Big lake : A tragedy in two parts
Elly

You wuz skeered! I never see you like that before. You’ve done sump’n. Tell me w’at it is. W’at’ve you done?

Butch

Butch

Lay off, take it easy....

Elly

Elly

Butch....

Butch

Butch

Christ’s sake! You’re a mad womern! Keep yer shirt on! Mebbe I ain’t done nuthin’. Mebbe I jist been foolin’ myself. Mebbe—for all I know, they ain’t nuthin’ to git excited about.

Elly (suddenly)

Elly

Butch! You got blood on yer coat! (She stands a moment, terrified.) You’re hurt! Why’n’t you tell me? Quick, lemme fix it—I didn’t know.

Butch

Butch

I ain’t hurt.

Elly

Elly

You’re bleedin’.


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