Logan Property. It is like Grand Central Station. People come there and bring their food and drinks and just hang out and have a good time.
DM "Hey Marita! Girl, you ain't been here in months. I thought you forsook us."
M "Oh Dora Mae don't be silly. I've just been busier than usual, and I haven't been able to get out much. Besides, I'm leaving Lexington in a couple weeks."
DM "Leaving Lexn'ton, where you goin' "
M "I've accepted a scholarship to Boston College. I'll be gone for 8 months, but I'll come back as a teacher."
DM Yelling, "Hey everybody! Marita got a schol'ship to Bossin' College. She'll be leavin' in a couple weeks, so ya'll be sure ta show 'er a good time." Everyone clapped and congratulated Marita. Charlie is on his way over to talk to Marita.
C "How ya been doin'?"
M "I'm doing fine Charlie, thank you."
C "Well, since you leavin' and all, I take it as my duty to show you a good time 'fore you leave." Charlie said handing her a drink. They two sit on an old bench and begin to talk. Marita is not really interested in Charlie nor his conversation, but it is better than sitting at home sulking over a man who stood her up.
George and Dora Mae are sitting across from Marita and Charlie.
G "Who's that coming down the road this way? Looks like he's drunk."
C "Must be one of them Logan boys." Just then, Marita looks up to see.
M Her voice is just above a whisper, "Sean." Sean is now in clear view.
G "Mr. Logan, you gone be all right to get home?"
S "Ya, I'll be all right."
Marita is awestruck. She knows that Sean only gets drunk when something is wrong. Finally, he looks down and notices Marita sitting with Charlie and gets an angry frown on his face. "Shouldn't you be leaving, or are you just here for a visit." Marita knows that Sean is just drunk, so she elects not to say anything. She just wants him to quit embarrassing himself and leave. Sean leaves and goes home. A few minutes later, Marita also uses this as an opportunity to leave.
M "I've got to head home, goodnight everyone."
C "Uh Marita, may I walk you."
M "It's really nice of you to offer, but I'll be okay."
Marita goes home and gets in bed. " I can't believe he did this. He stands me up so that he can have time to drink." Marita has a restless night because she has no idea of why Sean behaved the way that he did. Sean sleeps like a log because of the liquor, but the next morning he awakes and remembers what happened.
S "I can't believe her. She's leaving to find a 'respectable husband.' She never had any intention on coming back to Lexington. Why would she lie to me? Then, she's just sitting up there having a good 'ole time with Charlie."
Sean and Marita both went through the next week upset with each other and taking it out on everyone else around them. Everyone was constantly asking them what happened and what was wrong, but neither opened up about it. Just before dinner, Sean walked past Ned's office.
N "Sean, can you come in here for a minute?" Sean walks into Ned's office. "Son, I can't help but notice you're sudden change in attitude since you found out that Marita is leaving."
S "Pa, my attitude has nothing to do with Marita's leaving."
N "Yes it does because her attitude has changed, and I'm not dumb enough to think that it's just a coincidence. Now, I know that you're loosing your best friend, and you can't replace a best friend, but she'll be back."
S Raising his voice, "Pa, you don't understand."
N "Son, I think I do, I've lost friends before, and"
S Interrupting Ned and yelling, "She's more than a friend!"
N "Now we're getting somewhere. Do you think that we're all blind? We all see they way that you and Marita are with each other, especially when you think that no one is looking. After your broken engagement to Vivian and Marita dismissing Henry, Isaac and I had a little talk. We both had to come to terms with the fact that our children had developed a relationship. We had to discuss ways to protect the both of you. We agreed that the best way to protect you was to allow ya'll to be together and have a little privacy because we thought that if we didn't then ya'll would just runaway to be together. But, we also thought that ya'll would get to know each other and realize the obstacles and just move on with your lives."
S "Pa, We just can't do that anymore, or at least I thought that we couldn't"
N "What are you talking about?"
S "I heard Marita telling Vivian that she was going to Boston to find a "respectable husband."
N "That doesn't sound like Marita, did she really say that?"
S "No, she didn't actually say it, but Vivian did and Marita agreed with her."
N "Sean, you know better than anybody that a person will say anything to get out of the graces of Vivian Winters."
