The Secret Garden

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THE SECRET GARDEN

Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
based on the noe! by "rances Hod#son Burnett
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$resents
THE SECRET GARDEN
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
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Artistic DirectorF
ST, GAMES THEATRE
A G3GANC7N THEATRE
GAMES H, S/NGER R=CC= LANDESMAN
CHA/RMAN +RES/DENT
+A3L L/R/N GAC@ 0/ERTEL
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THE SECRET GARDEN
Book and Lyrics by Music by
Marsha Norman Lucy Simon
1ith
in a!$habetica! order
Gohn Babcock Daisy Ea#an A!ison "raser
Rebecca Luker Gohn Cameron Mitche!! Mandy +at!nkin
Barbara Rosenb!at Tom Toner Robert 6estenber#
Michae! De 0ries +au! Gacke! Nancy Gohnston
Rebecca Gudd @imber!y Mahon +eter Mar!nos
+atricia +hi!!i$s +eter Samue! Dre1 Tay!or @ay 6aibye
Teresa De Iarn "rank Di +as;ua!e Betsy "riday A!ec Timerman
Scenery by Costumes by Li#htin# by
Heidi Landesman Theoni 0, Aidred#e Tharon Musser
=rchestrations by Musica! Direction and Dance Sound by
0oca! Arran#ements Arran#ements by
6i!!iam D, Brohn Michae! @osarin Geanine Leenson =tts Munder!oh
Choreo#ra$hy by
Michae! Lichte2e!d
Castin# +roduction Sta#e Mana#er Musica! Coordinator Hair and Makeu$ Desi#n
by
6endy Ettin#er +erry Cine Gohn Mi!!er Robert DiNiro
Genera! Mana#ement +roduction Mana#er +ress Re$resentation
Daid Stron# 6arner) /nc, +eter "u!bri#ht Adrian
Bryan-Bro1n
Directed by
Susan H, Schu!man
Senior Associate +roducer
Gre# C, Mosher
Associate +roducers
Rhoda Mayerson) Dentsu /nc, Ne1 7ork) Dorothy and 6ende!! Cherry)
Mar#o Lion) &(B Second Ae, Cor$,) +!ayhouse S;uare Center
=ri#ina!!y $roduced by 0ir#inia Sta#e Com$any) Char!es To1ers) Artistic
Director,
The +roducers and Theatre mana#ement are members or The Lea#ue o2 American
Theaters and +roducers) /nc,
The +roducers 6ish to e:$ress their a$$reciation to Theatre Dee!o$ment
"und 2or its su$$ort o2 this $roduction,
Cast
Li!y REBECCA L3@ER
Mary Lenno: DA/S7 EAGAN
Mary Lenno: -6ed, Mats) and Thurs, Ees,. @/MBERL7 MA//=N
/N C=L=N/AL /ND/A) &'8B9
"akir +ETER MAR&N=S
Ayah +ATR/C/A +H/LL/+S
Rose -Mary<s mother. @A7 6ALB7E
Ca$tain A!bert Lenno: -Mary<s 2ather. M/CHAEL De 0R/ES
Lieutenant +eter 6ri#ht DRE6 TA7L=R
Lieutenant /an Sha1 +A3L GAC@EL
MaHor Ho!mes +ETER SAM3EL
C!aire -his 1i2e. REBECCA G3DD
A!ice -Rose<s 2riend. NANC7 G=HNST=N
AT M/SSELTH6A&TE MAN=R) N=RTH 7=R@SH/RE) ENGLAND) &'8B9
Archiba!d Craen -Mary<s unc!e. MAND7 +AT/N@/N
Dr, Nei!!e Craen -his brother. R=BERT 6ESTENBERG
Mrs, Med!ock -the housekee$er. BARBARA R=SENBLAT
Martha -a chambermaid. AL/S=N "RASER
Dickon -her brother. G=HN CAMER=N M/TCHELL
Ben -the #ardener. T=M T=NER
Co!in G=HN BABC=C@
Gane TERESA Dc IARN
6i!!iam "RAN@ Di+ASC3ALE
Betsy BETS7 "R/DA7
Timothy ALEC T/MERMAN
Mrs, 6inthro$ -the headmistress. NANC7 G=HNST=N
ALL =THER +ARTS ARE +LA7ED B7 THE ENSEMBLE
3NDERST3D/ES
3nderstudies neer substitute 2or !isted $!ayers un!ess a s$eci2ic
announcement
2or the a$$earance is made at the time o2 the $er2ormance,
A!ternate 2or Mary Lenno: - @/MBERL7 MAH=N
Standby 2or Archiba!d Craen - GREG IER@LE
"or Li!y - TERESA Dc IARN) NANC7 G=HNST=ND 2or Mary Lenno: - MEL=D7 @A7D
2or Archiba!d Craen -M/CHAEL De 0R/ES, +ETER SAM3ELD 2or Dr, Nei!!e
Craen - M/CHAEL Dc 0R/ES) +A3L GAC@ELD 2or Mrs, Med!ock - REBECCA G3DD)
GANE SEAMAND 2or Martha -BETS7 "R/DA7) GENN/"ER SM/THD 2or Dickon @E0/N
L/G=N) ALEC T/MERMAND 2or Ben -B/LL N=LTE) DRE6 TA7L=RD 2or Co!in -G=EL E,
CHA/@END 2or Rose - TERESA Dc IARN) BETS7 "R/DA7D 2or Ca$tain A!bert
Lenno:-+A3L GAC@EL) GREG IER@LED 2or "akir-@E0/N L/G=N) ALEC T/MERMAND 2or
Ayah - REBECCA G3DD) GENN/"ER SM/THD 2or Lieutenant +eter 6ri#ht-"RAN@
D/+ASC3ALE) B/LL N=LTED 2or Lieutenant /an Sha1-@E0/N L/G=N) ALEC T/MERMAND
2or MaHor Ho!mes-"RAN@ Di+ASC3ALE) B/LL N=LTED 2or C!aire-BETS7 "R/DA7)
GANE SEAMAND 2or A!ice-BETS7 "R/DA7) GENN/"ER SM/THD 2or Mrs, 6inthro$ -
REBECCA G3DD) GENN/"ER SM/TH,
S6/NGS9 @E0/N L/G=N) B/LL N=LTE) GANE SEAMAN) GENN/"ER SM/TH
S7N=+S/S =" SCENES
ACT /
=$enin#9
F=$enin# DreamF Li!y) "akir) Mary J Com$any
/ndia
FThere<s a Gir!F Com$any
The Library at Misse!th1aite Manor
A Train +!at2orm in 7orkshire
The Door to Misse!th1aite Manor
FThe House 3$on the Hi!!F Com$any
Mary<s Room The Ga!!ery
F/ Heard Someone Cryin#F Mary) Archiba!d) Li!y J
Com$any
Scene &9 Mary<s Sittin# Room
FA "ine 6hite HorseF Martha
Scene (9 The Ba!!room
FA Gir! in the 0a!!eyF Li!y) Archiba!d J Dancers
Scene *9 /n the MaAe?The Greenhouse
F/t<s a MaAe Ben) Mary) Dickon J
Martha
The Ed#e o2 the Moor
F6inter<s on the 6in#F Dickon
<Sho1 Me the @eyF Mary J Dickon
Scene 49 Archiba!d<s Library
FA Bit o2 EarthF Archiba!d
Scene 59 The Ga!!ery
FStorm /F Com$any
FLi!y<s EyesF Archiba!d J Nei!!e
Scene B9 The Ha!!1ay
FStorm //F Mary J Com$any
Scene >9 Co!in<s Room
FRound-Shou!dered ManF Co!in
Scene K9 =n the Grounds ? The Door to the Garden
F"ina! StormF Com$any
S7N=+S/S =" SCENES
ACT //
Scene /9 The Tea +arty Dream ? The =ther Side o2 the Door
FThe Gir! / Mean to Be Mary J Com$any
Scene (9 Archiba!d<s Dressin# Room
FCuartetF Archiba!d) Nei!!e) Rose J Li!y
Scene *9 Co!in<s Room
FRace 7ou to the To$ o2 the Mornin#F Archiba!d
Scene 49 The Greenhouse
F6ickF Dickon J Mary
Scene 59 Co!in<s Room
FCome to My GardenF Li!y J Co!in
Scene B9 /n the MaAe ? The Garden
FCome S$irit) Come CharmF Mary) Martha) Dickon)
"akir) Ayah) Li!y J Com$any
FA Bit o2 EarthF -re$rise. Li!y) Rose J A!bert
Scene >9 The Library
FDisa$$earF Nei!!e
Scene K9 Mary<s Room ? +aris
FHo!d =nF Martha
FLetter Son#F Mary J Martha
Scene '9 Archiba!d<s Rooms in +aris
F6here in the 6or!dF Archiba!d
FHo1 Cou!d / Eer @no1F Li!y J Archiba!d
Scene &89 The Garden
"ina!e Com$any
CHARACTERS
L/L7 - Mary<s aunt) Mr, Craen<s 1i2e) no1 dead,
MAR7 LENN=L - a ten-year-o!d #ir!,
MRS, MEDL=C@ - Mr, Craen<s housekee$er,
DR, NE0/LLE CRA0EN - Mr, Craen<s brother,
MARTHA - a housemaid,
ARCH/BALD CRA0EN - Mary<s unc!e) and !ord o2 Misse!th1aite Manor,
BEN 6EATHERSTA"" - head #ardener,
D/C@=N - Martha<s brother,
C=L/N CRA0EN - Archiba!d Craen<s ten-year-o!d son,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+ - headmistress,
MDREAMERS9
R=SE LENN=L - Mary<s mother,
CA+TA/N ALBERT LENN=L - Mary<s 2ather,
AL/CE - Rose<s 2riend,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT - o22icer in Mary<s 2ather<s unit,
L/E3TENANT SHA6 - 2e!!o1 o22icer,
MAG=R SHELLE7 - o22icer,
MRS, SHELLE7 - MaHor She!!ey<s 1i2e, MAG=R H=LMES - o22icer,
CLA/RE H=LMES - MaHor Ho!mes< 1i2e,
"A@/R
A7AH - Mary<s /ndian nanny,
MThese characters) re2erred to co!!ectie!y as the Dreamers) are $eo$!e
2rom Mary<s !i2e in /ndia) 1ho haunt her unti! she 2inds her ne1 !i2e in
the course o2 this story, They are 2ree to sin# direct!y to us) a$$earin#
and disa$$earin# at 1i!!,
T/ME J +LACE
&'8B, Co!onia! /ndia and
Misse!th1aite Manor) North 7orkshire) En#!and,
MARSHA N=RMAN receied the Tony A1ard 2or The Secret Garden, She is the
+u!itAer +riAe-1innin# author o2 <ni#ht) Mother, "or that $!ay) she a!so
receied the coeted Hu!!-6arriner A1ard and the Susan Smith B!ackburn
+riAe, Her 2irst $!ay) Gettin# =ut) receied the Gassner Meda!!ion and the
Ne1sday =$$enheimer yard, Her other $!ays inc!ude Third and =ak) The
Laundromat) The +oo! Ha!!) Sarah and Abraham) Loin# Danie! Boone, She has
a!so $ub!ished a noe!) The
"ortune Te!!er, Thou#h The Secret Garden is Marsha Norman<s 2irst musica!)
she #re1 u$ studyin# $iano) and Later $!ayed her 1ay throu#h co!!e#e)
serin# as accom$anist 2or a dance #rou$ and $ianist 2or student musica!
$roductions, She has receied #rants 2rom the nationa! Endo1ment) the
Rocke2e!!er "oundation and the American Academy and /nstitute o2 Arts and
Letters, Ms, Norman is the Treasurer o2 the Counci! o2 the Dramatists
Gui/d,
L3C7 S/M=N makes her Broad1ay debut 1ith The Secret Garden 2or 1hich she
receied a Tony A1ard nomination, "anny Hackabout Gones) a co!!aboration
1ith Erica Lon# and Susan Birkenhead 1as $roduced at the Lon# 6har2 Theatre
in Ne1 Haen, Ms, Simon a!so contributed son#s to the =22-Broad1ay Hit A
,,, My Name /s A!ice, /n addition to her musica! theatre 1ork) 0s, Simon
has 1on t1o Grammy A1ards 2or her /n Harmony a!bums 1hich she 1rote and
$roduced) and has recorded t1o so!o a!bums 2or RCA Records, Ms, Simon be#an
her $ro2essiona! sin#in#) com$osin# and recordin# career at a#e &B) 1ith
her sister Car!y) as $art o2 the Simon Sisters, She !ies in Ne1 7ork 1ith
her husband Daid Leine and their chi!dren) Gu!ie and Games,
THE SECRET GARDEN
ACT /
+R=L=G3E
NM3S/C C3E O&9 +REL3DEP
Behind a scrim) a beauti2u! youn# 6=MAN) dressed in 1hite) sits in the
branch o2 a !ar#e o!d tree,
MAR7 LENN=L) a ten-year-o!d #ir!) is seen $!ayin# 1ith a 0ictorian do!!<s
house,
NM3S/C C3E O(9 =+EN/NGP
L/L7
-As L/L7 sin#s) MAR7 hums,.
CL3STERS =" CR=C3S)
+3R+LE AND G=LD,
BLAN@ETS =" +ANS/ES)
3+ "R=M THE C=LD, L/L/ES AND /R/S)
SA"E "R=M THE CH/LL,
SA"E /N M7 GARDEN)
SN=6DR=+S S= ST/LL,
-An /ndian "A@/R a$$ears and be#ins to chant,.
"A@/R
AH,,,
A<= GAD3 @E MA3SAM,
A<= GARM/7= @E D/N,
A<= MANTRA TANTRA 7ANTRA)
3S @/ B/MAR/) HATA <8
AH,,,
A<= GAD3 @E MA3SAM,
A<= GARM/7= @E D/N,
A<= MANTRA TANTRA 7ANTRA)
3S @/ B/MAR/) HATA< 8,
-Mary<s 2ather) ALBERT) enters) carries her to an ornate
0ictorian bed) center sta#e) and kisses her #oodni#ht,
As she #oes to s!ee$) he ste$s back and En#!ish
C=3+LES a$$ear) as i2 in a dream) around the bed,
At ALBERT<S sa!ute) the C=3+LES be#in to $!ay
DR=+ THE HAND@ERCH/E" usin# a red
handkerchie2, Those $resent inc!ude9 R=SE) Mary<s
mother) a beauti2u! 1oman 1ho seems to be 2!irtin#
1ith a!! the men) ALBERT) Mary<s 2ather) AL/CE)
Rose<s 2riend) t1o !ieutenants) 6R/GHT and SHA6)
serin# the RaH in co!onia! /ndia) MAG=R H=LMES
and his 1i2e) CLA/RE) and a "A@/R) and Mary<s A7AH,
The echo o2 chi!dren<s oices is heard,.
CH/LDREN<S 0=/CES
M/STRESS MAR7) C3/TE C=NTRAR7)
H=6 D=ES 7=3R GARDEN GR=6Q
N=T S= 6ELL) SHE SA/D)
SEE THE L/L7<S DEAD,+3LL /T 3+ AND =3T 7=3 G=,
-As the #ame $roceeds) 1e rea!iAe the $!ayers
are not mere!y e!iminated 2rom the #ame) but hae)
in 2act) died o2 the cho!era in Co!onia! /ndia, =ne by
one) they take out red handkerchie2s and dab at their
2aces and necks,.
CH/LDREN<S 0=/CES
"AR T== H=T) SHE CR/ED)
SEE M7 R=SE HAS D/ED,
D/G /T 3+) AND =3T 7=3 G=,
L==@ AR=3ND) L==@ AR=3ND) 6HAT D= 7=3 SEEQ
+LANTS /N THE GR=3ND) ALL ARE BL/ND T= THEE,
6AL@ AR=3ND) 6AL@ AR=3ND) 6HERE 6/LL 7=3 G=
SEEDS /N THE EARTH) C=0ERED 3+ 6/TH SN=6,
=H /T<S DR7) SHE 6A/LED) SEE THE /R/S "A/LED)
+3LL /T 3+) AND =3T 7=3 G=,
HAD AN EARL7 "R=ST) N=6 /T<S G=NE) /T<S L=ST,
D/G /T 3+) 7=3<RE =3T) 7=3<RE 3+) 7=3<RE =3T
7=3<RE 3+) 7=3<RE =3T) 7=3 G=R
-"ina!!y) 1hen no one is !e2t a!ie) MAR7 a1akes)
as i2 2rom a terrib!e dream) and then 2a!!s back)
as mos;uito nettin# dro$s do1n oer the bed,.
S /ND/A S
-The ne:t mornin#) MAR7 sits on her bed) !ookin#
at a sma!! $hoto#ra$h in a 2rame) and hummin#
FC!usters o2 Crocus,F LT, 6R/GHT enters) his mouth
coered 1ith a handkerchie2, He hears the hummin#
and discoers MAR7,.
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
-Ca!!in# to someone o22sta#e,.
MaHor, There<s a #ir! in here
MAG=R H=LMES
-As he enters,.
Do you mean a!ieQ
MAR7
My name is Mary Lenno:, 6here has eeryone #oneQ
6here<s my AyahQ
-The MAG=R takes note o2 the #ir!) then !ooks around
the room) care2u! o2 1hat he touches) as thou#h
eerythin# mi#ht be contaminated,.
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
6e<e searched the serants< bun#a!o1 as 1e!! sir,
/t<s Hust one b!acksnake and this #ir!,
MAR7
6hy has no one come 2or meQ
MAG=R H=LMES
/<m a2raid there<s no one !e2t) Miss,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
B!oody mirac!e she esca$ed the cho!era) thou#h God kno1s ho1,
She 1as drinkin< the same 1ater they 1as,
MAR7
But 1here are my mother and 2atherQ
MAG=R H=LMES
/<m sorry) Miss,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
6here sha!! / take the #ir!) sirQ =ur orders are to burn anythin# that
mi#ht be contaminated,
MAG=R H=LMES
To Goernor<s house 2or no1, / be!iee there<s an unc!e) some1here,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
7es) sir, 7ou<!! hae to !eae that $icture here) miss,
MAR7
No) / 1i!! notT /<m takin# it 1ith me,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
/t<s your $retty mother) is itQ
MAR7
No) it isn<t,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
7es) 1e!!, Come a!on# then,
NM3S/C C3E O*9 THERE<S A G/RL-/P
-MAR7 takes the sma!! 2ramed $hoto and $uts it in he $ocket,
As they !eae) the ornate do!!house bursts into 2!ames,.
L/E3TENANT SHA6
CAN /T BE A DREAMQ
S3REL7 /T M3ST SEEM
L/@E A "R/GHT"3L DREAM,
H=6 CAN TH/S BE TR3EQ
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT and MAG=R H=LMES
6=N<T HER M=THER C=ME)
C=ME 6A@E HER 3+ T= +LA7Q
6=N<T HER "ATHER SA7)
HERE<S A R=SE "=R 7=3Q
CLA/RE) AL/CE) H=LMES and 6R/GHT
THERE<S A G/RL 6H=M N= =NE SEES,
THERE<S A G/RL 6H=<S LE"T AL=NE,
THERE<S A HEART THAT BEATS /N S/LENCE "=R
THE L/"E SHE<S NE0ER @N=6N,
"=R THE L/"E SHE<S NE0ER @N=6N,
S A TRA/N +LAT"=RM /N 7=R@SH/RE S
-MAG=R SHELLE7 and his 1i2e arrie 1ith MAR7,.
MRS, SHELLE7
She<s such a sour youn# thin#, +erha$s i2 Rose had s$ent more time in the
nursery) Mary mi#ht hae !earned some o2 her mother<s $retty 1ays,
-R=SE enters,.
MAG=R SHELLE7
6hat a ni#htmare it must hae been 2or the #ir!, To 1ander u$ to bed in
the midd!e o2 a $arty) then 1ake u$ the ne:t mornin# 1ith them a!! dead,
-MRS, MEDL=C@ a$$roaches,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
Good eenin#) MaHor, /<m Mr, Craen<s housekee$er, /s this the #ir!Q
-ALBERT a$$ears.
MAG=R SHELLE7
7es ma<am, And here<s her $a$ers and the death certi2icates and a!!,
Her 2ather 1as ca$tain in my re#iment and a 2ine man he 1as) too, 6e<re a!!
ery sorryR
MRS, MEDL=C@
Thank you) MaHor,
MAG=R H=LMES
7es ma<am, A $!easant Hourney to you) maUam,
MRS, MEDL=C@
-Turns to MAR7,.
