Thomas Starr King Middle School - Echoes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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PIERRE: JEANNE: PIERRE: JEANNE: taking It's better Weather after the long winter, isn't it? Yes! It is! C goes to fireplace and stirs the soup.j fwatching herj Perhaps I might help you? Oh, that is very kind of you! Cgoing to the cupboard and down the apron for Pierrej. You m-ay, if you please. CPierre starts to put apron on but finds himself tangled up.j JEANNE: PIERRE: Chelping him put on the apronl Here, this Way! Cafter it is on him, he looks at it embarrassedj Oh, I-I see! Now, what do you want me to do? JEANN E : PIERRE: Jeanne PIERRE : JEAN NE : PIERRE : JEANNE : PIERRE 1 JEANNE : PIERRE : JEANN E PIERRE : JEANNE : PIERRE : JEANNE : PIERRE : JEANNIE : PIERRE : JEAN NE . PIERRE : JEANNE PIERRE : JEANN E PIERRE : music JEANNE other. PIERRE : . If you please, keep stirring the soup. With pleasure. fstarts to stir soup, he does it very awkwardly. does her work at table, she Watches him and begins to laugh.J CembarrassedJ What's the matter? Cbeginning to workj Nothing. fatter pausej You are so fortunate, Jeanne. You think so! Why? Oh, because- Who are you? Oh, nobody especially, I wish I were like you-so kindl Thank you! I Wish that- What? Nothing! Tell me. That I could see you again! Perhaps you will. I hope so. I mean I am falling in love with you. Capparently delightedj You are falling in love with me? Y-yes, in fact, I really do love you! fgoes nearer to herj But it's so sudden-- I do love you, I mean it-couldn't you, would you? Csmiling and coming very closej Yes, already I love you! It's wonderful to hear you say that! Those words sound like to me! Yes, they are beautiful! But you see-we hardly know each Well er-we reall don't, but it doesn't matter! Y CThen remembers his planned escape.J But oh, I can't remain with you. JEANNE : better. PIERRE: I must be on my way with my mother. Why? Who are you? Tell meg then we'll know each other fvery nervouslyj Oh Jeanne, I-I--I'm-er-I-am- fChableau is heard singing outsidej CHABLEAU: 1Sur le co-co cote de quinee, Au bout de cinq Z1 six semaines- CPierre becomes very nervous during the song and tears the apron from him. and throws it upon the floor, he then steps forward and lightly kicks the apron to the rgiht. Jeanne walks hurriedly to it, picks it up and places it in the cupboard as Chableau enters. Jeanne Two H undred Twe nly-two

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CHABLEAU: Lyons? PIERRE: Yes, Monsietir. CHABLEAU: What's your business in this part of the country? MME. MERANTE: To find my husbarzd. PIERRE: You see, he is in Orleans. CI-IABLEAU: And Legan? MME. IVIERANTE. Er-I believe the one whom we know is a different one. PIERRE: He knows of the whereabouts of my father. CHABLEAU: Oh, I see-but there is but one Legan in the next village. PIERRE: Perhaps it's a different village. CI-IABLEAU: VVhat's the name? M'ME. MERANTE: Er- PIERRE: Jnrgeau! CHABLEAU: That's quite a distance from here. PIERRE: Er-I see-my, but that soup looks good and smells good, too! JEANN E: Cleaving work-table and coming to centerl Thank you, We'll have some for dinner when it's ready. I hope you'll like it. PIERRE: Oh, I, we will, Won't we mother. MME. MERANTE: Yes, of course-but we are accustonied to a different kind of soup. PIERRE: Qembarrassedj Yes, you see the food is, I've heard, is so much better in this part of the country. Why, anything would taste good now, I'm so hungry and tired. JEANNE: I should think you would be, with traveling so terrible as it is now. If only the life in our country would be beautiful as it once was. PIERRE: Yes, it is terrible, this revolution-fturns and sees Chableau's