EdmundtalkingtoEmma.BeamofEmma.Washingofsothesmallstream.Discussionoffoeneral).Thomasseatedontheground,backsupportedbytree,smoking,plative.Edmundtellihat,allthingssidered,sheisthebest.BeamofEmma.JulieandtheDeadFatherholdinghands.Thomassmoking.Themenplayingwhist,quoits,boccie.Terraiuresbeingcutdowhefires.Allthemenwearingdark-bluesuitswithties.Edmundwearingdark-bluesuitwithtie.Thomaswearingdark-bluesuitwithtie.TheDeadFatherwearingdark-bluesuitwithtie.Bendingoverspitsrotatingwithspittedsmallanimals.EdmundtappedonthecheekwithEmmasfan.GodAlmighty.EmmatappedonthecheekwithEdmundsthumb.GodAlmighty.EmmatellsEdmundthathedoesntuand.Thumbnottotapcheekswith,shesays.Thumbnotgracilebutratherstumpy,fat,shesays.Indexfiterifcheekistobetappedandfannotavailable.Edmundfuckseverythingup,shesays.Poorwooer,shesays.Maysiderhimselfashavingstatusofleast-favored-nation,wooing-wise.CrushedEdmund.Edmundfallsintoflask.Thomasturnshead,noticesdistressofEdmund.Thomasdoesnothing.JulielooksatThomasandnoticeshimdoingnothing.JuliesaystotheDeadFather:Sometimesbesttodonothing.TheDeadFatherreplies:Maybemostly.TheytioholdhandsandtheDeadFatheralsogropesabarefootwiththehahdthatisnotholdinghands.Julieretractsfoot.Thomassmokes.Eventsinthesky.Starfallscatteringinthedarkpart.ovingimplacably(lefttht)offstage,towardthewings.Thomassmoking.TheDeadFatherattemptingtoiha)betweenwaistbandofJuliesskirtandJulie.Repulsed(warmly).JulietakestheDeadFatherswatchfobandplacesitinherpocket.TheDeadFathersmiles.Agift,hesays,foryou.Thankyo