6e!!) no1, / su$$ose you<d !ike to kno1 somethin#
about 1here you are #oin#,
MAR7
6ou!d /,
MRS, MEDL=C@
But don<t you care about your ne1 homeQ
MAR7
/t doesn<t matter 1hether / care or not,
MRS, MEDL=C@
No1 in a!! my years)
NM3S/C C3E O49 THE H=3SE 3+=N THE H/LLP
/<e neer seen a chi!d sit so sti!! or !ook so o!d,
DREAMERS
H/GH =N A H/LL S/TS A B/G =LD H=3SE
6/TH S=METH/NG 6R=NG /NS/DE /T,
S+/R/TS HA3NT THE HALLS
AND MA@E N= E""=RT N=6 T= H/DE /T,
6HAT 6/LL +3T THE/R S=3LS T= REST
AND ST=+ THE/R CEASELESS S/GH/NGQ
6H7 D= THE7 CALL =3T CH/LDREN<S NAMES
AND S+EA@ =" =NE 6H=<S CR7/NGQ
-MRS, MEDL=C@ continues ta!kin#) DREAMERS sin# F=HHF under
dia!o#ue,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
6e!!) you<re ri#ht not to care, 6hy you<re bein# brou#ht to Misse!th1aite
/<!! neer kno1, 7our unc!e isn<t #oin# to troub!e himse!2 about you)
that<s sure and certain, He neer troub!es himse!2 about anyone,
DREAMERS
AND THE MASTER HEARS THE 6H/S+ERS
=N THE STA/R6A7S DAR@ AND ST/LL)
AND THE S+/R/TS S+EA@ =" SECRETS
/N THE H=3SE 3+=N THE H/LL,
MRS, MEDL=C@
He<s a hunchback) you see, And a sour youn# man he 1as)
and #ot no #ood o2 a!! his money and bi# $!ace ti!! he 1ere married,
-L/L7 a$$ears in a sha2t o2 !i#ht,.
MAR7
To my mother<s sisterQ
MRS, MEDL=C@
Her name 1as Li!y, And she 1as a s1eet) $retty thin# and he<d hae
1a!ked the 1or!d oer to #et her a b!ade o2 #rass that she 1anted,
Nobody thou#ht she<d marry him) but marry him she did) and it 1asn<t 2
or his money either, But then 1hen she died
MAR7
Ho1 did she dieQ
MRS, MEDL=C@
/t made him 1orse than eer, He trae!s most o2 the time no1, /t<s his
brother) Dr, Craen) 1ho makes a!! the decisions these days,
DREAMERS
S=ME=NE D/ED AND S=ME=NE<S LE"T
AL=NE AND CAN<T AB/DE /T,
DREAMERS
THERE /N THE H=3SE L/0ES A L=NEL7
MAN ST/LL HA3NTED B7 HER BEA3T7,
AS@/NG 6HAT A L/"E CAN BE 6HERE
6HERE NA3GHT REMA/NS B3T D3T7,
-DREAMERS sin# F==HF under dia!o#ue,.
MAR7
/s it a!1ays so u#!y hereQ
MRS, MEDL=C@
/t<s the moor, Mi!es and mi!es o2 1i!d !and that nothin# #ro1s on but
heather and #orse and broom) and nothin# !ies on but 1i!d $onies and
shee$,
MAR7
6hat is that a12u! ho1!in# soundQ
MRS, MEDL=C@
That<s the 1ind) b!o1in# throu#h the bushes, They ca!! it 1utherin#) that
sound, But !ook there) that tiny !i#ht 2ar across there, That<!! be the
#ate it 1i!!,
DREAMERS
=N THE STA/R6A7S DAR@ AND ST/LL,
AND THE S+/R/TS S+EA@ =" SECRETS
/N THE H=3SE 3+=N THE H/LL,
S THE D==R T= M/SSELTH6A/TE MAN=R S
-ARCH/BALD and DR, CRA0EN meet Hust inside the door)
ARCH/BALD carryin# a book)
DR, CRA0EN carryin# a !ar#e cande!abra,.
DR, CRA0EN
"or God<s sake) Archie, The #ir!<s $arents are dead, She<s trae!ed si:
thousand mi!es to #et here, 7ou are her #uardian, The !east you can do is
be here to #reet her,
ARCH/BALD
/ can<t) Nei!!e, / 1ou!dn<t kno1 1hat to say, -+attin# the book,. /<!! be
u$stairs,
-ARCH/BALD e:its) and the door o$ens and MAR7 and MRS, MEDL=C@
enter,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
Mary Lenno:) this is Dr, Craen) your unc!e<s brother,
MAR7
Ho1 do you do,
DR, CRA0EN
-To MRS, MEDL=C@.
7ou<re to take her to her room, He doesn<t 1ant to see her,
MRS, MEDL=C@
0ery #ood) Doctor,
-MAR7 and MRS, MEDL=C@ #o into the house and u$ the stairs)
as the DREAMERS a$$ear and sin#,.
NM3S/C C3E O59 THERE<S A G/RLP
MAG=R H=LMES and CLA/RE,
CAN /T BE A DREAMQ
S3REL7 /T D=ES SEEM
L/@E A "R/GHT"3L DREAM)
N= =NE HERE SHE @N=6S,
AL/CE) L/E3TENANTS 6R/GHT and SHA6,
SHAD=6S =N THE 6ALLS)
DAR@ AND DRA"T7 HALLS)
CATCH HER /" SHE "ALLS)
ST/LL N= "EAR SHE SH=6S,
S MAR7<S R==M S
MRS, MEDL=C@
6e!!) here you are, This room and the ne:t are 1here you<!! !ie, But you
mustn<t e:$ect that there 1i!! be $eo$!e to ta!k to you, 7ou<!! hae to
$!ay about and !ook a2ter
yourse!2, But 1hen you<re in the house) don<t #o 1anderin# the ha!!s, 7our
unc!e 1on<t hae it,
MAR7
-As thou#h as!ee$ or in shock,. ,,, 1on<t hae it,
-R=SE and ALBERT a$$ear,.
R=SE
A!bert) $!ease
ALBERT
Rose) / rea!!y must send you and Mary a1ay unti! 1e #et this cho!era under
contro!,
R=SE
And 1hat sha!! / doQ 6ander around the hi!!s) a!one 1ith our chi!d) 1hi!e
she stares at me
the 1ho!e time,
ALBERT
She<s not starin# at you) Rose, Mary Hust 1ants to !ook at you Gust !ike
a!! the rest o2 us,
MRS, MEDL=C@
-Goes to the door,.
Goodni#ht) then,
MAR7
7es) ma<am,
-MRS, MEDL=C@ e:its,.
ALBERT,
THERE<S A G/RL 6H=M N= =NE SEES,
THERE<S A G/RL 6H=<S LE"T AL=NE,
THE L/"E SHE<S NE0ER @N=6N,
NM3S/C C3E OB9& HEARD S=ME=NE CR7/NGP
-L/L7 a$$ears) and ALBERT e:tends his arm to her) as i2 askin#
her to take care o2 MAR7
But MAR7 can<t s!ee$, She hears someone cryin#) $icks u$ a cand!e
and 1a!ks out into the
house, As she sin#s) she sees someone roundin# a corner and
2o!!o1s him, As she moes
throu#h the corridors) she continues to #et #!im$ses o2 shado1s)
or #hosts 2rom her $ast,
L/L7 2o!!o1s her,.
L/L7
===,,,
MAR7
/ HEARD S=ME=NE CR7/NG,
6H= TH=< C=3LD /T BEQ
MA7BE /T 6AS M=THER
CALL/NG =3T) C=ME SEE
MA7BE /T 6AS "ATHER)
ALL AL=NE) AND L=ST AND C=LD,
MA7BE /T 6AS ME
-MAR7 $icks u$ a cand!e and #oes into the #a!!ery, ARCH/BALD
a$$ears in another $art
o2 the #a!!ery 1ith his cand!e,.
ARCH/BALD
/ HEARD S=ME=NE S/NG/NG,
MA7BE /T 6AS L/L7)
CALL/NG =3T T= ME,
MA7BE SHE<S N=T G=NE
S= "AR A6A7 AS /<0E BEEN T=LD,
/ HEARD S=ME=NE S/NG/NG,
MA7BE /T 6AS SHE,
-No1 MAR7 comes out o2 her hidin# $!ace) as ARCH/BALD moes into
another $art o2 the house,.
MAR7 L/L7
MA7BE /T 6AS S=ME=NE / C=3LD ===RR
"/ND AND HA0E A C3+ =" TEA,
MA7BE /T 6AS S=ME=NE 6H=
C=3LD BR/NG THE TEA AND C=ME "/ND ME,
L/L7
TH= / CAN<T SA7 6H=,
S=ME=NE /N TH/S H=3SE
6/TH N=TH/NG LE"T T= D=,
S=3NDED L/@E A "ATHER)
LE"T AL=NE) H/S L=0E GR=6N C=LD,
MA7BE /T 6AS 7=3,
-MAR7 ho!ds her cand!e u$ to a !ar#e $ortrait o2 L/L7,.
ARCH/BALD J MAR7
MA7BE / 6AS DREAM/NG =" A GARDEN
GR=6/NG "AR BEL=6
MA7BE / 6AS DREAM/NG =" A L/"E THAT / 6/LL
NE0ER @N=6
MAR7?L/L7 ARCH/BALD
/ HEARD S=ME=NE L/L7) 6HERE ARE
CALL/NG, 7=3) /<M L=ST
6/TH=3T 7=3
6H= TH=< C=3LD /T / CAN<T 6AL@ THESE
BEQ HALLS 6/TH=3T 7=3
MAR7 L/L7 ARCH/BALD
S=ME=NE /N ===R L/L7) 6HERE
TH/S H=3SE ARE 7=3) /
NEED 7=3
6H=M N= ===R / HA0E
=NE SEEMS SEARCHED
T= SEE THE 6=RLD
B3T
7=3<RE
N=T THERE
S=ME=NE N= ===R C=ME AND
=NE TELL ME
SEEMED T= 6H7 7=3
HEAR ELCE+T ===R BR=3GHT ME
"=R ME H=ME /"
7=3<RE
N=T HERE)
MAR7?L/L7 ARCH/BALD DREAMERS
/ HEARD M7 L/L7) 6HERE
S=ME=NE ARE 7=3)
CALL/NG
/<M L=ST
6/TH=3T 7=3
S=ME=NE /S L/L7) 6HERE L/L7R
CR7/NG ARE 7=3
L/L7) 6H7 AHR
CAN<T / "/ND
7=3
MA7BE /T "/ND S=ME
6AS 7=3 TRACE
7=3<0E LE"T
BEH/ND 7=3
MA7BE ME L/L7) 6HERE
ARE 7=3
6/TH=3T 7=3) /
AM L=ST
/ AM L=ST / AM L=ST / AM
L=ST
-ARCH/BALD and MAR7 b!o1 out their cand!es,.
NM3S/C C3E OBA9 / HEARD S=ME=NE CR7/NG-$!ayo22P
SCENE &
S MAR7<S S/TT/NG R==M S
MARTHA) a sturdy 7orkshire #ir!) enters carryin# a break2ast tray
and a ski$$in# ro$e,
NM3S/C C3E OBAA9 MARTHA<S D/TT7P
MARTHA
ME M=THER AS@ED ME) LASS/E) TELL ME 6HAT
7=3R LAD M3N D=
BE"=RE 7=3 G/0E 7=3R HEART A6A7) AND
MA@ES A NEST) AND ALL THE REST,
/ T=LD ME DARL/N< M=THER THERE<S
S=METH/NG HE M3N D=)
B3T /<LL SA7 "/RST H=6 HE M3N L==@ H/S
E7ES) THE7 BE M3N) T==,
MAR7
Are you my serantQ
-Mary<s A7AH a$$ears,.
MARTHA
6e!! there) Mary Lenno:, Me name is MARTHA
And no1 tha<rt u$) /<!! make tha< bed
MAR7
Aren<t you #oin# to dress me 2irstQ
MARTHA
Canna tha< dress thyse!2) thenQ
NM3S/C C3E OBB9 /ND/A ST/NG O&P
MAR7
/n /ndia) my Ayah dressed me,
MARTHA
6e!! then) it<!! do tha< #ood to 1ait on thyse!< a bit, Tis 2air a 1onder
#rand 2o!ks
chi!dren don<t turn out 2air 2oo!s) bein< 1ashed and took out to 1a!k !ike
they 1as $u$$ies,
MAR7
6hat is this !an#ua#e you s$eakQ
MARTHA
6e!!) o2 course) you<e not heard any 7orkshire) !iin< in /ndia) hae yeQ
Mrs, Med!ock said /<d hae to be care2u! or you 1ou!dn<t understand 1hat /
1as sayin<,
But / didn<t kno1 1hat to e:$ect 2rom you either, 6hen / heard you 1as
comin< 2rom Bombay)
/ thou#ht you<d be a so!id bro1n) / did, But you<re not bro1n at a!!, More
ye!!o1) /<d say,
-MAR7<s hands 2!y u$ to her eyes) as she bursts into tears and
doesn<t 1ant MARTHA to see it,.
MARTHA
Eh) no1 !assie) / didn<t kno1 you<d be so easy e:ed, /<!! he!$ you on 1ith
your
c!othes this time) i2 you !ike, 7ou Hust $retend you<re back in /ndia) and
/<m your serant) and
you Hust #ie me that !itt!e ye!!o1 2oot,
MAR7
/<m ;uite a!! ri#ht, Thank you,
MARTHA
Look there, =ut the 1indo1, /t<s the moor) it is, Like a du!! $ur$!e sea
this mornin#,
Do you !ike itQ
MAR7
/ hate it,
MARTHA
Ah) you 1ait <ti! s$rin#) then, "or the moor is 2air coered in #orse and
heather)
and there<s such a !ot o2 2resh air, My brother Dickon #oes o22 and $!ays
on the moor 2or hours,
He<s #ot a $ony that<s made 2riends 1ith him) and birds and shee$ and such
as eats ri#ht out o2
his hand,
MAR7
-Has been e:aminin# the c!oset,.
These are not my c!othes,
MARTHA
Ay) miss) your 3nc!eR
MAR7
-/nterru$tin# her to kee$ her 2rom ta!kin# on and on,.
These are nicer than mine,
MARTHA
7ou #et these ne1 c!othes on then) and 1ra$ u$ 1arm and
NM3S/C C3E OBC9 MEDL=C@ BELLO&P run out and $!ay,
That<!! #ie you stomach 2or your $orrid#e,
MAR7
Mrs, Med!ock to!d me there<s nothin# out there but a bi# o!d $ark,
MARTHA
6e!!) maybe you<!! run into our Dickon out there, Maybe he<!! #ie you a
ride on his $ony,
Maybe he<!!R
MAR7
/ don<t kno1 anythin# about boys,
-MARTHA si#hs) and $roceeds to dress MAR7 as she sin#s9.
NM3S/C C3E O>9 /" / HAD A "/NE 6H/TE H=RSEP
MARTHA
/" / HAD A "/NE 6H/TE H=RSE)
/<D TA@E 7=3 "=R A R/DE T=DA7,
B3T S/NCE / HA0E N= "/NE 6H/TE H=RSE
/NS/DE /<LL HA0E T= STA7)
AND EM+T7 ALL THE CHAMBER +=TS
AND SCR3B THE "L==RS AND S3CH,
B3T 6HAT<S THERE T= D= =N A "/NE 6H/TE
H=RSEQ
/T SEEMS T= ME N=T M3CH,
MARTHA
/" / HAD A 6==DEN B=AT)
/<D TA@E 7=3 "=R A SA/L T=DA7,
B3T S/NCE / HA0E N= 6==DEN B=AT
/NS/DE /<LL HA0E T= STA7
AND CATCH AND @/LL THE M/CE)
AND +L3C@ THE CH/C@ENS "=R THE C==@
B3T 6HAT<S THERE T= D= =N A 6==DEN B=AT)
B3T S/T 3+ STRA/GHT AND L==@Q
AND 6=RR7 =3R B=AT 6/LL START T= DR/"T
AND "L=AT 3S =3T T= SEAR
AND LAND 3S =N AN /SLE =" G=LD)
=H DEAR) =H DEAR/E MER
/" / HAD A CHAMBER MA/D)
/<D TA@E 7=3 =3T T= +LA7 T=DA7,
THE7 SA7 =3T THERE<S A MAIE 6HERE
=NCE 7=3 ENTER) THERE 7=3 STA7,
"=R CERTA/N 6E<D GET L=ST AND THE7<D
C=ME L==MN< "=R =3R B=NES,
AND "/ND 3S S=MET/ME LATE NELT 6EE@
AND BR/NG 3S TEA AND SC=NES,
B3T 6HAT /" THERE<S A CLAN ="
TR=LLS A CAM+/N< NEATH A TREEQ
=R 6HAT /" THERE<S A +/RATES< CA0E)
=H DEAR =H DEAR =H DEAR/E MER
/" / 6ASN<T S= A"RA/D)
/<D TA@E 7=3 =3T THE D==R T=DA7,
B3T TAL@/NG B/RDS AND TALES =" "A/R/ES
@EE+ ME SCARED A6A7,
AND 7ES) / +R=M/SED N=T T= TELL 6HAT
ELSE /S THERE) ALTH=3GHR
/" /N THE MAIE 7=3 CHANCE T= SEE
A GARDEN G3ARDED B7 A TREE)
AND MEET A B/RD THAT S+EA@S T= THEER
THEN C=ME AND TELL M7 "/NE 6H/TE H=RSE
AND ME
NM3S/C C3E O>A9 MEDL=C@ BELL O(P
-MAR7 is a!! dressed no1, MARTHA hears a BELL rin#in#,.
MARTHA
=h) no1 there<s Mrs, Med!ock<s be!!) and /<e #ot a!! this to c!ean u$
2irst, Can you
2ind your 1ay out yourse!2Q /t<s do1n the stairs) $ast the ba!!room,,,
MAR7
/<!! 2ind it,
MARTHA
-+icks u$ the ski$$in# ro$e,.
Mary Lenno:, / thou#ht tha< mi#ht !ike to hae a ski$$in# ro$e to $!ay
1ith,
-MAR7 takes the ski$$in# ro$e and thro1s it do1n,.
MARTHA
Mary Lenno:,
-MAR7 turns back to 2ace her,.
MARTHA
Tha< 2or#ot tha< ro$e,
NM3S/C C3E O>B9 6H/TE H=RSE-$!ayo22P
-MAR7 #rabs the ro$e and e:its,.
SCENE (
S THE BALLR==M S
NM3S/C C3E OK9 A G/RL /N THE 0ALLE7P
R=SE) and other DREAMERS enter dancin# a 1a!tA, Somethin# about
them
seems !ike a memory, ARCH/BALD stands sta#e ri#ht) as thou#h
rememberin#
these scenes, L/L7 dances a!one,
L/L7
A MAN 6H= CAME T= M7 0ALLE7)
A MAN / HARDL7 @NE6,
A MAN 6H= CAME T= M7 GARDEN
GRE6 T= L=0E ME,
ARCH/BALD
-Be#ins to moe into the scene as he sin#s,.
A G/RL / SA6 /N A 0ALLE7)
A G/RL / HARDL7 @NE6,
A G/RL AT 6=R@ /N A GARDEN)
GRE6 T= L=0E ME,
-ARCH/BALD be#ins to dance no1 too) the M3S/C dra1in# them
to#ether,.
L/L7
"R=M THE GATE) HE
CALLED =3T S= @/NDL7)
FLASS 6=3LDST Thou <L=6 ME
REST HERE) /<0E R/DDEN C3/TE "AR,F
ARCH/BALD
FSHARE M7 TEA)F SHE
BADE ME S= GENTL7)
=ATCA@ES AND CREAM)
S6EET +L3MS /N A GAR,
L/L7
AND E0ER7 DA7 T= M7 GARDEN)
TH/S MAN) 6H= M/GHT HE BE)
CAME BEAR/NG BAS@ETS =" R=SES)
"=R HE L=0ED ME,
ARCH/BALD
ALL / =6N) /<D G/0E ---
L/L7
---G3ST A GARDEN
ARCH/BALD
ALL / 6=3LD AS@ /S NE0ER T= ---
L/L7
---NE0ER T= LEA0E
L/L7 and ARCH/BALD
SA7 7=3<LL HA0E ME
SA"E 7=3 6/LL @E++ ME
6HERE 7=3 6=3LD LEAD ME
THERE
THERE / 6=3LD) THERE / 6=3LD
THERE / 6=3LD G=R
L/L7 ARCH/BALD
A MAN
6H= CAME T= M7 A G/RL 6H= CAME T=
0ALLE7 M7 0ALLE7
A MAN A
/ HARDL7 @NE6 G/RL / HARDL7 @NE6
A MAN 6H= GA0E ME A G/RL 6H= GA0E ME
A GARDEN A GARDEN
GRE6 T= L=0E ME GRE6 T= L=0E ME
-They 1a!tA, They are so ha$$y) so dee$!y in !oe, And sudden!y)
MAR7 enters,
The M3S/C sto$s) and L/L7 and the other dancers disa$$ear,.
MAR7
Are you my 3nc!e Archiba!dQ
ARCH/BALD
6ho<s thatQ
MAR7
/t<s Mary Lenno:) sir, Are you my 3nc!e Archiba!dQ
ARCH/BALD
-Tries to re#ain his com$osure,.