After a few more minutes of talking and thinking about it, Sean decided that Marita was worth getting the truth from.
S "Pa, I've got to go and find Marita."
N "Good, and tell her that tomorrow will be her last day. She can use the rest of her days here to "tie up loose ends."
Sean walks out of the door to find Marita. Ned is relieved to see his son's good temperament return. However, he wonders how everyone will be able to put up with his attitude once Marita leaves. Well, hopefully both will move on with their lives. On the other hand, if it is true love, they won't be able to find that kind of love with someone else, but at least it will be safe. They won't have to keep it a secret.
Mason "Good Morning Miss Peters, how can I help you!"
M "Good Morning Mr. Mason, I'll need 6 yards of that pretty blue fabric , 4 yards of the red, 4 yards of the paisley, and 12 yards of that ivory trim, and 10 yards of that ivory lace."
Mason laughing, "That sure is a lot of material, are you making dresses for everyone in Lexington."
M "No, actually I'll accepted a scholarship to Boston College, so I'll be leaving Lexington."
Mason "Oh, I'm so happy for you."
Vivian overheard and bolted over to get the scoop.
V "I hope you don't mind my eavesdropping, but you are leaving to go to Boston."
M "Yes that's right I've accepted a scholarship to attend Boston College ."
V "That's wonderful," Vivian gleemed and hugged Marita. Marita is truly shocked my Vivian's sudden interest in her life and mostly by her public display of affection. People around her are shocked also. They can't imagine why Vivian would be hugging a colored woman, especially in public. Sean has also come into the picture. He has just come into the store to purchase some feed for the horses and has just witnessed Vivian hugging Marita. Instead of interrupting, Sean decides to stay back and listen.
Marita did not see Sean walk in but Vivian did. She also knows that he is listening, and she knows that Marita is the reason for Sean breaking their engagement and now since Marita is leaving, she will have her way paved back to Sean.
V "So, tell me, when exactly are you leaving?"
M "In about two weeks."
V "Marita I'm so happy for you, there will be so many suitors for you to choose from."
M "Yes, I suppose there will be."
V "I see why you want to buy all this new fabric. You're trying to turn a few heads aren't you? I'm sure that in a few months of being there in a big city by yourself you'll find a young man to settle with and begin a new life there."
M "Well, that's not what I'm going for."
V "But you do want to marry and settle down, don't you?" Marita is now becoming seriously annoyed by Vivian.
M "Yes, of course, but I."
V Interrupting Marita, "Well, then you agree that this would be your best opportunity and maybe only opportunity to marry and have a family with someone respectable."
M "Yes, I guess that you're right," Marita said thoughtfully.
V "Oh, I almost envy you, soon you'll be a Mrs to a wonderful man, and you'll have lots of little ones, and I'll still be here in Lexington. But, I do hope that you'll come back for a visit."
M "Well, we'll see." Just then, the door of the general store slams.
Vivian was satisfied with what she did and seeing Sean storm out of the door, her work for the day was done. Tomorrow she would go out to the Logan farm just to say "hello" to Alice. After all, Mr. Logan will be needing a new secretary.
Sean is at the saloon drinking. He is so upset with Marita. Marita is at her house and has been waiting for Sean to take her to the house for dinner.
M "I can't believe this! It's 7:30. He stood me up. We're supposed to having dinner with his family. All this stuff about 'spending as much time together as possible.' He lied to me." After a few more minutes of sulking, Marita jumped up "Pa, I'm going to Dora Mae's."
I "All right, be careful honey."
Dora Mae's house is located just off the Logan Property. It is like Grand Central Station. People come there and bring their food and drinks and just hang out and have a good time.
DM "Hey Marita! Girl, you ain't been here in months. I thought you forsook us."
M "Oh Dora Mae don't be silly. I've just been busier than usual, and I haven't been able to get out much. Besides, I'm leaving Lexington in a couple weeks."
DM "Leaving Lexn'ton, where you goin' "
M "I've accepted a scholarship to Boston College. I'll be gone for 8 months, but I'll come back as a teacher."
