_)
MRS. CROSBY. Well, Roscoe?
CROSBY (_moves to_ L.C.). Welcome, my dear. (HELEN _crosses to him and
he takes her in his arms_.)
HELEN. Oh, Mr. Crosby--I--
CROSBY (_placing_ HELEN L. _of him with arm still around her, reaching
his other hand to_ WILLIAM). Bill, shake!
(_Father and son shake hands._)
(CROSBY _looks at his wife and they laugh gently._)
Shall I tell 'em?
MRS. CROSBY (_standing in front of table over_ R.). I would.
WILLIAM (R.C.) Tell us what?
CROSBY (C.). You did this just in time. To-morrow I was going to forbid
you to have anything more to do with this young woman.
HELEN (L. _of_ CROSBY). You see!
WILLIAM. What for?
CROSBY. Your mother and I felt that you were pretty slow with your
love-making--
WILLIAM. Oh, mother!
CROSBY (_continuing_).--and I knew darned well that if I interfered,
you'd take the girl out and marry her.
HELEN. Oh!
WILLIAM. You old schemer!
CROSBY (_crossing over_ R.C. _below_ MRS. CROSBY). I bet it would have
worked.
WILLIAM (_as_ CROSBY _crosses_ R. WILLIAM _slaps him on the back_).
It would. (_Crosses behind_ HELEN _to_ L.C.)
(_The door down_ L. _opens and_ EDWARD WALES _enters._)
WALES. I came ahead of the others to tell you--
CROSBY. Why, Ned, old man, you came just in time to congratulate them.
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