7es) / am, Good mornin#) chi!d,
MAR7
Are you #oin# to be my 2ather no1Q
ARCH/BALD
/ am your #uardian, Thou#h / am a $oor one 2or any chi!d, / o22er youR
-MAR7 $u!!s the $hoto#ra$h she brou#ht 1ith her 2rom /ndia out o2
her $ocket, L/L7 enters,.
MAR7
/s this my Aunt Li!y) in this $ictureQ
ARCH/BALD
-Looks at it ;uick!y) this is hard 2or him,.
7es it is, 6here did you #et thatQ
MAR7
/t 1as on my dresser) in /ndia, Maybe Mother $ut it there, / don<t kno1,
-R=SE a$$ears) as thou#h at a ba!!) and 1anders oer to ta!k to
L/L7,.
ARCH/BALD
7our mother and my Li!y ,,,
-She #rabs the $hoto back 2rom him,.
+!ease e:cuse me,
-He notices her coat,.
6ho dressed you) chi!dQ
MAR7
Martha tried to) sir,
ARCH/BALD
7es) / see,
-He bends oer and attem$ts to button her coat,.
NM3S/C C3E OKA9 L/L7 AND R=SEP
R=SE
Li!y) you<e been dancin# 1ith that #!oomy Archiba!d a!! eenin#T
L/L7
He<s Hust shy) Rose, / think Archie has the tenderest heart /<e eer
kno1n,
R=SE
Si!!y Li!y, Hae you been so busy !ookin# into his eyes)
that you<e missed the hum$ on his backQ
-R=SE !au#hs and they e:it,.
ARCH/BALD
-Turnin# to !eae,.
/ do ho$e you<!! enHoy the #ardens,
MAR7
But / 1ant to kno1 1hat ha$$ens to dead $eo$!e,
-He sto$s, Death is a subHect he cannot resist,.
ARCH/BALD
7es, 6e!!, Cuite natura! that you shou!d 1onder that, -A moment,. 6e bury
them,
6e $ut their thin#s a1ay) 1e remember thin#s they said, 6eR ta!k to them)
sometimes ,,,
in our minds) o2 courseR
MAR7
Can they hear usQ
ARCH/BALD
-And no1 he seems an#ry at himse!2,.
And then one mornin#) 1hen 1e think 1e<re oer them at !ast) 1e 2ind
ourse!es
in the ba!!room) kno1in# 2u!! 1e!! 1e hae been here a!! ni#ht) and 1e dra1
the
$ain2u! conc!usion that 1e hae been dancin# 1ith them a#ain,
MAR7
/ don<t understand,
ARCH/BALD
Nor 1i!! you eer, They<re not #one) you see, Gust dead,
MAR7
/s my Aunt Li!y a #host no1Q
ARCH/BALD
-He sto$s,.
6hy) hae you heard herQ
MAR7
/ heard someone cryin# in the house !ast ni#ht, But / don<t kno1 anythin#
about #hosts,
/s my 2ather a #host no1Q Does eeryone 1ho dies become a #hostQ
ARCH/BALD
They<re on!y a #host i2 someone a!ie is sti!! ho!din# onto them,
MAR7
Maybe 1hat / heard 1as Mother) te!!in# me to be nice so you<!! kee$ me,
-No1) $erceiin# her 2ear) he attem$ts to reassure her,.
ARCH/BALD
The house is haunted) chi!d, Day and ni#ht, But it is yours to !ie in as
!on# as
/ am master here, / o22er you my dee$est sym$athies on your arria!,
-Then he 1a!ks a1ay, But 1hen he is #one) MAR7 ca!!s a2ter him,.
MAR7
Did my mother hae any other 2ami!yQ
-MAR7 e:its,.
NM3S/C C3E O'9 /T<S A MAIEP
SCENE *
/N THE MAIE
BEN 6EATHERSTA"") the #ardener) is at 1ork,
MAR7 is 1anderin# in the #ardens,
MAR7
S@/+) S@/++ED THE LAD/ES
T= THE MASTER<S GATE,
S/+) S/++ED THE LAD/ES
6H/LE THE MASTER ATE,
T/+-T=ED THE CHAMBERMA/D
AND ST=LE THE/R +EARLS,
SN/+) SN/++ED THE GARDENER
AND C3T ="" THE/R C3RLS,
MARTHA
/T<S A MAIE) TH/S GARDEN)
/T<S A MAIE =" 6A7S
AN7 MAN CAN S+END H/S DA7
/T<S A MAIE) TH/S GARDEN)
/T<S A MAIE =" +ATHS
B3T A S=3L CAN "/ND THE 6A7,
BEN
"=R AN =LD MAN @N=6S
H=6 A 7EAR /T G=ES)
H=6 THE C=LD HARD GR=3ND
/N THE S+R/NG C=MES R=3ND
H=6 THE SEEDS TA@E H=LD)
AND THE "ERNS 3N"=LD
H=6 AN ENGL/SH GARDEN GR=6S,
-MAR7 is !earnin# to ski$ ro$e) and sin#in#,.
MAR7
S@/+) S@/++ED THE LAD/ES
T= THE MASTER<S GATE,
S/+) S/++ED THE LAD/ES
6H/LE THE MASTER ATE,
D/C@=N, BEN MARTHA MAR7
C=ME T/+T=ED
AL=NG) THE
L=0E CHAMBERMA/D
C=ME "L7 AND ST=LE
A6A7 THE/R
+EARLS
"L7 AL=NG SN/+)
SN/++ED
THE GAR-
DENER
C=ME AND C3T
AL=NG =""
"L7 A6A7 THE/R
H=ME, C3RLS
D/C@=N, BEN MARTHA MAR7
/T<S A
C=ME MAIE TH/S
AL=NG) GARDEN
L=0E
7=3<0E /T<S A MAIE
C=ME
A L=NG =" +ATHS
6A7
7=3<0E MEANT T=
"L=6N LEAD
ALL THE A MAN
DA7)
C=ME "L7 ASTRA7
A6A7 TA@E A
H=ME, LE"T AND
THEN
T3RN/NG
LE"T
AGA/N
H=6 A
S=3L
CAN
"/ND
THE 6A7
"=R AN =LD /T<S A MAIE
MAN TH/S
@N=6S) GARDEN
H=6 A /T<S AMAIE
7EAR /T =" 6A7S
G=ES
C=ME "L7 H=6 THE
A6A7 C=LD HARD /T<S A MAIE
H=ME GR=3ND =" 6A7S
C=ME "L7 /N THE
S+R/NG
C=MES
R=3ND
A6A7 H=6 /N
H=ME
T/ME /T S@/+)
SH=6S S@/++ED
H=6 A THE LAD/ES
C=ME GARDEN TA@E S/+) S/++ED
AL=NG
L=0E GR=6S) A LE"T THE LAD/ES
C=ME "L7 H=6 AN AND THEN S@/+
A6A7 ENGL/SH
"L7 A6A7 GARDEN /T<S A S/+
H=ME GR=6S, MAIE S@/+
/T<S A MAIE
S THE GREENH=3SE S
MAR7
S@/+) S@/++ED THE LAD/ES T= THE MASTER<S GATE,
S/+) S/++ED THE LAD/ES 6H/LE THE MASTER ATE,
T/+-T=ED THE CHAMBERMA/D AND ST=LE THE/R +EARLS,
SN/+) SN/++ED THE GARDENER AND C3T ="" THE/R C3RLS,
-MAR7 enters the #reenhouse carryin# her ski$$in# ro$e, S$oken,.
Good mornin#) BEN
BEN
Back a#ain today) are youQ 6hat hae you been doin< out thereQ
MAR7
Gust 1anderin# around, / don<t hae anybody to $!ay 1ith and nothin# to do,
BEN
Dickon<s here, 6hy don<t you #o ta!k to himQ / sa1 him myse!2 not 2ie
minutes a#o)
conHurin< 1ith that stick o2 his,
MAR7
/ haen<t met Dickon, /<m not sure he een e:ists, / think you and Martha
Hust made
him u$,
BEN
6e!!) then) /<!! #ie you a s$ade i2 you 1ant to di# a !itt!e ho!e
some1here,
MAR7
A !itt!e ho!e 2or 1hatQ
BEN
7ou and me are a #ood bit a!ike, 6e<re neither o2 us #ood !ookin#) and
1e<re both
as sour as 1e !ook,
-There is a moment,.
MAR7
/ sa1 that robin a#ain today,
BEN
6e!!) o2 course you did, There neer 1as his !ike 2or bein< medd!esome,
He<s the rea!
head #ardener around here, Chir$in< at me to come see some bush needs
$runin<,
MAR7
/ kno1 1here he !ies too, /t<s that 1a!!ed #arden 1ith the ta!! hed#e a!!
around it) and
no door) and that 2unny tree #ro1in# out oer the to$ o2 the 1a!!, / think
that tree is the same
one my Aunt Li!y is sittin# in) in this $icture,
-MAR7 $u!!s the $hoto out to sho1 him, He is so moed by the
$icture) he doesn<t say anythin#,.
MAR7
Am / ri#htQ
BEN
That<s the one) missy, That it is, That 1as Miss Li!y<s #arden,
MAR7
Her #ardenQ But / 1ant to see it, Can you sho1 me the doorQ
BEN
No / can<t, 6hen she died) your 3nc!e Archiba!d !ocked the door) said
nobody 1as eer to #o in that #arden a#ain) and buried the key, And no1 the
iy<s #ro1n u$ oer the door such that / don<t een kno1 1here it is no1,
MAR7
But aren<t you 1orried that the #arden is a!! dead 1ith nobody takin# care
o2 itQ
BEN
=2 course / am, But i2 / so much as set 2oot in thereR
MAR7
Maybe the rea! reason the robin is chir$in# at you is he 1ants you to c!imb
oer his
#arden 1a!! and 1ork on it,
BEN
Maybe he does) but / can<t #o !osin< my Hob on the adice o2 a bird) no1
can /Q And the same #oes 2or you,
MAR7
My 3nc!e Archie saidR
BEN
7our 3nc!e Archie is #one most o2 the time) missy) and 1ho<s to say 1hat
mi#ht ha$$en
i2 he 1eren<t here to sto$ it,
-She thinks a moment, NM3S/C C3E O 'A, /ND/A ST/NG O(P The "A@/R
a$$ears,.
MAR7
Do you be!iee in s$iritsQ
BEN
=!d $!ace !ike this there<s more o2 them than there are o2 us,
MAR7
/ heard that cryin# in the house a#ain !ast ni#ht,
BEN
That cou!d 1e!! be a s$irit you heard, They !ike a ta!! cei!in# and a !on#
ha!!1ay to s1oo$ around in,
MAR7
/n /ndia) once) NM3S/C C3E O 'B9 B/G DEAD SNA@EP / sa1 a s$irit $u!! a bi#
dead
snake ri#ht u$ out o2 a basket and make him dance,
BEN
/<m sure you think you<e seen Hust about eerythin#) Missy) e:ce$t the
inside o2 that
#arden ,,, and you kee$ it that 1ay, 7ou hear meQ
-MAR7 hears the sound o2 the R=B/N,.
MAR7
Good day) BEN,
NM3S/C C3E O&89 6/NTER<S =N THE 6/NGP
-MAR7 !eaes the #reenhouses !ed by the sound o2 the R=B/N,.
S THE EDGE =" THE M==R S
-D/C@=N is reea!ed in another $art o2 the #arden, He !ooks aboe
him)
as thou#h he has Hust re!eased a 1i!d bird into the sky,.
D/C@=N -Sin#s,.
6/NTER<S =N THE 6/NG)
HERE<S A "/NE S+R/NG M=RN)
C=M/N< CLEAN THR=3GH THE N/GHT)
C=ME THE MA7 ,,, / SA7
6/NTER<S TA@/N< "L/GHT)
S6EE+/N< DAR@ C=LD A/R
=3T T= SEA) S+R/NG /S B=RN)
C=MES THE DA7 ,,, / SA7
AND 7=3<LL BE HERE T= SEE /T,
STAND AND BREATHE /T ALL THE DA7,
ST==+ AND "EEL /T) ST=+ AND HEAR /T)
S+R/NG) / SA7,
/ SA7 BE G=NE) 7E H=6L/NG GALES)
BE ="" 7E "R=ST7 M=RNS,
ALL 7E S=L/D STREAMS BEG/N T= THA6,
MELT) 7E 6ATER"ALLS) +ART 7E "R=IEN 6/NTER6ALLS
SEE ,,, SEE N=6 /T<S START/NGR
S+R/NG) / SA7,
AND N=6 THE S3N /S CL/MB /N< H/GH)
R/S/NG "AST) =N "/RE)
GLAR/NG D=6N THR=3GH THE GL==M)
G=NE THE GRA7) / SA7
THE S3N S+ELLS THE D==M
=" THE 6/NTER<S RE/GN,
/CE AND CH/LL M3ST RET/RE)
C=MES THE MA7) SA7 /,
ST==+ AND "EEL /T) ST=+ AND HEAR /T,
S+R/NG) / SA7,
AND N=6 THE M/ST /S L/"T/N< H/GH
LEA0/N< BR/GHT BL3E A/R)
R=LL/N< CLEAR <CR=SS THE M==R)
C=MES THE MA7) / SA7)
THE ST=RM<LL S==N BE B7
LEA0/N< CLEAR BL3E S@7,
S==N THE S3N 6/LL SH/NE,
C=MES THE DA7) SA7 /
ST=+ AND "EEL /T) ST=+ AND HEAR /T)
S+R/NG) / SA7,
NM3S/C C3E O&=A9 MAR7<S MAIEP
-MAR7 enters) ski$$in# rather $ro2icient!y no1) and sin#in# a
section o2 F/t<s a MaAeF on F/a,F
D/C@=N a$$ears 2rom behind a to$iary,.
D/C@=N
He!!o there) MAR7
MAR7
6ho are youQ
D/C@=N
/<m Martha<s brother) Dickon, / ho$e / didn<t 2ri#ht thee,
MAR7
But 1hat are you doin# hereQ
D/C@=N
/ did 2ri#ht thee, /<m sorry,
MAR7
But 1hy haen<t / seen you be2oreQ
D/C@=N
A body has to moe #ent!e and s$eak !o1 1hen 1i!d thin#s is about,
MAR7
7ou mean you<re here a!! the timeQ
D/C@=N
6e!!) i2 somethin< is sick / take a !ook at it) sure / do, And 2ind the
$onies that 1ander
o22 and the e##s that ro!! out o2 the nests) but !ook here, Me mother<s
sent you a $enny<s 1orth o2
seeds 2or your #arden,
NM3S/C C3E O &=B9 R=B/N C3ESP
-A R=B/N 1hist!e is heard,.
D/C@=N
There<s co!umbine and $o$$ies by the hand2u!,
MAR7
/ don<t hae a #arden,
D/C@=N
But don<t you 1ant oneQ =ne o2 your o1n) / mean,
-MAR7 isn<t sure she 1ants to ta!k to him) but his s$e!! is
be#innin# to 1ork on her,.
D/C@=N
Come and !ook at your seeds) 1hy don<t youQ 6e!!) i2 you don<t 1ant <em)
/<!!R
-She a$$roaches ;uick!y no1) and he $ours the seeds in her hand,
The R=B/N is heard a#ain,.
MAR7
/ 1ant to #o in that #arden, 6here the robin !ies,
D/C@=N
/ 1asn<t sure you<d seen him,
MAR7
Seen himQ He<s done nothin# but chir$ at me eer since / #ot here,
-The R=B/N 1hist!es,.
D/C@=N
6e!!) you hae to understand) he<s makin< his nest, And he can<t a22ord to
hae
you inter2erin< i2 you<re not 2riend!y,
-The R=B/N 1hist!es a#ain, D/C@=N takes Mary<s ski$$in# ro$e and
be#ins to $!ay 1ith it,.
MAR7
Ho1 do you kno1 thatQ
D/C@=N
Because 1e 1ere Hust ta!kin< about you) ho1 do you thinkQ
MAR7
He 1as ta!kin# too) or Hust youQ
D/C@=N
6hat he thinks) is that you<re !ookin< 2or a nest yourse!2)
on!y it !ooks to him !ike your nest 1ou!d hae to be $retty bi#,
MAR7
Hae you eer been in thereQ
D/C@=N
/t<s not mine to #o into) Mary, But it mi#ht be yours)
/ can<t say, He<s been kee$in< it sa2e 2or somebody) that much / kno1,
MAR7
He hasQ
D/C@=N
Same 1ay as the iy #ro1n u$ to hide the door, But maybe the robin is
1aitin< to
hear 1hy you 1ant to #o in there) e:act!y, Bein< as he<s #ot the sa2est
nestin< s$ot
in a!! En#!and) he<s 1ise to be 1ary,
MAR7
Can you te!! him /<m 2riend!yQ
D/C@=N
/ cou!d) but 1hat i2 you 1anted to te!! him somethin# e!se and / 1asn<t
here,
Be much ;uicker i2 you !earned to ta!k to him yourse!2,
MAR7
But 1hat cou!d / say that he 1ou!d understandQ
D/C@=N
6e!! / 1ou!dn<t mention you 1ere an e##-eater) i2 you kno1 1hat / mean,
But are you interested in 2!yin< $erha$sQ =r bu#sQ
MAR7
/<m a2raid not,
D/C@=N
6e!!) then Hust te!! him about yourse!2) and /<!! trans!ate
into 7orkshire 2or you <ti! you #et the 1ay o2 it,
NM3S/C C3E O&&9 SH=6 ME THE @E7P
-The R=B/N tri!!s,.
MAR7
/,,,
D/C@=N
SHE,,,
MAR7
/<M A G/RLR
D/C@=N
SHE /S A LASS)
AS T==@ A GRA/DLE7 "ANC7 T= THEE,
D=ST THA< "EARQ
MAR7
THA< M3N N=T "EAR,
D/C@=N
SHE<S T==@ THEE =N
"=R L/@E T= 0EL THEE,
N=6T =< THE S=ART,
MAR7
N=6T =< THE S=ART,
D/C@=N
SHE @N=6S "A/R 6ELL
SHE M3N N=T "R/GHT THEE,
MAR7
CANNA THA< SH=6 ME
D/C@=N
"A/R BETTER T= @N=6 HER
MAR7
SH=6 ME THA< @E7,
D/C@=N
SH=6 HER THA< @E7,
-The R=B/N tri!!s a#ain,.
D/C@=N
SHE<S A LASS AND THA ART< R/GHT)
AS NEEDS A S+=T 6HERE SHE CAN REST /N,
MAR7
/ M3N S/T) 6HERE /<LL N=T BE
S= TH/N@/N< TH=3GHTS =R "EEL A G3EST /N,
D/C@=N
N=6T =< THE S=ART,
MAR7
N=6T =< THE S=ART,
D/C@=N
SEE<D "A/R BE 6ATCH/N< "=R THE S+R/NG,
MAR7
/<LL N=T BE CL/MB/N 3+) /<LL =NL7 BE CALL/N<
G==D M=RN/NG) AND "A/R L=6 /<LL S/NG,
D/C@=N
6e!! done) Mary,
-The R=B/N tri!!s a#ain) and L/L7 and R=SE 1ander into the maAe,.
R=SE
Li!y) 1hat are you !ookin# 2orQ
L/L7
6ait <ti! you see it, /t<s the most beauti2u! #arden / eer ,,, and nobody
kno1s about
it e:ce$t Archie) but the door is so coered oer 1ith iy that / can neer
2ind it, =h) 1ait)
maybe it<s on this other side,
MAR7
/<LL =NL7 6AL@ AR=3ND AS L/@E T= SEE /T "=R M7SELU,
/" THA< CANST <L=6 ME 0/S/T /<LL S+EA@ L=6 E<EN T= TH7SEL<,
THA<LL N=T BE +=THERED N/GHT AND DA7 B7 6ENCHES RAC/N< R=3ND,
/<LL B3T SEEM A S/LENT DREAM) STAND/N< =N THE SECRET GR=3ND,
/<D B3T SMELL THE GR=6/N< TH/NGS) C=3NT
THE R=SES <GA/NST THE 6ALL,
HEAR TH7 BABES 6HEN "/RST THE7 +EC@)
STRETCH M7 HAND /" THE7 SH=3LD "ALL,
=R /" THA< L/@ES) /<LL BR/NG THEE SEEDS =R
6=RMS ALL /N A M=3ND,
"=R /" THA<LL HA0E ME "=R A "R/ENDR
THA<LL BE THE "/RST /<0E "=3ND,
MAR7
/<M A LASS,
D/C@=N
A TR3ST7 LASS,
MAR7
THAT T==@ A GRA/DLE7 "ANC7 T= THEE,
CANNA THA< SH=6 ME-
D/C@=N
"A/R 6ELL D=ST THA< @N=6 HERR
MAR7
SH=6 ME THA< @E7,
MAR7 and D/C@=N
SH=6 ME -HER. THA< @E7,
D/C@=N
6e!!) then, /<m o22) then,
MAR7
But 1here are you #oin#Q
D/C@=N
/ can<t say, But /<!! see you tomorro1 sure enou#h, And i2 you need me
be2ore then)
1e!!) no1 that you and robin is ta!kin#) he a!1ays kno1s 1here / am,
MAR7
But can<t you he!$ me !ook 2or the keyQ
D/C@=N
But that<s 1hy /<m !eain<) Mary,
A body can<t 2ind a thin# in a cro1d,
MAR7
A!! ri#ht) then, Bye,
D/C@=N
-Stands behind her and sin#s,.