DM Yelling, "Hey everybody! Marita got a schol'ship to Bossin' College. She'll be leavin' in a couple weeks, so ya'll be sure ta show 'er a good time." Everyone clapped and congratulated Marita. Charlie is on his way over to talk to Marita.
C "How ya been doin'?"
M "I'm doing fine Charlie, thank you."
C "Well, since you leavin' and all, I take it as my duty to show you a good time 'fore you leave." Charlie said handing her a drink. They two sit on an old bench and begin to talk. Marita is not really interested in Charlie nor his conversation, but it is better than sitting at home sulking over a man who stood her up.
George and Dora Mae are sitting across from Marita and Charlie.
G "Who's that coming down the road this way? Looks like he's drunk."
C "Must be one of them Logan boys." Just then, Marita looks up to see.
M Her voice is just above a whisper, "Sean." Sean is now in clear view.
G "Mr. Logan, you gone be all right to get home?"
S "Ya, I'll be all right."
Marita is awestruck. She knows that Sean only gets drunk when something is wrong. Finally, he looks down and notices Marita sitting with Charlie and gets an angry frown on his face. "Shouldn't you be leaving, or are you just here for a visit." Marita knows that Sean is just drunk, so she elects not to say anything. She just wants him to quit embarrassing himself and leave. Sean leaves and goes home. A few minutes later, Marita also uses this as an opportunity to leave.
M "I've got to head home, goodnight everyone."
C "Uh Marita, may I walk you."
M "It's really nice of you to offer, but I'll be okay."
Marita goes home and gets in bed. " I can't believe he did this. He stands me up so that he can have time to drink." Marita has a restless night because she has no idea of why Sean behaved the way that he did. Sean sleeps like a log because of the liquor, but the next morning he awakes and remembers what happened.
S "I can't believe her. She's leaving to find a 'respectable husband.' She never had any intention on coming back to Lexington. Why would she lie to me? Then, she's just sitting up there having a good 'ole time with Charlie."
Sean and Marita both went through the next week upset with each other and taking it out on everyone else around them. Everyone was constantly asking them what happened and what was wrong, but neither opened up about it. Just before dinner, Sean walked past Ned's office.
N "Sean, can you come in here for a minute?" Sean walks into Ned's office. "Son, I can't help but notice you're sudden change in attitude since you found out that Marita is leaving."
S "Pa, my attitude has nothing to do with Marita's leaving."
N "Yes it does because her attitude has changed, and I'm not dumb enough to think that it's just a coincidence. Now, I know that you're loosing your best friend, and you can't replace a best friend, but she'll be back."
S Raising his voice, "Pa, you don't understand."
N "Son, I think I do, I've lost friends before, and"
S Interrupting Ned and yelling, "She's more than a friend!"
N "Now we're getting somewhere. Do you think that we're all blind? We all see they way that you and Marita are with each other, especially when you think that no one is looking. After your broken engagement to Vivian and Marita dismissing Henry, Isaac and I had a little talk. We both had to come to terms with the fact that our children had developed a relationship. We had to discuss ways to protect the both of you. We agreed that the best way to protect you was to allow ya'll to be together and have a little privacy because we thought that if we didn't then ya'll would just runaway to be together. But, we also thought that ya'll would get to know each other and realize the obstacles and just move on with your lives."
S "Pa, We just can't do that anymore, or at least I thought that we couldn't"
N "What are you talking about?"
S "I heard Marita telling Vivian that she was going to Boston to find a "respectable husband."
N "That doesn't sound like Marita, did she really say that?"
S "No, she didn't actually say it, but Vivian did and Marita agreed with her."
N "Sean, you know better than anybody that a person will say anything to get out of the graces of Vivian Winters."
After a few more minutes of talking and thinking about it, Sean decided that Marita was worth getting the truth from.
S "Pa, I've got to go and find Marita."
N "Good, and tell her that tomorrow will be her last day. She can use the rest of her days here to "tie up loose ends."
Sean walks out of the door to find Marita. Ned is relieved to see his son's good temperament return. However, he wonders how everyone will be able to put up with his attitude once Marita leaves. Well, hopefully both will move on with their lives. On the other hand, if it is true love, they won't be able to find that kind of love with someone else, but at least it will be safe. They won't have to keep it a secret.