face lighten, astonishedj Oh, but it was necessary. CHABLEAU: Of course it was-France must be free! JEANNE: But it must not perish. IVIIVIE. IVIERANTE: I feel so tired from the long distance that I have just traversed. CShe rests her head in her hand.j IEANNE: Oh! Then perhaps you would care to rest in my room, there. CShe points to the door at rightl. MME. MERANTE: Uh, thankyou, that is very kind of you. fsleanne and lVIme. Nlerante exit to the rightj MME. IVIERANTE: fas they exit! Thank you, exceedingly! JEANNE: That's all right! Ueanne enters and continueswork at the Work-table.j i CI-IABLEAU: Har far did you travel today? PIERRE: About twenty kilometers. CI-IABLEAU: 'Tis no wonder that you are tired. PIERRE: And the weather is so undesirably damp. CHABLEAU: Is it too cold in here? PIERRE: Oh no, it's just too cold outside. IEANNE: Ctaking a wooden pail from under work-table 'and coming towards Chableauj Here, father, if you please, would you bring me some water from the well? CI-IABLEAU: ftaking pailj Certainly, with pleasure! CExits leftj Two Hundred Twenty-one

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goes to work' table while Chableau stands at fireplace, staring at first one and then the other, they all are embarrassed and astonishedj. CHABLEAU: fafter pausej Why-er-here's the water! Cplaces pail on tablej Thank God for our water! We can always have it. JEAN NE: Cstaring at Pierrej Yes, father, We can always have it. PIERRE: And food too, I trust. CI-IABLEAU: I suppose so, I hope so. PIERRE: Wlien the bloodshed is ended, if it ever is, times will not be quite so desperateg life will be easy and cheerful although this revolution will leave a terrible, dark spot on this country. CI-IABLEAU: Yes, of course, but it is worthwhile, nevertheless--Say! Jeanne, isn't it about time for dinner, please? I'm sure that all of us are hungry. ' JEANNE: Cplacing dishes on tablej Things Will soon be ready Clooks at fireplace, as soon as the soup is done. CGoes to fireplace and stirs soup.J PIERRE: Cturning towards Chableauj In what business or- profession are--or were you employed or occupied? CHABLEAU-: fturning in disgustj I was in the shoemaking business- and still would be if an aristocrat hadn't ruined it, because I refused to make them free for nobility. PIERRE: Cnervouslyl Oh-I am sorry-I am certain you'll have it back again, soon. Iti must have been a mistake. . CHABLEAU: Yes, that's just the troubleg all they do is make mistakes. They've made too many and now they're paying for it. We stood it long enoughg in fact, too long. JEANNE: Qto Pierrej If you please, call your mother to dinner now, Monsieur. PIERRE: Certainly, with pleasure. CExits and returns with Mme. lVIerante.j JEANINE: You may wash at the Well outside. fOffersi Mme. Merante a towel. She holds it as if afraid to touch it.J MME. IVHERANTE: In the well? Never mind, that is not necessary, Ceveryone stares at her curiouslyj. Oh, very welll PIERRE: Come, mother. CThey exit quickly. Time occupied by Jeanne placing food ong table.J CHABLEAU: Peculiar people! JEANN E: Maybe-but Pierre is very nice. Well er-I think you better go and get some more Water, father. A ' CHABLEAU: More? JEANNE: Oh! No, there's enough, never mind! CHABLEAU: Why you seem so queer, what's the matter? CEnter Mme Merante and Pie1're.j JEANNE: Crelievedj Now you'll sit down to dinner, if you please. ALL: With pleasure. QT'hey all are seated, on the benches, Chableau at one end, Pierre and Mme. Merante next to Chableau facing the audience. Jeanne brings soup tureen to table, after filling it with soup from the kettle over the fireplace and fills bowls. Jeanne sits opposite Chableau, next to Pierre. They all begin to eat soup.Q Two Hundred Twenty-three