S+R/NG ,,, / SA7,
-D/C@=N han#s the ski$$in# ro$e around one o2 the to$iaries and
e:its,.
MARTHA
-Ca!!in# 2rom o22sta#e,.
Mary Lenno:T
-MAR7 starts to !eae) but the R=B/N sto$s her 1ith a tri!!)
remindin# her) $erha$s) to take
her ski$$in# ro$e, MAR7 $u!!s the ro$e o22 the to$iary and hears
a meta!!ic CL/N@,.
MAR7
=h) no, Look 1hat /<e
-Somethin# has 2a!!en into the !eaes at her 2eet,.
MAR7
6hat 1as thatQ
-She bends oer to $ick it u$) brushin# a1ay the !eaes 1here it
is no1 buried,.
6here did it ,,,
-She searches 2or it,.
There it isT
-She $icks it u$,.
/t<s a keyT /t<s the key to the #ardenT / 2ound the key to the #ardenT /t
1as ri#ht hereT
-She !ooks u$ at the robin,.
But the doorT 6here is the doorQ
-She hears MARTHA ca!!in# her,.
MARTHA
-"rom o22sta#e,.
Mary Lenno:T
MAR7
-+uts the key in her $ocket ;uick!y and runs to1ard the house,.
Comin#T
MARTHA
-Enters) !ookin# 2or MAR7,.
Mary Lenno:T 6e haen<t #ot time to $!ay hide and seek
no1, Mrs, Med!ock 1ants us in the house ri#ht no1T
NM3S/C C3E O&&A9 S@/+) S@/++ED-TRANS/T/=NP
MaryT
-MARTHA e:its) !ookin# 2or MAR7,.
A7AH and "A@/R
S@/+) S@/++ED THE LAD/ES T= THE MASTER<S GATE,
S/+) S/++ED THE LAD/ES 6H/LE THE MASTER ATE,
T/+-T=ED THE CHAMBERMA/D AND ST=LE THE/R +EARLS,
SN/+) SN/++ED THE GARDENER AND C3T ="" THE/R C3RLS,
SCENE 4
S ARCH/BALD<S L/BRAR7 S
DR, CRA0EN is seated at the desk) as ARCH/BALD enters) 1earin# a
heay raincoat,
ARCH/BALD
6i!! this rain neer sto$Q
DR, CRA0EN
Archie) /<m so $!eased, /<e 2ina!!y !ocated a suitab!e schoo! 2or youn#
MAR7
ARCH/BALD
A schoo!Q
DR, CRA0EN
She needs the com$any o2 other chi!dren, +articu!ar!y a2ter a tra#edy such
as this,
ARCH/BALD
But she<s $ractica!!y Hust arried) Nei!!e, Does she 1ant to !eaeQ
DR, CRA0EN
This is no house 2or a chi!d, 6hat 1i!! she hae to do hereQ 6ander the
ha!!sQ
ARCH/BALD
As / do) you meanQ 6hat a 1retched house this is, "ather shou!d hae #ien
Misse!th1aite to you) Nei!!e) not me,
DR, CRA0EN
7ou are the e!der brother) Archie, That 1ou!d neer hae occurred to him,
But i2 you continue to 2ee! you cannot !ie here) then !eae, 7ou 1ere
ha$$y once be2ore, /
n +aris, 7ou<re sti!! a youn# man, There is no reasonR
ARCH/BALD
/ can<t !eae) Nei!!e,
DR, CRA0EN
But 1hat #ood does it do to sit by the boy<s bed) ni#ht a2ter ni#ht) ho$in#
2or
a mirac!eQ
ARCH/BALD
They hae been kno1n to ha$$en,
DR, CRA0EN
6hen Li!y died) / #ae u$ my $ractice to care 2or theR
ARCH/BALD
7ou<e been com$!ete!y 2aith2u!) Nei!!e, / am dee$!y #rate2u!,
DR, CRA0EN
But / did not #ie u$ my res$onsibi!ity to you) Archie, / cannot a!!o1 you
to
1aste your !i2e 1aitin# 2or the ineitab!e end, / cannot,
ARCH/BALD
/ am not 1astin# my !i2e) Nei!!e, This is my !i2e no1,
-MRS, MEDL=C@ enters) 1ith MAR7,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
Be# $ardon) sir) you sent 2or youn# MAR7
ARCH/BALD
7es) chi!d, Come in, +erha$s 1e can mana#e to hae a moment
be2ore the storm carries us a1ay, Take a chair,
MAR7
-Takes a seat,.
Thank you) sir,
-And then ARCH/BALD rea!iAes he has no idea 1hat he intended to
say to MAR7,.
ARCH/BALD
Are you 1e!!Q Do they take #ood care o2 youQ
MAR7
7es) sir, Thank you) sir,
ARCH/BALD
/<m sorry it<s been so !on# since 1e<e s$oken, /t<s Hust / kee$ 2or#ettin#
you,
-Another $ause,.
/ intended to 2ind you a schoo! to #o to orR
MAR7
=h no) +!ease don<t send me a1ayT
ARCH/BALD
No) o2 course not, But $erha$s you 1ou!d enHoy a #oerness) considerin#
that
you<e had a chance to !ook around no1 and kno1 there<s nothin# 2or you to
do, 6hat do you
say to thatQ
MAR7
+!ease don<t make me hae a #oerness) sir, There<s eerythin# 2or me to do
here,
There are so many #ardens to 1a!k around in) and so much to !earn about
them, Martha #ae
me a ski$$in# ro$e) and Dickon #ae me some seeds andR
-ALBERT a$$ears u$sta#e /N THE +AST,.
ALBERT
And here<s a rose 2or you) MaryR
ARCH/BALD
7es) a!! ri#ht thenR
ALBERT
Ha$$y birthday) dar!in#,
-L/L7 enters,.
ARCH/BALD
+!ay outside i2 you !ike) but is there anythin# you needQ
6ou!d you !ike some toys) or books or do!!s $erha$sQ
MAR7
Mi#ht /R
ARCH/BALD
S$eak u$) chi!d,
MAR7
Mi#ht / hae a bit o2 earth) sirQ
ARCH/BALD
A bit o2 earthQ
MAR7
To $!ant seeds in) yes sir, A #arden,
-ARCH/BALD is c!ear!y moed by this re;uest,
This is e:act!y the 1ay Li!y used to ta!k, NE0/LLE is a!armed,.
ARCH/BALD
Do you care about #ardens so much) thenQ
MAR7
/ didn<t kno1 about them in /ndia, / 1as a!1ays i!! and tired
and it 1as too hot, / sometimes $!ayed at makin# !itt!e 2!o1er beds)
stickin# thin#s in the sand But here) / mi#ht
hae a rea! #arden i2 you 1ou!d a!!o1 it) sir,
ARCH/BALD
Are you sure there<s nothin# e!seQ
MAR7
No) sir,
ARCH/BALD
A!! ri#ht) then, 7ou may hae your earth, Take as much earth as you 1ant,
MAR7
Thank you ery much) sir,
-He tries to indicate that MAR7 may !eae the room,
But she mistakes his #esture 2or a 1ae) and 1aes back.
DR, CRA0EN
7ou may !eae chi!d,
-MAR7 !eaes the room) and a2ter a moment ARCH/BALD turns to DR,
CRA0EN.
ARCH/BALD
/t<s much 1orse bein# back this time, The dreams are much more iid,
And / hear thin#s, /n the ha!!s,
DR, CRA0EN
/t<s the #ir!) Archie,
ARCH/BALD
Do you mean MaryQ But / neer see her,
DR, CRA0EN
Because you can<t see her) Archie) because she reminds you o2 Li!y,
ARCH/BALD
7ou can<t be serious,
DR, CRA0EN
/ can see the resemb!ance) myse!2, A!thou#h Li!y<s hair
1as more ,,, 7ou 1ere ery kind to take the #ir! in) Archie)
but in your state) it<s sim$!y too much,
/2 you a!!o1 the #ir! to stay here) to #ro1 u$ here)
/ hae no doubt your dreams) to say
the ery !east) 1i!! #et een 1orse,
ARCH/BALD
But you can see the #ir! is !one!y) Nei!!e,
+erha$s / shou!d hae more conersations 1ith her,
DR, CRA0EN
/ don<t think that is 1ise) Archie,
NM3S/C C3E O&(9 A B/T =" EARTHP
ARCH/BALD
A bit o2 earthR
DR, CRA0EN
3nti! you are ready to send her to a schoo!R
ARCH/BALD DR, CRA0EN
SHE 6ANTS A L/TTLE /t is my $ro2essiona!
adice
B/T =" EARTH, that you continue to obey
your
SHE<LL +LANT S=ME natura! instincts and aoid
SEEDS, her,
ARCH/BALD
THE SEEDS 6/LL GR=6,
DR, CRA0EN
ArchieR
ARCH/BALD
THE "L=6ERS BL==M,
B3T /S THE/R B=3NT7 6HAT SHE NEEDSQ
DR, CRA0EN
/2 / cou!d hae your si#nature on these !eases,
ARCH/BALD
H=6 CAN SHE CHANCE -DR CRA0EN e:its,.
T= L=0E A L/TTLE B/T =" EARTHQ
D=ES SHE N=T @N=6Q
THE EARTH /S =LD) AND D=ESN<T CARE /"
=NE SMALL G/RL 6ANTS TH/NGS T= GR=6,
SHE NEEDS A "R/END,
SHE NEEDS A "ATHER) BR=THER) S/STER) M=THER<S ARMS,
SHE NEEDS T= LA3GH)
SHE NEEDS T= DANCE AND LEARN T= 6=R@ HER G/RL/SH CHARMS,
SHE NEEDS A H=ME,
THE =NL7 TH/NG SHE REALL7 NEEDS / CANN=T G/0E,
/NSTEAD SHE AS@S) A B/T =" EARTH) T= MA@E /T L/0E,
ARCH/BALD
SHE SH=3LD HA0E A +=N7,
GALL=+ CR=SS THE M==R,
SHE SH=3LD HA0E A D=LL<S H=3SE)
6/TH A H3NDRED R==MS +ER "L==R,
6H7 CAN<T SHE AS@ "=R A TREAS3REQ
S=METH/NG THAT M=NE7 CAN B37)
THAT 6=N<T D/E, 6HEN
/<D G/0E HER THE 6=RLD)
SHE AS@S) /NSTEADR
"=R S=ME EARTH,
A B/T =" EARTH
SHE 6ANTS A L/TTLE B/T =" EARTH,
SHE<LL +LANT S=ME SEEDS,
THE SEEDS 6/LL GR=6,
THE "L=6ERS BL==M) THE/R BEA3T7
G3ST THE TH/NG SHE NEEDSR
SHE<LL GR=6 T= L=0E THE TENDER R=SES)
L/L/ES "A/R)
THE /R/S TALL,
AND THEN /N "ALL)
HER B/T =" EARTH
6/LL "REEIE AND @/LL THEM ALL)
A B/T =" EARTH) A B/T =" EARTH)
-And 1ith a crash o2 TH3NDER and a stroke o2 L/GHTN/NG) the storm
hits,.
SCENE 5
S M/SSELTH6A/TE MAN=R /N THE GALLER7 S
NM3S/C C3E O&*9 ST=RM /P
LARGE +=RTRA/TS o2 L/L7 !oom in the air)
as the DREAMERS circ!e around ARCH/BALD) and sin#,
MAG=R H=LMES
CL=SE THE SH3TTERS AND L=C@ THE D==RS,
ALBERT
BRACE THE 6/ND=6S AS /N /T +=3RS,
"A@/R
CANDLES =NL7 THE =NES 7=3 CARR7)
L/E3TENANT SHA6
6ATCH N=6 -
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
CARE"3L THE STA/RS)
6R/GHT AND SHA6
6=R@/NG /N +A/RS)
ALBERT
"ARES 6ELL THE H=3SE THAT<S READ7R
DREAMERS
C=M/N< A TERR/BLE ST=RM,
L==@S L/@E THE SEA /N A GALE,
BRANCHES ARE BR=@EN /N HAL",
CARR/ED AL="T L/@E A SA/L,
N=T S/NCE / 6AS A CH/LD) HA0E /
HEARD S3CH A H=RR/BLE 6A/L,
AH,,,
-There is a L3LL in the storm) and DR, CRA0EN stands thinkin#
about the other storm he kno1s is bre1in#,.
NM3S/C C3E O&49 L/L7<S E7ESP
DR, CRA0EN
STRANGEL7 C3/ET) B3T N=6 THE ST=RM
S/M+L7 RESTS T= STR/@E AGA/N,
STAND/NG) 6A/T/NG) / TH/N@ =" HER)
/ TH/N@ =" HERR
-ARCH/BALD) is a!so !ookin# at a $ortrait o2 Li!y,.
ARCH/BALD
STRANGE) TH/S MAR7) SHE LEA0ES THE R==M)
7ET REMA/NS) SHE L/NGERS =N,
S=METH/NG ST/RS ME T= TH/N@ =" HER)
/ TH/N@ =" HERR
DR, CRA0EN
"R=M DEATH SHE CASTS HER S+ELL,
ALL N/GHT 6E HEAR HER S/GHS,
AND N=6 A G/RL HAS C=ME
6H= HAS HER E7ES,
SHE HAS HER E7ES) THE G/RL HAS L/L7<S HAIEL E7ES,
TH=SE E7ES THAT SA6 H/M HA++7 L=NG AG=,
TH=SE E7ES THAT GA0E H/M L/"E AND H=+E HE<D NE0ER @N=6N,
H=6 CAN HE SEE THE G/RL AND M/SS TH=SE HAIEL E7ES,
ARCH/BALD
SHE HAS HER E7ES) THE G/RL HAS L/L7<S HAIEL E7ES,
TH=SE E7ES THAT CL=SED AND LE"T ME ALL AL=NE,
TH=SE E7ES / "EEL 6/LL NE0ER E0ER LET ME G=)
H=6 CAN / SEE TH/S G/RL 6H= HAS HER HAIEL E7ES,
/N L/L7<S E7ES) A CASTLE
TH/S H=3SE SEEMED T= BE,
AND / HER BRA0EST @N/GHT BECAME)
M7 LAD7 "A/R 6AS SHE,
DR, CRA0EN
-An#ry and hurt,.
SHE HAS HER E7ES) SHE HAS M7 L/L7<S HAIEL E7ES,
TH=SE E7ES THAT L=0ED M7 BR=THER) NE0ER ME,
TH=SE E7ES THAT NE0ER SA6 ME) NE0ER @NE6 / L=NGED
T= H=LD HER CL=SE) T= L/0E AT LAST /N L/L7<S E7ES,
ARCH/BALD
/MAG/NE ME) A L=0ERR
DR, CRA0EN
/ L=NGED "=R THE DA7
SHE<D T3RN AND SEE ME STAND/NG THERE -
ARCH/BALD and CRA0EN
6=3LD G=D HAD LET HER STA7,
DR, CRA0EN ARCH/BALD
SHE HAS HER E7ES) SHE HAS HER E7ES)
SHE HAS L/L7<S M7 L/L7<S HAIEL
HAIEL E7ES, E7ES
TH=SE E7ES THAT
SA6 ME
TH=SE E7ES THAT HA++7 L=NG AG=,
"/RST / L=0ED S=
H=6 CAN H=6 CAN
/ N=6 "=RGET / N=6 "=RGET
THAT / DARED T= BE THAT =NCE / DARED
T= BER
/N L=0E) N L=0E)
AL/0E) AND 6H=LE AL/0E AND 6H=LE
/N L/L7<S E7ES /N L/L7<S E7ES
/N L/L7<S E7ESR /N L/L7<S E7ESR
SCENE B
S THE HALL6A7 S
NM3S/C C3E O&59 ST=RM //P
MAR7 enters the #a!!ery) ho!din# a cand!e,
MARTHA) L/L7 and the DREAMERS a!so 1ander the #a!!ery,
MAR7
S=ME=NE /S CR7/NG) G3ST N=6 / HEARD THEM,
S=ME=NE /N TH/S H=3SE /S CR7/NG,
6H7 6=N<T THE7 TELL ME) / @N=6 THE7<RE L7/NGQ
S=ME=NE HERE /S L=ST =R MAD,
/ M3ST TR7 T= "/ND THEM)
BEG THEM ST=+ S= / CAN SLEE+,
S=ME=NE /N TH/S H=3SE)
6H=M N= =NE SEES T= SEE,
S=ME=NE N= =NE SEEMS T=
HEAR ELCE+T "=R MER
/ HEARD S=ME=NE CR7/NGR
MAR7 and A7AH
/ HEARD S=ME=NE CR7/NGR
DREAMERS
AH ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
-MAR7 1a!ks throu#h the ha!!s, There is a terrib!e TH3NDERCLA+)
and the DREAMERS !ead MAR7 to a room she hasn<t seen be2ore,.
SCENE >
S C=L/N<S R==M S
A GH=STL7 "=RM !ies on a bed) screamin#, MAR7 is terri2ied,
C=L/N
Get outT
MAR7
6ho are youQ
C=L/N
6ho are youQ Are you a #hostQ
MAR7
No / am not, / am Mary Lenno:, Archiba!d Craen is my unc!e,
C=L/N
Ho1 do / kno1 you<re not a #hostQ
MAR7
/<!! $inch you i2 you !ike, That 1i!! sho1 you ho1 rea! / am, 6ho are youQ
C=L/N
/ am C=L/N
Mr, Craen is my 2ather, / see no one and no one sees me,
/nc!udin# my 2ather, / am #oin# to die,
MAR7
Ho1 do you kno1Q
C=L/N
Because / hear eerybody 1his$erin# about it, /2 / !ie) / may be a
hunchback)
but / shan<t !ie,
MAR7
6e!!) /<e seen !ots o2 dead $eo$!e) and you don<t !ook !ike any o2 them,
C=L/N
Dead $eo$!eT 6here did you come 2romQ
MAR7
"rom /ndia, My $arents died there o2 the cho!era, But / don<t kno1 1hat
ha$$ened
to them a2ter that, +erha$s they burned them) / don<t kno1,
C=L/N
My mother died 1hen / 1as born, That<s 1hy my 2ather hates me,
MAR7
He hates the #arden too,
C=L/N
6hat #ardenQ
MAR7
-6ishes she hadn<t said anythin# about the #arden,.
Gust a #arden your mother !iked,
Hae you a!1ays been in this bedQ
C=L/N
Sometimes / hae been taken to $!aces at the seaside) but / 1on<t stay
because
$eo$!e stare at me, And one time a #rand doctor came 2rom London) and said
to take o22
this iron thin# Dr, Craen made me 1ear) and kee$ me out in the 2resh air,
But / hate 2resh air)
and / 1on<t be taken out,
MAR7
/2 you don<t !ike $eo$!e to see you) do you 1ant me to #o a1ayQ
C=L/N
7es) but / 1ant you to come back 2irst thin# tomorro1 mornin# and te!! me
a!! about /ndia,
/n the books my 2ather sends me) /<e read that e!e$hants can s1im, Hae
you eer seen them s1imQ
They seem a!to#ether too !ar#e to be s1immers) un!ess maybe they use their
ears toR
MAR7
/ can<t come ta!k to you in the mornin#, / hae to #o outside and !ook 2or
somethin# 1ith Dickon,
C=L/N
6ho<s DickonQ
MAR7
He<s Martha<s brother, He<s my 2riend,
-Sudden!y) C=L/N<s des$otic tem$erament 2!ares,.
C=L/N
/2 you #o outside 1ith that Dickon instead o2 comin# here to ta!k to me)
/<!! send him a1ay,
MAR7
7ou can<t send Dickon a1ayT
C=L/N
/ can do 1hateer / 1ant, /2 / 1ere to !ie) this entire $!ace 1ou!d be!on#
to me someday,
And they a!! kno1 that,
MAR7
7ou !itt!e RaHahT /2 you send Dickon a1ay) /<!! neer come into this room
a#ain,
C=L/N
/<!! make you, They<!! dra# you in here,
MAR7
/ 1on<t een !ook at you, /<!! stare at the 2!oor,
C=L/N
7ou are a se!2ish thin#,
MAR7
7ou<re more se!2ish than / am, 7ou<re the most se!2ish boy / eer sa1,
C=L/N
/<m se!2ish because /<m dyin#,
MAR7
7ou Hust say that to make $eo$!e 2ee! sorry 2or you, /2 you 1ere a nice boy
it mi#ht be true)
but you<re too nasty to dieT
-MAR7 turns and stom$s a1ay to1ard the door, NM3S/C C3E O&5A9
/ND/A ST/NG O*P
The A7AH a$$ears,.
C=L/N
No) $!ease don<t #o,
-She sto$s,.
