I was kinda 'fraid sundown would catch me
'fore I got round that lake. Don't know how I'm gonna walk back to my
workin' place in the dark by muself.
DAVE: Don't no girl as good-lookin' as you is have to go home by
herself tonight.
JIM: No, cause I'm here.
DAVE: (To DAISY) Don't you trust yourself round that like wid all them
'gators and moccasins with that nigger there, Daisy (Pointing at JIM)
He's jus' full of rabbit blood. What you need is a real man ... with
good feet. (Cutting a dance step.)
DAISY: I ain't thinking 'bout goin' home yet. I'm goin' in the store.
JIM: What you want in the store?
DAISY: I want some gum.
DAVE: (Starting toward door) Girl, you don't have to go in there to
git no gum. I'll go in there and buy you a carload of gum. What kind
you want?
DAISY: Bubble gum. (DAVE goes in the store with his hand in his
pocket. The sun is setting and the twilight deepens.)
JIM: (Pulling package out of his pocket and laughing) Here your gum,
baby. What it takes to please the ladies, I totes it. I don't have to
go get it, like Dave. What you gimme for it?
DAISY: A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck. (She embraces
JIM playfully. He hands her the gum, patting his shoulder as he sits
on box.) Oh, thank you. Youse a ready man.
JIM: Yeah, there's a lot of good parts to me. You can have West Tampa
if you want it.
DAISY: You always was a nice quiet boy, Jim.
DAVE: (Emerging from the store with a package of gum) Here's your gum,
Daisy.
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