C=L/N
/t<s Hust that the storm scares me so that i2 / 1ent to s!ee$) /<m a2raid /
mi#ht not 1ake u$,
NM3S/C C3E O&B9 R=3ND-SH=3LDERED MANP
MAR7
Then c!ose your eyes) and / 1i!! do 1hat my Ayah used to do in /ndia,
/ 1i!! $at your hand and stroke it and sin# somethin# ;uite !o1,
-The A7AH be#ins to hum,.
C=L/N
And / hae such terrib!e dreams,
MAR7
/ hae bad dreams too, Last ni#ht / dreamed about my 2ather, =n!y he had
this !um$ on
his back) !ike your 2ather, And then) 1hen he turned around) he 1as your
2ather,
C=L/N
S=ME N/GHTS / DREAM
THAT A R=3ND-SH=3LDERED MAN
C=MES /N M7 R==M
=N A BEAM =" M==NL/GHT,
HE NE0ER SA7S 6HAT HE 6ANTS)
HE G3ST S/TS 6/TH A B==@ /N H/S HANDS,
AND THEN / DREAM
THAT THE R=3ND-SH=3LDERED MAN
TA@ES ME ="" =N A R/DE
THR=3GH THE M==RS B7 M==NL/GHT,
HE NE0ER SA7S) 6HERE 6E<LL G=
6E G3ST R/DE <CR=SS THE H/LLS T/LL DA6N,
AND S=ME N/GHT /<M G=/NG T= AS@ H/M)
/S THE N/GHT S@7 BLAC@ =R BL3EQ
/ @N=6 THE ANS6ER<S /N H/S B==@
=" ALL THAT<S G==D AND TR3E,
MAR7
/t<s no 1onder you hae bad dreams, The shado1s in this room are so
stran#e,
C=L/N
AND =NCE / DREAMED
THAT THE R=3ND-SH=3LDERED MAN
T==@ M7 HAND AND 6E 6AL@ED
T= A SECRET GARDEN,
/ HEARD M7 "ATHER S+EA@ M7 NAME
AS 6E SAT /N THE CR==@ =" A BR=@EN TREE,
C=L/N MAR7
AND S=ME N/GHT /<M AND S=ME N/GHT /
G=/NG T= AS@ H/M TH/N@ 7=3
SH=3LD AS@ H/M
C=L/N and MAR7
H=6 THE =LD M==N T3RNS T= NE6
C=L/N
/ @N=6 THE ANS6ER<S /N H/S B==@
=" ALL THAT<S G==D AND TR3E
C=L/N and MAR7
/<M S3RE THE ANS6ER<S /N H/S B==@
=" ALL THAT<S G==D AND TR3E,
MAR7
Co!in) / Hust rea!iAed ,,, 6e<re cousins,
-Sudden!y) MEDL=C@ and DR, CRA0EN enter, DR, CRA0EN #oes to the
boy,
MEDL=C@ #rabs MAR7,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
Mary Lenno:T
-MRS, MEDL=C@ $u!!s MAR7 a1ay 2rom the bed,.
DR, CRA0EN
-+re$arin# an inHection,.
/ 1as a2raid o2 somethin# !ike this,
C=L/N
NoT Not, / don<t 1ant an,,
DR, CRA0EN
He must hae his rest, /2 she<s been,,,
MAR7
But /<e neer seen him be2oreT
DR, CRA0EN
R ho1 can / ho$e to succeed 1ith him i2 my orders are not 2o!!o1ed,
MRS, MEDL=C@
/<e to!d her to stay in her room) but she re2uses to obey,
C=L/N
Get a1ay 2rom meT Don<t touch meT Not
-R=SE a$$ears,.
R=SE
A!bertT
MAR7
/ on!y 1anted him to sto$ cryin#,
-As DR, CRA0EN 1rest!es 1ith C=L/N) MRS, MEDL=C@ takes MAR7
2irm!y in hand
and 1a!ks her to the door, ALBERT a$$ears,.
R=SE
6hat is that in2erna! 1ai!in#Q
NM3S/C C3E O&BA9 BE"=RE "/NAL ST=RMP
ALBERT
/t<s the serants) Rose,
MRS, MEDL=C@
No1) you !isten to me) Mary Lenno:,
ALBERT
The cho!era, /t<s ;uite bad,
MAG=R H=LMES
Ten thousand dead at !ast count,
MRS, MEDL=C@
Do you see 1hat you<e doneQ
ALBERT
/ shou!d hae sent you a1ay 1hi!e there 1as sti!! time,
MRS, MEDL=C@
7ou are neer to see Co!in a#ain,
MAR7
But 1hyQ
-And no1 other DREAMERS a$$ear) as MAR7 be#ins to remember
e:act!y
1hat ha$$ened at that dinner $arty,.
CLA/RE
/t<s e:act!y 1hat they desere, Lettin# their se1a#e run in the streets,
MRS, MEDL=C@
The one ru!e you 1ere #ien here you hae io!ated,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
But ho1 are 1e to #et around 1ith a!! the dead in 2ri##in# 2!amesQ
C=L/N
NoT
-DR, CRA0EN #ies C=L/N a shot,.
AL/CE
They<re serants) dar!in#, There are mi!!ions o2 them,
MRS, MEDL=C@
Do not to s$eak to her) doctorQ
DR, CRA0EN
NoT
L/E3TENANT SHA6
/ 1onder i2 / mi#ht hae a #!ass o2 1ater,
-C=L/N co!!a$ses back on the bed,.
MAR7
But 1hy didn<t you te!! me he 1as hereQ
R=SE
/<m ery 1arm) A!bert,
MRS, MEDL=C@
Because / 1as ordered not to, And / obey my orders because / 1ant to kee$
my $!ace here
and / adise you to do the same,
ALBERT
MaryT 6here is MaryQ
MRS, MEDL=C@
Do you understandQ
ALBERT
Someone, "ind her,
NM3S/C C3E O&>9 "/NAL ST=RMP
There<s a chi!dR
-There is another io!ent stroke o2 L/GHTN/NG and MAR7 runs out
o2 the room
and do1n the hai! in abso!ute terror,.
SCENE K
S THE MAIE S
MAR7 rushes outside and into the maAe,
DREAMERS
C=M/N< A TERR/BLE ST=RM,
SHA@/N< THE S=3LS =" THE DEAD,
C3A@/N< THE "L==R 3NDER"==T)
SHA@/N< THE R==" =0ER HEAD,
N=T S/NCE / 6AS A CH/LD) HA0E /
"EAREDR
-There is a crash o2 TH3NDER) and the DREAMERS a$$ear) distressed
and con2used,
"ina!!y) MAR7 remembers 1hat rea!!y ha$$ened the ni#ht her
$arents died, She a$$roaches
each one o2 them) but as they dab their 2aces 1ith the red
handkerchie2s) she kno1s they
cannot he!$ her,.
R=SE
A7AH
N=T S= 6ELL) SHE SA/D) SEE THE L/L7<S DEAD,
D/G /T 3+) 7=3<RE =3T) 7=3 G=,
MAG=R H=LMES
L/E3TENANT SHA6
"AR T== H=T) SHE CR/ED) SEE M7 R=SE HAS D/ED,
D/G /T 3+ AND =3T 7=3 G=,
-MAR7 runs 1i!d!y) tryin# to 2ind anyone) anythin#, But the
2aster she runs) the more terri2ied
she becomes, The DREAMERS cannot see her no1) she is des$erate!y
a!one,.
AL/CE
CLA/RE DREAMERS
=H /T<S DR7) SHE 6A/LED /T<S A MAIE TH/S GARDEN
SEE THE /R/S "A/LED /T<S A MAIE =" 6A7SR
D/G /T 3+ AND =3T
7=3 G=
"A@/R DREAMERS
M/STRESS MAR7) S=METH/NG 6R=NG
C3/TE C=NTRAR7) /NS/DE /T,
H=6 D=ES 7=3R /T<S A MAIE TH/S
GARDEN) GARDEN
GR=6Q /T<S AMAIE =" 6A7SR
6R/GHT 6=MEN DREAMERS
HAD AN EARL7 "R=ST) H/GH =N A H/LLR
N=6 /T<S G=NE /T<S S=METH/NG 6R=NG
L=ST) /NS/DE /TR
D/G /T 3+ AND =3T) 7=3 G=R
DREAMERS -/n a round,.
/T<S A MAIE TH/S GARDEN)
/T<S A MAIE =" 6A7S)
MEANT T= LEAD A S=3L ASTRA7,
MEANT T= LEAD A S=3L ASTRA7,
-THE DREAMERS 2orm a circ!e as in the o$enin# dream,
MAR7 runs round and round it) !ookin# 2or a 1ay in,.
CLA/RE AL/CE A7AH R=SE
M/STRESS N=T S/NCE / MAR,,
CR7/NG,,,
MAR7 6AS A
CH/LD
M/STRESS HA0E /
MAR7 "EARED
M/STRESS HA0E / M/STRESS S=ME=NE
MAR7 "EARED MAR7 CR7/NG
M/STRESS M/STRESS
MAR7 MAR7
"A@/R ALBERT SHA6
GA,,, "=R HER M=THER M/STRESS MAR7
D3,,, THERE<S A G/RL M/STRESS MAR7
@ER 6H= N= =NE M/STRESS MAR7
SEES,,, N= =NE M/STRESS MAR7
6R/GHT H=LMES
S@/++ED THE LAD/ES 6ATCH N=6 R
T= THE MASTER<S GATE 6ATCH N=6R
S@/++ED THE LAD/ES 6ATCH N=6R
T= THE MASTER<S GATE
DREAMERS -ALBERT.
M/STRESS MAR7 C3/TE C=NTRAR7
H=6 D=ES 7=3R GARDEN GR=6
HAD AN EARL7 "R=ST
N=6 /T<S G=NE) /T<S L=ST
D/G /T 3+) AND =3T -Mary T.
7=3 G=) 7=3<RE =3T) 7=3 G=) -Mary,,,T.
=3T) 7=3 G=T
-MAR7 !ooks u$ and sees her 2ather) the !ast $erson a!ie to
think o2 her, He knee!s) o$enin# his arms and heart to her) and
She runs into his arms, And the other DREAMERS disa$$ear 2rom the
sta#e, As M/ST 2i!!s the sta#e) L/L7 a$$ears, ALBERT smi!es)
sho1s MAR7 that L/L7 is 1aitin# 2or her) and indicates to MAR7
that she shou!d #o 1ith L/L7 no1, Neer !ookin# back) MAR7 1a!ks
to1ard L/L7<S o$en arms, L/L7 ste$s aside) sho1in# MAR7 the door
in the 1a!! behind her, The door to the Secret Garden, MAR7 1i$es
her eyes) takes out the key) $uts it into the !ock) and starts to
o$en the door,.
END =" ACT /
ACT //
NM3S/C C3E O&K9 ENTR<ACTEP
SCENE &
S THE =THER S/DE =" THE D==R THE TEA +ART7 DREAM S
NM3S/C C3E O&'9 THE G/RL / MEAN T= BEP
A !ar#e tea $arty ce!ebratin# Mary<s birthday is in $ro#ress,
Eeryone is there) ARCH/BALD) L/L7)
R=SE) ALBERT) D/C@=N) MARTHA) and the DREAMERS) the !iin# and
the dead) e:act!y as
MAR7 1ou!d !ike to see them, A +H=T=GRA+HER sta#es $ictures) a
cake is $resented) and
E0ER7=NE is serene!y ha$$y,
MAR7
/ NEED A +LACE 6HERE / CAN G=)
6HERE / CAN 6H/S+ER 6HAT / @N=6)
6HERE / CAN 6H/S+ER 6H= / L/@E)
AND 6HERE / G= T= SEE THEM,
/ NEED A +LACE 6HERE / CAN H/DE)
6HERE N= =NE SEES M7 L/"E) /NS/DE)
6HERE / CAN MA@E M7 +LANS AND 6R/TE THEM D=6N
S= / CAN READ THEM,
A +LACE 6HERE / CAN B/D M7 HEART
BE ST/LL) AND /T 6/LL M/ND ME,
A +LACE 6HERE / CAN G= 6HEN / AM L=ST)
AND THERE /ULL "/ND ME,
/ NEED A +LACE T= S+END THE DA7)
6HERE N= =NE SA7S T= G= =R STA7)
6HERE / CAN TA@E M7 +EN AND DRA6
THE G/RL / MEAN T= BE,
-Sudden!y) 2rom no1here) C=L/N is ro!!ed do1nsta#e in his
1hee!chair by MRS, MEDL=C@
DR, CRA0EN) dro$s a red handkerchie2 in his !a$, NM3S/C C3E O&'A9
H=3SE =N THE
H/LL-TransitionP The mood turns dark and the DREAMERS sin#,.
L/E3TENANTS 6R/GHT and SHA6
S+/R/TS HA3NT THE HALLS
AND MA@E N= E""=RT N=6 T= H/DE /T,
=N THE STA/R6A7S DAR@ AND ST/LL,
AND THE S+/R/TS S+EA@ =" SECRETS /N THE H=3SE 3+=N THE H/LL,
SCENE T6=
S ARCH/BALD<S DRESS/NG R==M S
DR, CRA0EN comes into ARCH/BALD<S dressin# room, ARCH/BALD enters
and starts to $ack,
DR, CRA0EN
Archie) you must te!! me 1hat 1e are to do 1ith Mary, She #oes 1here she
1ants to #o)
and does 1hat she 1ants to do, / cannot ho$e to succeed 1ith Co!in<s
treatment i2 she
is a!!o1ed to sneak into his room and disturb him, 7ou must send her a1ay
be2ore she
undoes eerythin# 1e hae tried to do,
ARCH/BALD
/ can<t send her a1ay) Nei!!e, She has no one on the earth but me,
Can<t you kee$ her outsideQ She !ikes the #ardens) / be!iee,
DR, CRA0EN
6hat are you doin#) ArchieQ
ARCH/BALD
/<m !eain#) Nei!!e, 7ou hae thin#s 1e!! in hand here,
DR, CRA0EN
6e!! in handQ Haen<t you heard anythin# /<e Hust saidQ
ARCH/BALD
And !ast ni#ht) NM3S/C C3E O(89 C3ARTETP / dreamed / 1a!ked throu#h the
maAe to Li!y<s #arden)
and sa1 Li!y and Mary standin# there, Mary) standin# ri#ht there in Li!y<s
#arden, / turned a1ayR
/ cou!dn<t 1atch ,,, / 1as a2raid,
DR, CRA0EN
6H7 6=N<T HE SA7 6HAT HE 6ANTS)
6H7 M3ST HE S+EA@ /N DREAMSQ
6H7 CAN<T HE SEE 6HAT HE 6ANTSQ
T= D/SA++EAR) /T SEEMS,
HE SH=3LD SEND TH/S HA3NTED G/RL "AR A6A7)
LEA0E THE H=3SE AND LANDS T= ME ,,,,
-ARCH/BALD continues his dream) /N S=NG,.
ARCH/BALD
/ 6ATCHED THEM 6AL@ AR=3ND THE GARDEN
SHE ST==D TALL) GR=6N STR=NG AND B=LD
THEN THE7 T3RNED) AND AS@ED M7 +ARD=N
/ C=3LDN<T S+EA@) M7 HEART GR=6N C=LD,
DR, CRA0EN
6H7 CAN<T HE SEE 6HAT HE 6ANTSQ
HE 6ANTS THE +AST 3ND=NE,
6H7 CAN<T HE @N=6 6HAT HE 6ANTSQ
H/S L=S/NG BATTLES 6=N,
T= HA0E NE0ER L=0ED HER) NE0ER @N=6N)
H=6 C=M+LETE A L=SS CAN BE,
/" SHE C=3LD D/SA++EAR HE<D START AGA/N)
AND L/0E L/@E =THER MEN, HE C=3LD BE HA++7 THEN,
/" SHE 6=3LD D/SA++EAR HE C=3LD BE "REE)
C3T ="" "R=M +A/N AND L=SS) A B/T L/@E ME,
-L/L7 and R=SE a$$ear,.
R=SE
7ou can<t marry this Archiba!d, He<s a #!oomy miserab!e cri$$!e
1ho hides himse!2 a1ay in that horrib!e house, 7ou<e said it yourse!2)
he can<t be!iee you !oe him, And neither can /T
L/L7
No one is askin# 2or your a$$roa!) Rose,
R=SE
/2 you don<t care 1hat ha$$ens to you) think about your chi!dren,
Do you 1ant your chi!dren to be cri$$!ed as 1e!!Q
L/L7
/ 1i!! marry him,
-C3ARTET.
DR, CRA0EN R=SE,
/ CAN ARRANGE
6HAT HE 6ANTS, D=N<T D= TH/S,
HE<S LE"T /T ALL
T= ME, D=N<T 6ED H/M,
N=6 HE CAN HA0E
6HAT HE 6ANTS, D=N<T BED H/M,
3N"ETTERED
HE 6/LL BE, D=N<T D= TH/S,
SET H/M "REE SET H/M "REER
T= 6ANDER
THR=3GH THE THR=3GH THE
6=RLD 6=RLD
LET H/M G= H/S LET H/M G= H/S
L=NEL7 6A7, L=NEL7 6A7,
ARCH/BALD L/L7
AND THEN / L=NGED
T= G=/N THEM) @N=6
THE +EACE THE7 "EEL) N=6 THAT / L=0E H/M
THE/R G=3RNE7 D=NE
THEN / 6=@E) =NCE / 6/LL L/0E "=R H/M
M=RE 6/TH=3T HER)
@NE6 / M3ST L/0E G3ST T= L=0E H/M,
6ANDER =N ANDR
R=SE
=N / G=, / 6=N<T
"=RG/0E 7=3)
6=N<T SEE 7=3
L/0E THERE,
L/"E T= "/ND L/L7) / S6EAR)
/<LL NE0ER SEE 7=3,
DR, CRA0EN R=SE ARCH/BALD L/L7
G3ST T= D= 6HAT 7=3
D/SA++EAR 6/LL
/S T= BE "REE) THEN) /<LL
C3T ="" C3T ="" C3T ="" "R=M NE0ER LEA0E
"R=M +A/N "R=M +A/N H/M
+A/N
C3T =""
"R=M +A/N
/<LL HEL+ H/M C3T ="" C3T ="" "R=M C3T
=""
"R=M +A/N "R=M +A/N
+A/N
D/SA++EAR N=6 7=3 D/SA++EAR
H=6 CAN /
M3ST LEA0E
AND START LEA0E H/M
H/MQ
AGA/N)
AND L/0E L/@E 7ES) 7=3 /<LL NE0ER
M3ST LEA0E H/M
LEA0E H/M,
=THER MEN) 7=3 M3ST LEA0E L=SS
N=R E<ER
BEL/E0E DECE/0E
ME, H/M
HE C=3LD BE
HA++7 THEN L/L7 BEH/ND ME
R=SE) /
+R=M/SE, +R=M/SED,
G3ST T= N=6 7=3 L/0E 3NSEEN) NE0ER T=
D/SA++EAR M3ST LEA0E
H/M
LEA0E
H/M
/S T= BE "REE, 7=3 M3ST N=) / 6=N<T
BEL/E0E D/SA++EAR LEA0E
H/M
ME,
D/SA++EAR / AM D/SA++EAR
/ AM
TH/N@/NG TH/N@/NG
R=SE?L/L7,
=" THE CH/LDREN
/ AM TH/N@/NG =" THE CH/LDREN
/ AM TH/N@/NG =" THE CH/LDREN
-L/L7 and R=SE e:it,.
ARCH/BALD
/ shan<t be #one !on#, +erha$s Hust tU! the autumn,
DR, CRA0EN
And MaryQ
ARCH/BALD
/<!! 1rite her a note 2rom +aris,
DR, CRA0EN
7ou 1ou!dn<t be sendin# Mary a1ay) Archie, =n!y #iin# her the
education she deseres, / 2ee! ;uite certain that A!bert and Rose
1ou!dn<t 1ant the #ir! to #ro1 u$ Hust 1anderin# around,
ARCH/BALD
7es) / see, 6e!!) then ,,, $erha$s you shou!d !ook into a 2e1 schoo!s,
Some$!ace she cou!d !earn to sin# 1ou!d be $!easant, /<!! !eae it a!! in
your hands) Nei!!e,
No1) /<!! #o !ook in on Co!in and,,,
DR, CRA0EN
Gust see you don<t 1ake him,
ARCH/BALD
/n ten years hae / eer a1akened the boyQ
DR, CRA0EN
/<!! #ather the sta22 so you can say #ood-bye,
ARCH/BALD
=h) 2or God<s sake) Nei!!e, Gust !et me s!i$ a1ay,
-Then rea!iAin# he has been too shar$,.
/<m sorry, NM3S/C C3E O(8A9 THERE<S A MAN TransitionP
Te!! them ,,,
-And then he can<t hand!e it,.
Te!! them 1hateer you a!1ays te!! them,
-ARCH/BALD !eaes and DR, CRA0EN is !e2t standin# there, The
DREAMERS enter,.
ALBERT
AND A MAN CAN DREAM
=" A S/M+LE L/"E)
H3SBAND) CH/LD AND 6/"E)
L=0E AND "A/TH ALL R=3ND,
H=LMES
THEN A MAN M3ST 6A@E)
STAND AND GREET THE DA7)
SEE 6HAT C=MES H/S 6A7)
"EET 3+=N THE GR=3ND,
AL/CE AND CLA/RE
THERE<S A MAN 6H=M N= =NE SEES,
THERE<S A MAN 6H= L/0ES AL=NE,
THE L/"E HE<S NE0ER @N=6N,
SCENE *
S C=L/N<S R==M S
ARCH/BALD enters) sits do1n beside Co!in<s bed) and o$ens a !ar#e
book,
His shou!der casts a rounded shado1 on the 1a!!s,
NM3S/C D3E O(&9 RACE 7=3 T= THE T=+ "= THE M=RN/NGP
ARCH/BALD
No1) !et<s see ,,,,
6HEN 6E LE"T ="" LAST N/GHT)
THE H/DE=3S DRAG=N HAD CARR/ED THE MA/D T= H/S CA0E B7 M==NL/GHT,
HE GNASHED H/S TEETH) AND BREATHED H/S "/RE)
THE HEATH C3A@ED) AND 6E TREMBLED /N "EAR,
/ SA/D) FS=ME=NE M3ST SA0E TH/S S6EET RA0EN HA/RED MA/DEN)
TH=3GH S3REL7 THE C=ST 6/LL BE STEE+,
S= 6E LADS ALL DRE6 L=TS) =3R /NS/DES T/ED /N @N=TS)
AND / 6=N AND THE REST 6ENT T= SLEE+,
S= / +/C@ED 3+ M7 STA"")
AND / "=LL=6ED THE TRA/L =" H/S SM=@E T= THE M=3TH =" THE CA0E,
AND / B/D H/M C=ME =3T) F7EA "=RS==TH)F / D/D SH=3T)
F7E "==L DRAG=N BE G=NE =R BEHA0E,F
AND THEN 3NDER M7 BREATH)
/ 3TTERED A CHARM SA/D T= MA@E THE 6=RST "/END BEC=ME @/ND,
F@NA0ES AND @N/GHTS =" D/RE +L/GHTS N=6 D/M/N/SH H/S S/GHTS)F
AND /T 6=R@ED AND THE DRAG=N 6ENT BL/ND,
AND HE CHARGED ="" THE CL/""
H=6L/NG MAD AND HE D/ED AND THE MA/DEN ACCE+TED M7 R/NG,
AND THEN 7=3 CAME AL=NG) AND 6ERE BRA0E) B=LD AND STR=NG)
AND /N THAN@S E0ER7 N/GHT N=6 / S/NGR
RACE 7=3 T= THE T=+ =" THE M=RN/NG,
C=ME AND S/T =N M7 SH=3LDERS AND R/DE,
R3N AND H/DE) /<LL C=ME AND "/ND 7=3)
CL/MB H/LLS T= REM/ND 7=3) / L=0E 7=3)
M7 B=7 AT M7 S/DE,
N=6 AN=THER "=3L DRAG=N<S A++EARED) / M3ST LEA0E 7=3,
HE<S SC=RCH/NG =3R LAND 6/TH H/S BREATH,
"R=M H/S LA/R) TH/S =NE TA3NTS ME) HE DARES ME) HE HA3NTS ME,
=NCE AGA/N) 6E M3ST "/GHT T= THE DEATH,
6=3LD T= G=D / C=3LD STA7 AND /NSTEAD SLA7 7=3R E0/L DRAG=N)
TH/S BEAST 6H= S/TS H3NCHED =N 7=3R BAC@,
6=3LD G=D / C=3LD 6RENCH H/M A6A7 "R=M 7=3R BED)
=R C3T ="" =R TEAR ="" H/S TERR/BLE HEAD)
C=3LD BREATHE =3T M7 "/RE =N H/M T/L HE 6AS DEAD)
=R BEG H/M T= S+ARE 7=3 AND TA@E ME /NSTEAD,
AS /T /S) / M3ST LEA0E 7=3 /N CARE =" M7 BR=THER)
THE 6/IARD 6H= L/0ES =N THE H/LL,
6H= HAS +R=M/SED H/S ART 6/LL S==N +/ERCE THR=3GH THE HEART
=" TH/S DRAG=N THAT<S @EE+/NG 7=3 /LL,
ARCH/BALD
AND / @N=6 THAT 7=3R M=THER) G=D BLESS HER)
6< 6ANT 7=3 T= D= AS HE SA7S AND GR=6 STR=NG,
AND 7=3 @N=6 THAT AS S==N AS / CAN /<LL RET3RN)
S= BE BRA0E S=N) AND @N=6 THAT / L=NGR
T= RACE 7=3 T= THE T=+ =" THE M=RN/NG,
C=ME AND S/T =N M7 SH=3LDERS AND R/DE,
R3N AND H/DE) /<LL C=ME "/ND 7=3)
CL/MB H/LLS T= REM/ND 7=3) / L=0E 7=3)
/ L=0E 7=3 ,,,,
M7 B=7 AT M7 S/DE,
-ARCH/BALD stands and e:its, NM3S/C C3E O (&A, MAIE TRANS/T/=NP
R=SE and ALBERT a$$ear) as the scene chan#es to the #ardens,.
ALBERT
C=ME AL=NG L=0E) C=ME "L7 A6A7)
"L7 AL=NG) C=ME AL=NG) "L7 A6A7 H=ME,
C=ME AL=NG) L=0E) 7=3<0E C=ME A L=NG 6A7)
7=3<0E "L=6N ALL THE DA7)
C=ME "L7 A6A7 H=ME,
R=SE
/T<S A MAIE =" +ATHS)
MEANT T= LEAD A MAN ASTRA7,
ALBERT and R=SE
TA@E A LE"T AND THEN
T3RN/NG LE"T AGA/N<S
H=6 A S=3L MA7 "/ND THE 6A7,
SCENE 4
S /N THE GREENH=3SE S
MAR7 enters the #reenhouse and sits do1n on a bench, D/C@=N
enters,
D/C@=N
Ay o$, He!!o there) MAR7
MAR7
-C!ear!y unha$$y,.
Ay o$, He!!o there,
D/C@=N
But 1hy are you in such a bad tem$er) MaryQ Are ye 1eary o2 !ookin< 2or the
keyQ
MAR7
No) no, / 2ound the key,
D/C@=N
7ou didQ
-SHE sho1s it to him,.
D/C@=N
So / see, 7ou<re 1eary o2 !ookin< 2or the door,
MAR7
/<m not 1eary) Dickon) / 2ound the door too, The #arden is dead,
D/C@=N
No,
MAR7
/t is, /t<s a!! dead,
D/C@=N
A !ot o2 thin#s 1hat !ooks dead is Hust bidin< their time,
No1 you te!! me e:act!y 1hat you sa1,
NM3S/C C3E O((9 6/C@P
MAR7
/t<s co!d and #ray, The trees are #ray) the earth is #ray,
And there<s this c!in#y kind o2 haAe oer eerythin#,
D/C@=N
Like a body 1ere in a dream,
MAR7
/t<s the most 2or#otten $!ace /<e eer seen, 6ith !oose #ray branches
!oo$ed a!! around the trees !ike ro$es
or snakes) and dead roots and !eaes a!! tan#!ed u$ on the #round, So sti!!
and co!d,
D/C@=N
But did you take a !ook rea! c!ose !ook at anythin#Q Did you scra$e a1ay a
bit o2 the bark and hae a rea! !ook
at anythin#Q Mary) the stron#est roses 1i!! 2air thrie on bein< ne#!ected)
i2 the soi! is rich enou#h, They<!! run a!!
1i!d) and s$read and s$read ti! they<re a 1onder,
MAR7
7ou mean it mi#ht be a!ieQ But ho1 can 1e te!!Q
D/C@=N
=h) / can te!! i2 a thin# is 1ick,
MAR7
-No1 tru!y e:cited,.
6ickT /<e heard Ben say 6ick,
D/C@=N
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@ /T HAS A L/"E AB=3T /T,
MA7BE N=T A L/"E L/@E 7=3 AND ME,
B3T S=ME6HERE THERE<S A SECRET STREA@ =" GREEN /NS/DE /T)
N=6 C=ME AND LET ME SH=6 7=3 6HAT / MEAN,
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@ /T HAS A L/GHT AR=3ND /T,
MA7BE N=T A L/GHT THAT 7=3 CAN SEE,
B3T H/D/NG D=6N BEL=6 A S+AR@<S ASLEE+ /NS/DE /T)
G3ST 6A/T/NG "=R THE R/GHT T/ME T= BE SEEN,
7=3 CLEAR A6A7 THE DEAD +ARTS
S= THE TENDER B3DS CAN "=RM,
L==SEN 3+ THE EARTH AND
LET THE R==TS GET 6ARM,
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@) /T HAS A 6A7 =" @N=6/NG
6HEN /T<S SA"E T= GR=6 AGA/N) 7=3 6/LL SEE,
6HEN THERE<S S3N AND 6ATER S6EET EN=3GH T= "EED /T)
/T 6/LL CL/MB 3+ THR=3GH THE EARTH A +ALE NE6 GREEN,
7=3 CLEAR A6A7 THE DEAD +ARTS
S= THE TENDER B3DS CAN "=RM,
L==SEN 3+ THE EARTH AND
C=ME A M/LD DA7,
C=ME A 6ARM RA/N,
C=ME A SN=6DR=+ A C=M/N< 3+,
C=ME A L/L7) C=ME A L/LAC,
C=ME T= CALL) CALL/N ALL =" 3S T= C=ME AND
SEE,,,
MAR7
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@) AND S=ME=NE CARES AB=3T /T)
AND C=MES T= 6=R@ EACH DA7) L/@E 7=3 AND ME)
-S$oken,. 6i!! it #ro1Q
D/C@=N
-S$oken,. /t 1i!!,
MAR7
THEN HA0E N= D=3BT AB=3T /T)
6E<LL HA0E THE GRANDEST GARDEN E0ER SEEN,
MAR7
=h) Dickon) / 1ant it a!! to be 1ickT 6ou!d you come and !ook at it 1ith
meQ
D/C@=N
/<!! come eery day) rain or shine) i2 y 1ant me to, A!! that #arden needs
is us to come 1ake u$,
MAR7
But Dickon) 1hat i2 1e sae the #arden at then 3nc!e Archie takes it back)
or Co!in 1ants itQ
D/C@=N
Ay) 1hat a mirac!e that 1ou!d be, GettinU a $oor cri$$!ed boy to see his
motherUs #arden,
D/C@=N and MAR7
7=3 G/0E A L/0/NG TH/NG
A L/TTLE CHANCE T= GR=6,
THAT<S H=6 7=3 6/LL @N=6 /" SHE /S 6/C@) SHE<LL GR=6,
S= GR=6 T= GREET THE M=RN/NG,
"REE "R=M GR=3ND BEL=6,
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@) /T HAS A 6/LL T= GR=6 AND GR=6,
MAR7
C=ME A M/LD DA7,
C=ME A 6ARM RA/N,
C=ME A SH=6DR=+) A C=M/N< 3+,
C=ME A L/L7) C=ME A L/LAC,
C=ME T= CALL)
CALL/N< ALL THE REST T= C=ME
D/C@=N and MAR7
CALL/N< ALL =" 3S T= C=ME)
CALL/N< ALL THE 6=RLD T= C=ME ,,,
-D/C@=N and MAR7 hear the chir$ o2 the R=B/N and ;uick!y #ather
$!ants 2rom the #reenhouse,.
D/C@=N
/ +R=M/SE THERE<S A SECRET STREA@ =" GREEN BEL=6,
D/C@=N AND MAR7
AND ALL THR=3GH THE DAR@EST N/GHTT/ME)
/T<S 6A/T/NG "=R THE R/GHT T/ME,
6HEN A TH/NG /S 6/C@) /T 6/LL GR=6,
-They e:it,.
NM3S/C C3E O ((A9 RACE 7=3?TransitionP
-AL/CE a$$ears and sin#s) as the scene chan#es,.
AL/CE
S= HE +/C@ED 3+ H/S STA"")
AND HE "=LL=6ED THE TRA/L =" THE SM=@E T= THE M=3TH =" THE CA0E,
AND HE B/D H/M C=ME =3T)
F7EA) "=RS==TH)F HE D/D SH=3T) F
7E "==L DRAG=N) BEG=NE =R BEHA0E,F
SCENE 5
S C=L/N<S R==M S
C=L/N is thro1in# a terrib!e tantrum, MARTHA and a N3RSE are
tryin# to ca!m him,
C=L/N
Sto$ !ookin# at meT / hate youT 7ou<re horrib!e and u#!y) under that
haystack you ca!! your hairT
MARTHA
Master Co!in) $!ease, Nurse<s on!y tryin< to
C=L/N
/2 she 1on<t c!ose her eyes 1hen she<s in my $resence) then / 1i!! hae her
2ired,
-To the N3RSE,. Go a1ayT Go a1ayT Go a1ayT
MARTHA
Master Co!in) $!ease, Nurse<s on!y tryin< to brin# you your su$$er,
MRS, MEDL=C@
-Enterin#,.
MarthaT 6hat is #oin# on in hereT
MAR7
-Enters,.
/sn<t anybody #oin# to sto$ that boy,,,Q
MRS, MEDL=C@
-As she sees MAR7,.
She is not to #o near him) Martha, Those are the doctor<s direct orders,
MARTHA
6hat can it hurt) MumQ He !ikes Mary, Let her hae a #o at it,
MRS, MEDL=C@
No) Martha
-And 1ithout 1aitin# 2or a$$roa!) MAR7 runs oer to the bed,.
MAR7
Co!in Craen) you sto$ that screamin#T
C=L/N
Get a1ay 2rom meT
MAR7
/ hate youT Eerybody hates youT 7ou 1i!! scream yourse!2 to death in a
minute
and / 1ish you 1ou!dT
C=L/N
Get out o2 my houseT
MAR7
/ 1on<tT 7ou sto$T
C=L/N
/ can<t sto$T / 2e!t a !um$ on my back, /<m #oin# to dieT
MAR7
There is nothin# the matter 1ith your horrid backT
C=L/N
/<m #oin# to hae a !um$ on my back !ike my 2ather and dieT
MAR7
MarthaT Come here and sho1 me his back this minute,
MARTHA
/ can<t) Mary, He 1on<t !et me,
C=L/N
Sho1 her the !um$T
-No1 Martha $u!!s aside Co!in<s coers and bedc!othes,.
C=L/N
No1 2ee! itT
-MAR7 2ee!s his back,.
C=L/N
ThereT
MAR7
6hereQ
C=L/N
Ri#ht thereT
MAR7
NoT There<s not a sin#!e !um$ there, E:ce$t backbone !um$s
and they<re su$$osed to be there,
-And no1 she turns her o1n back to him,.
See, / hae them too,
-MAR7 #rabs his hand and $uts it on her back, And then $!aces his
hand
on his o1n back 2or com$arison,.
MAR7
SeeQ There<s no !um$,
C=L/N
-Cuiet!y,. /t<s not there,
MAR7
No) it<s not,
C=L/N
-Sits u$ a !itt!e strai#hter, Lookin# s!i#ht!y $!eased,.
/t<s not there,
MAR7
7ou 1ere Hust mad at me 2or not comin# back 1hen / said / 1ou!d,
-He doesn<t ans1er,.
6eren<t you,
C=L/N
Maybe,
MAR7
-Ca!m!y,.
7ou 1ere and you kno1 it,
MARTHA
/<!! !eae you t1o a!one) / think,
-And she !eaes,.
-MAR7 o$ens a music bo:) determined not to s$eak to him unti! he
a$o!o#iAes,.
MAR7
This is nice,
NM3S/C C3E O ((B9 TH/S /S N/CEP
C=L/N
-Re!ents,.
/<m sorry / said a!! those thin#s about sendin# Dickon a1ay, / 1as Hust so
an#ry
1hen you 1anted to be 1ith him instead o2 me, And then 1hen you didn<t come
back !ike you said you 1ou!dR
MAR7
/ 1as a!1ays comin# back) Co!in, /<m as !one!y as you are, / 1as Hust !ate)
that<s a!!,
/t Hust took me !on#er than / thou#ht becauseR
C=L/N
Because 1hatQ
MAR7
-Takes a moment, .
6i!! you $romise not to te!! i2 / te!! youQ
C=L/N
/ neer had a secret be2ore) e:ce$t that / 1asn<t #oin# to #ro1 u$,
MAR7
/ 2ound your mother<s #arden,
C=L/N
Do you mean a secret #ardenQ /<e dreamed about a secret #arden,
MAR7
/t<s been !ocked u$ out there) Hust !ike you<e been !ocked u$ in here) 2or
ten years,
7our 2ather doesn<t 1ant anybody in it, =n!y / 2ound the key, And the other
ni#ht)
a2ter Dr, Craen and Mrs, Med!ock 2ound us here to#ether) / ran out into
the storm)
and 2ound the door, And no1 Dickon and / are 1orkin# on it eery day) and
you can come too andR
C=L/N
6hat does it !ook !ikeQ
MAR7
6e!!) ri#ht no1) there<s this tan#!e o2 ines a!! oer eerythin# because
nobody<s been
takin# care o2 it) but Dickon says i2 1e cut a1ay a!! the dead 1ood)
there<!! be 2ountains
o2 roses by summer,
C=L/N
/ neer 1anted to see anythin# !ike / 1ant to see that #arden,
MAR7
7ou must see it, But they must neer kno1 1here 1e<re #oin# or Ben says
Dr, Craen 1i!! send me a1ay,
C=L/N
No) Mary
MAR7
-Goin# on,.
Maybe 6i!!iam can take you outside in your 1hee!chair, Then) 1hen nobody<s
!ookin#) Dickon cou!d $ush you throu#h the maAe to the #arden,
C=L/N
/ can<t #o outside) Mary /<!! take a chi!! i2 / #o, /<!! #et een 1orse,
MAR7
No) you 1on<t, 7ou<!! 2ee! better,
C=L/N
/ can<t) Mary, /<m a2raid,
NM3S/C C3E O ((C9 CH=LERA CH=RDP
-L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT and MAG=R H=LMES a$$ear,.
C=L/N
/<e been in this bed 2or so !on#, And / don<t 1ant to die,
L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT
Gust one b!acksnake and this #ir!,
MAG=R H=LMES
/<m a2raid there<s no one !e2t, Sorry) miss,
C=L/N
/ 1ant to #ro1 u$) Mary, So / can<t #et sick, /<d !ike to see the #arden)
rea!!y / 1ou!d) but / can<t,
-L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT and MAG=R H=LMES e:it,.
MAR7
A!! ri#ht) then, 6e<!! Hust kee$ 1orkin# on it ti! you<re ready to see it,
And 1heneer that is) you Hust te!! me) and /<!! #et 6i!!iam toR
C=L/N
7ou must come back tomorro1 a2ternoon a2ter you<re throu#h 1orkin#)
and hae su$$er 1ith me and te!! me eerythin# you<e done,
MAR7
/<d !ike that, Goodni#ht) then,
C=L/N
Goodni#ht) MAR7
NM3S/C C3E O (*9 C=ME T= M7 GARDENP
-MAR7 !eaes and L/L7 a$$ears 2rom behind Co!in< s bed and
sin#s,.
L/L7
C=ME T= M7 GARDEN)
NESTLED /N THE H/LL,
THERE /<LL @EE+ 7=3 SA"E BES/DE ME,
C=ME T= M7 GARDEN)
REST THERE /N M7 ARMS)
THERE /<LL SEE 7=3 SA"EL7 GR=6N AND =N
7=3R 6A7,
STA7 THERE /N M7 GARDEN)
6HERE L=0ES GR=6 "REE AND 6/LD,
C=ME T= M7 GARDEN)
C=ME) S6EET CH/LD,
C=L/N
L/"T ME 3+) AND LEAD ME T= THE GARDEN)
6HERE L/"E BEG/NS A NE6,
6HERE /<LL "/ND 7=3)
AND /<LL "/ND 7=3 L=0E ME T==,
C=L/N L/L7
L/"T ME 3+) AND LEAD C=ME T= M7 GARDEN,
ME T= THE GARDEN
6HERE L=0E GR=6S REST THERE /S M7
DEE+ AND TR3E, ARMS,
6HERE /<LL TELL 7=3 THERE /<LL
6HERE /<LL SH=6 7=3 SEE 7=3
M7 NE6 L/"E) / 6/LL SA"EL7 GR=6N AND
L/0E "=R 7=3, =N 7=3R 6A7
/ SHALL SEE 7=3 /N / SHALL SEE 7=3 /N
7=3R GARDEN M7 GARDEN
AND S+R/NG 6/LL 6HERE L=0E GR=6S
C=ME AND STA7, "REE AND 6/LD
L/"T ME 3+ AND LEAD C=ME T= M7 GARDEN,
ME T= THE
GARDEN,
C=ME) S6EET DA7, C=ME S6EET DA7 ,,,
-L/L7 embraces C=L/N and ni#ht c!oses in around them,.
SCENE B
S /N THE MAIE - THE GARDEN S
By !antern !i#ht) D/C@=N and MARTHA are seen moin# throu#h the
#ardens,
MARTHA
=h) / shou!dn<t be doin< this, /<m !ike to be sent back to the scu!!ery 2or
this)
and / don<t !ike the scu!!ery) Dickon, / don<t kno1 anyone 1ho does,
NM3S/C C3E O (*A9 T= THE N/GHT GARDEN TransitionP
D/C@=N
No one<!! be missin< you at this hour,
MARTHA
But i2 it<s so dark) / can<t een see 1here /<m #oin<) ho1<m / to ho$e to
see
1hat it is once / #et thereQ
D/C@=N
/ can<t say, +erha$s it<s on!y somethin< you<re meant to hear,
MARTHA
But a!! / can hear is me o1n se!2 ta!kin<)
D/C@=N
Then $erha$s) y<d best be sti!!,
-MAR7 a$$ears) $ushin# C=L/N in his 1hee!chair,.
MAR7
Dickon) is that youQ
D/C@=N
Aye) it is) Mary, And Martha) too,
-MARTHA is oercome) seein# C=L/N outside,.
MARTHA
Ay< dear !ad,
C=L/N
Martha) are you sur$rised to see me outside in the midd!e o2 the ni#htQ
MARTHA
That / am) Master Co!in) but Hust no1) you !ooked so much !ike your mother)
it made my heart Hum$,
MAR7
Martha) come !ookT
-And 1ith that) D/C@=N takes oer 2rom MAR7 and 1hee!s C=L/N
into9.
S THE GARDEN S
C=L/N
/t<s my mother<s #arden, /t is,
MAR7
/t<s a secret #arden, And 1e<re the on!y ones in the 1or!d that 1ant it to
be a!ie,
D/C@=N
Ay) Co!in, 6e<!! hae you 1a!kin< about and di##in< same as other 2o!k
be2ore !on#,
C=L/N
But ho1 can /Q My !e#s are so 1eak) /<m a2raid to
D/C@=N
-Tracin# a circ!e on the #round,.
There<s a charm in this #arden) Co!in,
NM3S/C C3E O (49 C=ME S+/R/T C=ME CHARMP
And the !on#er you stay in it) the stron#er you<!! be,
C=L/N
6hat kind o2 a charmQ
-Sudden!y) the "A@/R and the A7AH a$$ear) and MAR7 be#ins to
intone an /ndian charm,.
MAR7 and "A@/R,
A< = GAD3 @E MA3SAM,
A< = GARM/7= @B D/N,
A< = MANTRA TANTRA 7ANTRA,
3S @/ B/RAR/ HATA<=,
C=L/N
-Stares at her in amaAement,.
6here did you !earn thatQ
MAR7
/ don<t kno1, / didn<t een kno1 / kne1 it,
C=L/N
Martha) do you be!iee in s$e!!s and charmsQ
MARTHA
That / do) Master Co!in) and s$irits and the Bi# Good Thin# by 1hateer
name you ca!! it,
MAR7
-As sur$rised as anyone by this,.
No1 / kno1 1here / heard it, / een kno1 1hat it means,
C=L/N
Go on) then,
-MAR7 does the /ND/AN hand !an#ua#e as she s$eaks,.
MAR7
C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME CHARM,
C=ME DA7S THAT ARE 6ARM,
C=ME MAG/CAL S+ELL,
C=ME HEL+ H/M GET 6ELL,
-And then D/C@=N trans!ates Mary<s 1ords into a 7orkshire
soundin# tune,.
D/C@=N
C=ME MAG/CAL S+ELL,
-And MARTHA $icks u$ the 7orkshire ersion and sin#s9.
MARTHA
C=ME MAG/CAL S+ELL,
-And then the "A@/R and the A7AH chant) as MARTHA and D/C@=N
sin#,.
MARTHA) A7AH) "A@/R J
D/C@=N) L/L7) J MAR7
DREAMERS
S+/R/TS "AR AB=0E A< = GAD3 @B
CHARMS AL="T =N MA3SAM,
H/GH
S6EE+ A6A7 THE A< = GARM/7=
ST=RMS) R3MBL/NG <CR=SS @E D/N, MA3-
THE S@7,
S+EED THE R/S/NG SAM
S3N)
MA@E THE BREEIE T= @E D/N
BL=6,
B/D THE R=B/NS S/NG) A< 8,
B/D THE R=SES GR=6,
-MAR7 be#ins to dance, C=L/N) D/C@=N and MARTHA a$$!aud, Then
MAR7 dances to them)
initin# them to Hoin her, Sudden!y) a 1i!der s$irit takes oer)
as MAR7 be#ins to 1hir! around,.
A7AH) MAR7) "A@/R) =""STAGE 6=MEN
AHR AHR AHR AHR
A7AH "A@/R CHANT // DREAMER
MAR7?DRM SHA6 6=MEN
AH-HE HE-AH
AH-HE HE-
AH
AHR AH-HE HE-AH AHR
AH-HE HE-
AH
-C!a$ C!a$. R AH-HE HE-AH
AH-HE HE-
AH
R, AH-HE HE- AH AHR
AH-HE HE
AH
==N-DA ==N- AH-HE HE- AH
DE AR-HE HE
AR
A7AH "A@/R CHANT // DREAMER
MAR7?DRM SHA6 6=MEN
TA@A D/@A AH AH-HE HE-AH
AHR
D/N3M AH-HE HE-
D/@A DAH AH
==N-DA==N- R AH-HE HE-AH
R
DE AH-HE HE-
AH
TA@A D/@A R AH-HE HE-AH
AH
D/N3M AH-HE HE-
D/@A @AH AH
TA@A D/@A R AH-HE HE V AH -Scream.
D/N3M AH-HE HE-
D/@A D/@A AH AH - HE
==N-DA HE-AH
TA@A D/@A R, AH-HE HE - AH
D/N3M AH-HE HE-
D/@A D/@A AH AH-HE
==N-DA HE-AH
DA DEE AH-HE HE-AH AHR
AH-HE HE-
AH
D==N D/N AHR AH-HE HE-AH
AH-HE HE-
AH
DA DEE D==N R, AH-HE HE-AH
D/N AH-HE HE-
AH
DA DEE D==N R AH-HE HE-AH
D/N AH-HE HE-
GAD== DA DEE HEHR AH-HEHE-AH
D/@A DAH AH-HE HE-
AH
GAD== DA DEE 7AHT AH-HE HE-AH
D/@A DAH AH-HE HE-
AH
DA D/@A HEHR AH-HE HE-AH GA
DADEE D/@A AH-HE HE-
DAH ==NDE AH
GA D/@A D/@A 7AHT AH-HE HE-AH
D==
D/@A D/@A AH-HE HE-
D/@A TAT AH
-Scream. -Scream. @E
MARTHA J D/C@=N
AH ,,,,,,,,,,,
ALL
AH ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
DREAMERS
==NDA ==NDEE
TA@A D/@A D/N3M D/@A DAH
DA D/@A DA DEE D/@A DAH D==N DEE
MARTHA?D/C@=N?MAR7
-S$oken 1hi!e DREAMERS ad-!ib /ndian Chants,.
Come S$irit) Come Charm
Come S$irit) Come Charm
Come S$irit) Come S$irit
MARTHA) DREAMERS A7AH) "A@/R
D/C@=N)
MAR7?L/L7
C=ME S+/R/T) AHR AHR
C=ME CHARM
C=ME DA7S
THAT ARE
6ARM
C=ME MAG/CAL C=ME MAG/CAL ,,,,,,,,
S+ELL S+ELL
C=ME HEL+ H/M C=ME HEL+ H/M ,,,,,,,,,
GET 6ELL GET 6ELL
ALL
C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME CHARM
C=ME DA7S THAT ARE 6ARM
C=ME MAG/CAL S+ELL
C=ME HEL+ H/M GET 6ELL
DREAMERS DREAMERS L/L7) R=SE) A7AH)
MAR7) "A@/R
MARTHA)
D/C@=N
C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME C=ME GA-D3
@E,,,
C=ME C=ME
CHARM CHARM
C=ME DA7S C=ME DA7S S+/R/T C=ME
THAT ARE THAT ARE
6ARM 6ARM
C=ME C=ME C=ME C=ME MA3
SAMR
MAG/CAL MAG/CAL
S+ELL S+ELL
C=ME HEL+ C=ME HEL+ S+/R/T C=ME
R
H/M GET H/M GET
6ELL 6ELL
C=ME C=ME C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME C=ME
GARM/-7=
C=ME
CHARM
S+/R/T C=ME C=ME DA7S S+/R/T C=ME
CHARM THAT ARE
6ARM
C=ME C=ME C=ME @E-D/N
MAG/CAL MAG/CAL MAG/CAL
S+ELL S+ELL S+ELL
ALL
C=ME HEL+ H/M GET 6ELL
-C=L/N stands,.
C=L/N
MaryT
MARTHA
B!ess you) chi!d,
MAR7
Co!in, /t 1orkedT
-MAR7 runs u$ to steady him,.
C=L/N
/ think the s$e!! is 1orkin# in the house too,
-A moment,.
T1o ni#hts a#o) NM3S/C C3E O (4A9 / AM 6ELLP 1hen it 1as bri#ht moon!i#ht)
/ 1oke u$ and 2e!t somethin# 2i!!in# the room and makin# eerythin# so
s$!endid,
And / $u!!ed the dra$e 2rom my mother<s $icture) and there she 1as) her
eyes
!ookin# ri#ht do1n at me) and somethin# ne1 started 2!oodin# throu#h me)
makin#
me so $roud) so stron# ,,, so ,,, ta!!,
-A moment,.
/ sha!! !ie 2oreer and eerT / sha!!
2ind out thousands o2 thin#s,
-He takes another ste$,.
/ 1ant to #ie thanks to somethin#)
to anythin# that 1i!! !isten,
-And another ste$,.
/<m 1e!!T
MARTHA
Mary) chi!d) do you see 1hat you<e doneQ
-But as MAR7 he!$s C=L/N take his 2irst ste$s) C=L/N 2a!!s,
C=L/N then sees BEN) 1ho has heard their oices and come to
inesti#ate,.
C=L/N
6ho is that manQ Go a1ayT
-MAR7 and D/C@=N he!$ C=L/N back into his chair,.
MAR7
Co!in) it<s Ben 6eathersta22) 1ho tends the #ardens,
C=L/N
6eathersta22T Do you kno1 1ho / amQ
BEN
-Ben A$$roaches,.
7ou<re youn# Master Co!in) the $oor cri$$!e) but Lord kno1s ho1 you #ot out
here,
C=L/N
/<m not cri$$!edT
BEN
Then 1hat hae you been doin#) hidin< out and !enin< 2o!k think you 1ere a
cri$$!e, And ha!2-1ittedT
C=L/N
Ha!2-1ittedT
-MAR7 !au#hs) and C=L/N #ies her a stern !ook,.
C=L/N
Come here, / 1ant to ta!k to you, And don<t you dare say a 1ord about this,
BEN
/<m your serant) as !on# as / !ie) youn# master,
C=L/N
Did you kno1 my motherQ
BEN
That / did, / 1as her ri#ht-hand) round the #ardens, Een no1) /<m on!y
ke$t on
Because she !iked me, She said to me once) FBen) i2 /<m eer i!! or i2 / #o
a1ay)
you must take care o2 my roses,F
-A moment,.
6hen she did #o a1ay) the orders 1as no one 1as to come in here,
But / come any1ay) <ti! my back sto$$ed me) about t1o year a#o,
C=L/N
/ 1ant to kno1 ho1 she died,
BEN
-A2ter a moment,.
She 1as sittin< ri#ht there) on that branch, And it broke and that started
her !aborin< 1ith you) on!y the 2a!! had hurt her back, Sti!! she c!un#
onto !i2e
<ti! you 1ere born and then she $ut you in your 2ather<s arms and died,
C=L/N
/s that 1hy he hates meQ
BEN
/<m sure he doesn<t hate you) !ad,
MAR7
He doesn<t een kno1 you, 6ait <ti! he 2inds out you can stand,
C=L/N
/ don<t 1ant him to kno1 anythin# about this, / don<t 1ant anythin# said to
him
<ti! / can 1a!k, Do you $romiseQ
BEN
/t<s #ettin< to be a 2u!! time Hob) kee$in< track o2 a!! the secrets around
here,
C=L/N
This is a serious matter, Mary) take my hand,
-He e:tends his hand,.
Dickon,
-D/C@=N takes Co!in<s other hand,.
Martha, 7ou too) BEN
-And they 2orm a circ!e around him,.
C=L/N
Do you s1ear by the charm in this #arden) that not one o2 you 1i!! mention
this
to my 2ather unti! / am com$!ete!y 1e!!Q
-And they s1ear, More or !ess in unison,.
BEN
That / do,
D/C@=N
Ay) Co!in, Nary a 1ord,
MARTHA
Ay Co!in,
MAR7
/ $romise,
C=L/N
Good) then,
-And he re!eases their hands,.
MAR7
So 1hat do you 1ant to see 2irstQ
C=L/N
/ 1ant to see the roses, NM3S/C C3E O (59 A B/T =" EARTH - RE+R/SEP
Sho1 me 1here the roses 1i!! be,
-And as they #o o22 to !ook at the roses) ALBERT) L/L7 and R=SE
a$$ear,.
L/L7 R=SE ALBERT
A B/T =" EARTH
A B/T =" EARTH A DR=+ =" DE6
A B/T =" EARTH A S/NGLE STEM
BEG/NS
BEG/NS T= T= R/SE
R/SE
THAT B/T =" EARTH
/S +3SHED A6A7
THE "L=6ERS BL==M
BE"=RE =3R E7ES
BE"=RE =3R E7ES BE"=RE =3R E7ES
"=R /N THE EARTH
A CHARM<S AT 6=R@
THE 6=RD /S +ASSED
THE DA7S ARE 6ARM
THE DA7S ARE 6ARM
THE DA7S ARE 6ARM 3N"=LD AND GR=6
THE 6/NTER<S +AST
6E<RE "REE 6E<RE "REE
"R=M HARM "R=M HARM
6E<RE "REE "R=M HARM
A B/T =" EARTH A B/T =" EARTH A B/T =" EARTH
A B/T =" EARTH A B/T =" EARTH A B/T =" EARTH
SCENE >
S THE L/BRAR7 S
DR, CRA0EN and MRS, MEDL=C@ are in the !ibrary a1aitin# the
arria! o2 the headmistress 2rom
the schoo! they hae se!ected 2or MAR7, DR, CRA0EN is in an
uncharacteristica!!y #ood humor,
DR, CRA0EN
6e!!) Mrs, Med!ock, 6hat a 2ine mornin# this has turned out to be,
MRS, MEDL=C@
7es) doctor,
DR, CRA0EN
/ trust this headmistress 1i!! be ;uite im$ressed) ridin# cross the moor on
such a day,
+erha$s she cou!d een Hoin me 2or tea / daresay she mi#ht re!ish a bit o2
cii!iAed conersation)
!iin# as she does) in the com$any o2 s$insters and or$haned #ir!s,
-MRS, MEDL=C@ is some1hat o22ended by that remark) but doesn<t
remark on it,.
MRS, MEDL=C@
/<m sure she 1ou!d be ;uite 2!attered by your attention) sir,
-GANE) a housemaid) a$$ears 1ith MRS, 6/NTHR=+,.
GANE
Be# $ardon) doctor, /t<s Mrs, 6inthro$) sir,
-GANE e:its,.
DR, CRA0EN
7es) Madam, Come in, Do come in, +!ease,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Good day) Doctor,
DR, CRA0EN
And this is our housekee$er) Mrs, Med!ock,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Ho1 do you doQ
DR, CRA0EN
/ trust you had a $!easant Hourney,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Actua!!y) not, / hae a!1ays 2ound scenery) by itse!2) to be ;uite
tiresome,
DR, CRA0EN
6e!!) then) you 1i!! be re!ieed to 2ind 1e hae contried to kee$ a!! the
scenery outdoors, 6on<t you sit do1n,
-Takin# the 2orms 2rom his Hacket,.
/<e com$!eted a!! the 2orms you sent us) and / think you<!! see my brother
has inc!uded a contribution to the
schoo!<s bui!din# 2und, 7ou didn<t re;uest it) o2 course) but as / to!d my
brother) /<m sure you<re in the $!annin#
sta#es o2 somethin# or other,
-Then to MRS, MEDL=C@.
Mrs, Med!ock) 1i!! you see 1hat<s kee$in# MaryQ
-MAR7 enters) 2o!!o1ed by "A@/R and A7AH,.
MAR7
/<m ri#ht here) sir,
DR, CRA0EN
Cuite ri#ht, Here<s our #ir!,
-Makin# the intro,.
Mary Lenno:) this is Mrs, 6inthro$) o2 the Abeerdeen Schoo! 2or Gir!s,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Good mornin#) Mary,
MAR7
/ don<t 1ant to #o to a schoo!,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
=h) but you do, A use!ess chi!d neer kno1s her 1orth) 1e say,
MAR7
My 3nc!e Archiba!d saidR
DR, CRA0EN
+erha$s i2 you 1ou!d te!! Mary a !itt!e about the schoo!) she<d see she
there is no reason to beR
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Certain!y, And !et me say 2rom the start that you are not on tria! here,
The Board o2 Trustees has acce$ted your a$$!ication,
DR, CRA0EN
=h ,,, That<s #ood ne1s) indeed,
MAR7
/ 1on<t #o, 7ou can<t make meT
-MAR7 thro1s a cookie on the 2!oor,.
DR, CRA0EN
Mary Lenno:T
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
That<s a!! ri#ht) doctor, This is e:act!y the ty$e o2 behaior 1e are best
e;ui$$ed to hand!e,
NM3S/C C3E O (B9 MAR7<S TANTR3MP
MAR7
My 3nc!e Archiba!d is the on!y one 1ho says 1here /<m #oin# to #o and he
says
/ don<t hae to #o to any stu$id schoo!T
DR, CRA0EN
She<s Hust 2ri#htened) /<m sure, Chi!dren are ;uite o2ten de$ressed a2ter a
tra#edy
such as she has su22ered,
-MRS, 6/NTHR=+ 2orces MAR7 to $ick u$ the cookie,.
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
=2 course) doctor, +erha$s she 1ou!d enHoy seein# some $hoto#ra$hs o2 the
#ir!s at their 1ork,
/<e brou#ht seera! sam$!es o2 the 2ine !ace 2or 1hich our #ir!s are soR
MAR7
/ hate youT 7ou<re a horrib!e) u#!y $i#
DR, CRA0EN
That<s ;uite enou#h) youn# !adyT
MAR7
7our schoo! is a 2i!thy rat ho!e 2u!! o2 brats and dirty beds, And a!!
anybody
rea!!y does there is scrub 2!oorsT
-She takes a breath,.
/ ho$e you #et hit by a !orry on the 1ay home and your u#!y head ro!!s o22
in a ditch and #ets eaten by ma##otsT
-Another breath,.
/ hate youT / hate youT / hate youT And i2 /<m sent o22 1ith you) /<m #oin#
to
bite your arm and you<re #oin# to dieT Get out o2 hereT
-She thro1s a chair,.
Go a1ayT Go a1ayT Go a1ayT
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
6e!!) 1e hae had one or t1o cases o2 this seerity,
-MAR7 stam$s on MRS, 6/NTHR=+<S 2oot,.
DR, CRA0EN
Mary Lenno:T
-MAR7 !aunches into a 2u!!-b!o1n tantrum) cursin# in Hindi as the
A7AH and
the "A@/R make menacin# si#ns and natie dronin# sounds u$sta#e,.
MAR7
NTrans!ationP
Mar HaaWo NDieP
Baarh me HaaWo NGo dro1n yourse!2 in the 2!oodP
Chhoro muHheT NLeae me a!oneP
Turn barii shaitaan hoT N7ou<re a bi# dei!P
MarHaaWoT NDieTP
-MAR7 2inishes by 1hir!in# around and 2a!!in# to the 2!oor)
2ei#nin# unconsciousness,
MRS, 6/NTHR=+ $icks u$ her $urse and $a$ers,.
MRS, 6/NTHR=+
Doctor) 1hat you hae here) is a medica! $rob!em,
-MRS, 6/NTHR=+ e:its, "A@/R and A7AH 2o!!o1 and 1ith MAR7 2ee!in#
;uite $roud
o2 herse!2) DR, CRA0EN !ooks do1n at the #ir!,.
DR, CRA0EN
/<!! s$eak 1ith Mary a!one) Med!ock,
MAR7
-Gets u$ and curses him a#ain,.
Chhoro muHheT /<m #oin# outside,
DR, CRA0EN
-Grabbin# her,.
7ou<re #oin# 1hereer / send you) youn# !ady) and ri#ht this moment it<s
into that chair,
MAR7
3nc!e Archiba!d said / didn<t hae to #o to a schoo!,
DR, CRA0EN
=h 2or God<s sake, He doesn<t care about you, A!! he 1ants is neer to see
you a#ain,
6hy do you think he !e2t 1ithout een sayin# #oodbye to youQ
MAR7
Maybe he 1as in a hurry,
DR, CRA0EN
7ou droe him a1ay, 7ou remind him o2 his 1i2e,
MAR7
/ !ook !ike my Aunt Li!yQ
DR, CRA0EN
No1 it is my task to 2ind you a suitab!e $!ace to #o so that my brother can
return, The ne:t schoo! / 1i!!
contact 1i!! send no re$resentatie, 7our ba#s 1i!! be $acked and you 1i!!
!eae Saturday 1eek,
MAR7
But / can<t !eae no1, Co!in needs me,
DR, CRA0EN
The !ast thin# the boy needs is you, Another month o2 tryin# to kee$ u$
1ith you
and 1e<!! hae to $ut him in hos$ita!) or 1orse,
MAR7
No) you 1on<t, He<s much better,
DR, CRA0EN
7ou hae no idea ho1 i!! he is, 6hen Co!in 1as born) the mid1i2e didn<t
e:$ect him to
!ie a 1eek, But /) hae ke$t the boy a!ie 2or ten years, =n!y no1) thanks
to you) he
is in #rae dan#er o2 re!a$se,
MAR7
But you haen<t seen ho1
DR, CRA0EN
Do you 1ant him in hos$ita!Q Do you 1ant him to dieQ
MAR7
To dieQ
DR, CRA0EN
7esT To die, /2 Co!in is too actie at this sta#e in his recoery) i2 you
$ush him to take
his 2irst ste$ too soon) be2ore his heart is stron# enou#h) he 1i!! not
surie it, Do you
understand) MaryQ Co!in<s ery !i2e is in your hands,
-And sudden!y) L/E3TENANT 6R/GHT and MAG=R H=LMES a$$ear,.
DR, CRA0EN
=ne moment) he 1ou!d be chattin# a1ay) and the ne:t moment)
he 1ou!d sink to the #round and die,
MAR7
And dieQ
DR, CRA0EN
7esT 7ou hae choices in your !i2e, Co!in does not, / 1i!! not see the boy
in hos$ita! 2or the rest o2 his !i2e)
or dead be2ore his !i2e een be#ins, 7ou must #o) and #o you 1i!!, No1 that
is a!! / hae to say to you,
-MAR7 cannot ans1er, But she doesn<t !eae,.
DR, CRA0EN
6hy are you standin# hereQ Are you ;uite amused to !earn o2 your $o1erQ
MAR7
/ didn<t do anythin#, 7ou !ocked him in his room,
DR, CRA0EN
7ou may #o,
MAR7
7ou don<t 1ant Co!in to #et 1e!! at a!!, 7ou 1ant him to die so you can
hae this house,
-Sudden!y) a!most out o2 contro!) DR, CRA0EN raises his arm) as
thou#h to hit MAR7
NM3S/C C3E O(>9 D/SA++EAR - TRANS/T/=NP
Then he sto$s himse!2,.
DR, CRA0EN
-Screamin#,.
7ou 1i!! !eae Saturday 1eekT
-MAR7 runs 2rom the room) and DR, CRA0EN sin#s,.
DR, CRA0EN
THERE<S N=TH/NG HERE THAT / 6ANT,
H=6 DARE SHE MA@E TH/S CLA/MQ
/SN<T /T CLEAR 6HAT / 6ANTQ
T= SER0E HAS BEEN M7 A/M,
ST/LL) / HA0E T= 6=NDER 6H= /<D BE)
/" /T ALL BEL=NGED T= ME,
/" THE7<D ALL D/SA++EAR)
/<D START AGA/N,
/ C=3LD BE HA++7 THEN)
/<D L/0E L/@E =THER MEN,
/" THE7<D ALL D/SA++EAR)
/ C=3LD BE "REE,
C3T ="" "R=M +A/N AND L=SS)
AT LAST) /<D BE,
SCENE K
S MAR7<S R==M S
As MARTHA $acks some o2 Mary<s c!othes) she tries to com2ort the
#ir!,
MARTHA
Mary) you had nothin# to do 1ith your unc!e<s !eain#, /t 1eren<t you
chi!d, 7our unc!e
!iked you) / kno1 he did, Didn<t he te!! you you cou!d hae a #ardenQ
Didn<t he send
you c!othes and brin# you booksQ 6e!!) didn<t heQ
MAR7
But Co!in<s #oin# to die and it<s a!! my 2au!t,
MARTHA
And 1hat hae you done 2or Co!in e:ce$t #et him #oin< outside eery day)
and #et him eatin< his
2ood and #ettin< him be!iein< he can #et stron# a#ainQ / think you 1ere
Hust 1hat Co!in needed,
MAR7
But you<re not a doctor) Martha, 6i!! you te!! him /<m sorry, / mean) a2ter
/<m #one)
1i!! you te!! him / didn<t mean to hurt him) that / didn<t 1ant to #oQ
MARTHA
/ think you better te!! him that yourse!2,
MAR7
/ can<t) Martha, He<!! Hust #et mad and start actin# a!! hi#h and mi#hty,
And then Dr, Craen mi#ht send him a1ay) too,
MARTHA
7ou<re ta!kin< !ike you<re a!ready #one) Mary,
MAR7
/ am #one) Martha, / 1ish / 1ere a #host,
MARTHA
No #host NM3S/C C3E O(K9 H=LD =NP cou!d do 1hat you<e done in this house)
Mary,
-Sin#in#,.
6HAT 7=3<0E G=T T= D= /S "/N/SH 6HAT 7=3 HA0E BEG3N,
/ D=N<T @N=6 G3ST H=6) B3T /T<S N=T =0ER TH, 7=3<0E 6=N,
6HEN 7=3 SEE THE ST=RM /S C=M/N<)
SEE THE L/GHTN/NG +ART THE S@/ES,
/T<S T== LATE T= R3N)
THERE<S TERR=R /N 7=3R E7ES,
6HAT 7=3 D= THEN /S REMEMBER TH/S =LD TH/NG 7=3 HEARD ME SA7)
/T<S TH/S ST=RM) N=T 7=3) THAT<S B=3ND T= BL=6 A6A7,
H=LD =N)
H=LD =N T= S=ME=NE STAND/N< B7,
H=LD =N)
D=N<T E0EN AS@ H=6 L=NG =R 6H7,
CH/LD) H=LD =N T= 6HAT 7=3 @N=6 /S TR3E)
H=LD =N T/L 7=3 GET THR=3GH,
CH/LD =H CH/LD ,,,,
H=LD =N,
MARTHA
6HEN 7=3 "EEL 7=3R HEART /S +=3ND/N<)
"EAR A DE0/L<S AT 7=3R D==R,
THERE<S N= +LACE T= H/DE)
7=3<RE "R=IEN T= THE "L==R,
6HAT 7=3 D= THEN /S 7=3 "=RCE 7=3RSEL"
T= 6A@E 3+ AND 7=3 SA7)
/T<S TH/S DREAM N=T ME
THAT<S B=3ND T= G= A6A7,
H=LD =N)
H=LD =N THE N/GHT 6/LL S==N BE B7,
H=LD =N)
3NT/L THERE<S N=TH/N< LE"T T= TR7,
CH/LD) H=LD =N) THERE<S ANGELS =N THE/R 6A7,
H=LD =N AND HEAR THEM SA7)
CH/LD =H CH/LD ,,,,,
AND /T D=ESN<T E0EN MATTER)
/" THE DANGER AND THE D==M
C=ME "R=M 3+ AB=0E) =R D=6N BEL=6)
=R G3ST C=ME "L7/N< AT 7=3
"R=M ACR=SS THE R==M,
6HEN 7=3 SEE A MAN 6H=<S RAG/N<)
AND HE<S GEAL=3S AND HE "EARS
THAT 7=3<0E 6AL@ED THR=3GH 6ALLS
HE<S H/D BEH/ND "=R 7EARS)
6HAT 7=3 D= THEN /S 7=3 TELL 7=3RSEL"
T= 6A/T /T =3T) 7=3 SA7)
/T<S TH/S DA7) N=T ME) THAT<S
B=3ND T= G= A6A7,
CH/LD) H=LD =NR
/T<S TH/S DA7) N=T 7=3
THAT<S B=3ND T= G= A6A7,
MAR7
6hat do you think / shou!d doQ
MARTHA
/ think you shou!d 2ind a $en and $a$er and 1rite to your unc!e in +aris
and te!! him to
come home, / think you shou!d !et Co!in<s 2ather say 1hether he !ikes him
standin< or not,
MAR7
But 1hy 1ou!d he !isten to meQ And 1hat i2 the !etter didn<t #et to him in
timeQ
MARTHA
/<m sure your unc!e 1i!! send 2or you as soon as he sees 1hat you<e done
2or the boy,
-Gettin# the $a$er,.
No1 here<s some $a$er) and here<s a $en, 7ou do kno1 ho1 to 1rite) / ho$e,
<Cause / 1on<t be much he!$ to you in that de$artment,
MAR7
A !itt!e,
MARTHA
That<s a!! ri#ht, 7ou don<t hae much to say) do you,
-MAR7 be#ins to 1rite,.
NM3S/C C3E O('9 LETTER S=NGP
MAR7
D-E-A-R R,,
RRR,,3NCLE ARCH/E)
-ARCH/BALD a$$ears in +AR/S) readin# the !etter,.
MAR7
H=6 ARE 7=3Q /<M "/NE,
E0ER7B=D7 ELSE /S T==,
+LEASE C=ME H=ME,
ARCH/BALD
Home) / hae no home,
MAR7
MARTHA SA7S THAT 7=3<RE /N +AR/S
/S THAT 0ER7 "AR A6A7Q
ARCH/BALD
/t<s a house) chi!d, Gust a house,
MAR7
D= THE7 HA0E N/CE G/RLS AND B=7S THEREQ
ARCH/BALD
And / can<t #et 2ar enou#h a1ay 2rom it,
MAR7
+LEASE C=ME H=ME,
MARTHA
No1 Hust si#n itR
-MAR7 !ooks u$ a moment) 1onderin# 1hat e!se she shou!d $ut in
the !etter,.
MAR7
SH=3LD / SA7 THAT C=L/N<S 6ELL N=6Q
ARCH/BALD
-STREETS =" +AR/S L/@E A MAIE,
MAR7
SH=3LD / SA7 THAT D=CT=R CRA0EN
ARCH/BALD
-SLEE+LESS N/GHTS AND A/MLESS DA7S,
MARTHA
/ TH/N@ THAT 6HAT 7=3 HA0E /S G==D,
LET<S GET /T +=STED) =N /TS 6A7,
HE<LL R3SH H=ME) THEN 7=3 CAN TELL
H/M ALL THE REST 7=3 HA0E T= SA7,
MAR7 ARCH/BALD
=H @/ND S/R)
3NCLE ARCH/E ,,, CAN<T "=RGET)
H=6 / 6/SH THAT CAN<T EAT =R SLEE+
7=3 C=3LD SEE =R L/0E
6HEN 7=3 C=ME
/NT= THE GARDEN
+LEASE) C=ME H=ME R CAN<T "=RG/0ER
MAR7
7=3RS TR3L7Q
MARTHA
6e!!) maybeR
MAR7
S/NCEREL7Q
MARTHA
6e!!) ho1 aboutR
MAR7
7=3R "R/END) MAR7
SCENE '
S +AR/S S
NM3S/C C3E O*89 6HERE /N THE 6=RLDP
THE STAGE is em$ty e:ce$t 2or a c!oudy backdro$, ARCH/BALD stands
a!one,
ARCH/BALD
N=6 / SEE 7=3 /N THE 6/ND=6 =" A CARR/AGE) THEN A TRA/N,
ST/LL M7 M/ND 6/LL N=T ACCE+T THAT /N 7=3R GRA0E 7=3 M3ST REMA/N,
N=6 / HEAR 7=3R 0=/CE) THEN T3RN AND SEE A STRANGER<S "=RM AND "ACE,
M3ST / 6ANDER =N T=RMENTED +LACE T= +LACE T= +LACE T= +LACE,
6HERE CAN / G= THAT 7=3 6=N<T "/ND MEQ
6H7 CAN<T / "/ND A +LACE T= H/DEQ
6H7 D= 7=3 6ANT T= CHASE ME) HA3NT MEQ
E0ER7 STE+ 7=3<RE THERE BES/DE ME,
6HERE /N THE 6=RLD) TELL ME 6HERE /N THE 6=RLD
CAN / L/0E 6/TH=3T 7=3R L=0EQ
6HERE =N THE EARTH) TELL ME 6HERE =N THE EARTH
CAN / STA7 N=6 THAT 7=3 ARE G=NEQ
6H7 D/D / HA0E T= MEET 7=3) L=0E 7=3Q
6H7 CAN<T / R/D 7=3 "R=M M7 M/NDQ
6H7 D/D 7=3 HA0E T= 6ANT ME) 6=N<T 7=3
LET ME +3T M7 L/"E BEH/ND MEQ
H=6 /N THE 6=RLD) TELL ME) H=6 /N THE 6=RLD
CAN / L/0E 6/TH=3T 7=3R L=0EQ
6H7 =N THE EARTH) TELL ME) 6H7 =N THE EARTH
SH=3LD / STA7 N=6 THAT 7=3 ARE G=NEQ
N=6,,, THAT 7=3 ARE ,,,,
-Sudden!y) L/L7 a$$ears,.
ARCH/BALD
Li!yQ /s that youQ
NM3S/C C3E O*&9 H=6 C=3LD / E0ER @N=6QP
L/L7
H=6 C=3LD / @N=6 / 6=3LD HA0E T= LEA0E 7=3Q
H=6 C=3LD / @N=6 / 6=3LD H3RT 7=3 S=Q
7=3 6ERE THE =NE / 6AS B=RN T= L=0E,
=H) H=6 C=3LD / E0ER @N=6Q
H=6 C=3LD / E0ER @N=6Q
-ARCH/BALD 1a!ks oer to sit do1n at his desk,.
L/L7
H=6 CAN / SA7 T= G= =N 6/TH=3T MEQ
H=6 6HEN / @N=6 7=3 ST/LL NEED ME S=Q
H=6 CAN / SA7 N=T T= DREAM AB=3T MEQ
L/L7
"=RG/0E ME)
CAN 7=3 "=RG/0E MEQ
AND H=LD ME /N 7=3R HEART,
AND "/ND S=ME NE6 6A7 T= L=0E ME)
N=6 THAT 6E<RE A+ART ,,,,
-She a$$roaches him) and 2ina!!y moes to touch him) her hands
caressin# his shou!ders,.
H=6 C=3LD / @N=6 / 6=3LD NE0ER H=L 7=3Q
NE0ER AGA/N /N TH/S 6=RLD) B3T =H)
S3RE AS 7=3 BREATHE) / AM THERE /NS/DE7=3,
H=6,,, C=3LD / E0ER @N=6Q
H=6 C=3LD / E0ER ,,,Q
ARCH/BALD
-He turns to sin# direct!y to her,.
H=6 CAN / H=+E T= G= =N 6/TH=3T 7=3Q
H=6 CAN / @N=6 6HERE 7=3<D HA0E ME G=Q
H=6 CAN / BEAR N=T T= DREAM AB=3T 7=3Q
H=6 CAN / LET 7=3 G=Q
L/L7
-The music $icks u$ the me!ody 2rom the 1a!tA in the 2irst act,.
ARCH/BALD
ALL / NEED /S-
L/L7
-/S THERE /N THE GARDEN
ARCH/BALD
ALL / 6=3LD AS@ /S-
L/L7
/S CARE "=R THE CH/LD ="-
L/L7 and ARCH/BALD
-=3R L=0E,
L/L7
C=ME) G= 6/TH ME,
SA"E / 6/LL @EE+ 7=3,
ARCH/BALD
6HERE 7=3 6=3LD LEAD ME)
THERE / 6=3LD)
L/L7
THERE / 6=3LD) THERE 6E 6=3LD
ARCH/BALD and L/L7,
THERE 6E 6/LL G= ,,,,
-ARCH/BALD stands as L/L7 $u!!s him to her, They embrace and
sin#)
their 2or#ieness com$!ete) their !oe #!orious!y rene1ed and
rea!,.
ARCH/BALD AND L/L7
H=6) H=6 C=3LD / @N=6,
TELL ME H=6) H=6 C=3LD / @N=6,
E0ER T= @N=6 7=3 6/LL NE0ER LEA0E ME,
H=6 C=3LD 6E E0ER @N=6Q
ARCH/BALD L/L7
H=6 C=3LD / E0ER @N=6Q C=ME T= M7 GARDEN
-L/L7 takes ARCH/BALD by the hand and !eads him o22sta#e,.
NM3S/C C3E O *(9 T= THE DA7 GARDENP
SCENE &8
S THE DA7 GARDEN S
/t is mornin#, 0=/CES are heard 2rom o22sta#e,
C=L/N
MaryT 6hat is itQ
-D/C@=N and MARTHA a$$ear,.
D/C@=N
MaryT Come ;uick!yT Mary, 6ai! ti! you see itT
-MAR7 1hee!s C=L/N into the #arden,.
C=L/N
Mary) 1hat is itQ
MAR7
/t<s s$rin#T
C=L/N
But 1here did it come 2romQ
D/C@=N
"rom a!! our hard 1ork) 1here do you thinkQ
C=L/N
Eerythin# is so ,,, Look at itT
MAR7
But 1here<s BenQ He has to see 1hat<s ha$$ened,
MARTHA
/<!! #o and 2etch him, -MARTHA e:its to !ook 2or BEN.
D/C@=N
Co!in) !ook at the !i!acs ,,,,
-D/C@=N 1hee!s C=L/N round and round in the 1hee!chair,.
D/C@=N
C=ME GATHER AND S/NG)
AND 6ELC=ME THE S+R/NG,
MAR7 and C=L/N D/C@=N
C=ME
C=ME S+/R/T) C=ME
C=ME CHARM) C=ME
S+/R/T) C=ME CHARM DA7S THAT ARE
6ARM
MAR7) C=L/N and D/C@=N
C=ME GATHER AND S/NG
AND 6ELC=ME THE S+R/NG
C=L/N
Mary) !ook at the rosesT
MAR7
There are 2ountains o2 themT
C=L/N
Mary) Mary) ;uite contrary) Ho1 does your #arden #ro1Q
-MAR7 #rabs D/C@=N<s sta22 and taunts C=L/N in return,.
MAR7
/<m not contrary, 7ou take that back,
C=L/N
7ou make meT
-D/C@=N 1hee!s C=L/N o22sta#e) chased by MAR7,.
MAR7
-3nseen,.
/ 1i!!T /<e #ot you) Co!in CRA0EN
-And sudden!y) L/L7 !eads ARCH/BALD and DR, CRA0EN into the
#arden,.
DR, CRA0EN
Archie) 1hy didn<t you cab!e us you 1ere comin#,
ARCH/BALD
/ didn<t kno1) myse!2) Nei!!e,
-DR, CRA0EN hears the sounds 2rom inside the #arden9 the CH/LDREN
shriekin# 1ith de!i#ht,.
DR, CRA0EN
6hat on earth is a!! that noiseQ
C=L/N
-3nseen,.
=h no you don<t, /<m !ots 2aster than you, Here 1e comeT
-C=L/N $ushes MAR7) 1ho is no1 in the chair) into the #arden,.
MAR7
Co!in Craen) not so 2astT
DR, CRA0EN
Mary Lenno:T
-C=L/N sto$s as he sees his 2ather and DR, CRA0EN.
C=L/N
"atherT
-ARCH/BALD can<t be!iee 1hat he sees,.
C=L/N
Look at meT
-Crosses s!o1!y to his 2ather,.
/<m 1e!!T
ARCH/BALD
-C!as$s the boy to him,.
=h) Co!in) my 2ine brae boy, Can you eer 2or#ie meQ
C=L/N
/t 1as the #arden that did it) "ather) and Mary and Dickon) and some kind
o2 ,,, charm
that came ri#ht out o2 the #round,
ARCH/BALD
Nei!!e) 1ere you ho$in# to sur$rise me 1ith this ne1sQ
DR, CRA0EN
/ kne1 they 1ere !ookin# better) but / had no idea they 1ereR
C=L/N
6e didn<t 1ant you to kno1, 6e 1ere a2raid you 1ou!dn<t !et us come to the
#arden i2 you kne1,
DR, CRA0EN
But ho1 did you-
C=L/N
6i!!iam carried me do1n the stairs unti!-
DR, CRA0EN
But 1hat hae you eatenQ 7ou haen<t touched the 2ood 1e<e sent to your
rooms 2or 1eeks,
C=L/N
Martha sent us 2ood) 1e ate in the #arden, 6e ate enou#h 2or ten chi!dren,
ARCH/BALD
7ou did) did you,
C=L/N
=atcakes and roasted e##s and 2resh mi!k and-
DR, CRA0EN
/t 1as a!! terrib!y con2usin#, A2ter a!! these years) to-
ARCH/BALD
/t 1as con2usin#) Nei!!e, 6hy don<t you take my 2!at in +aris and stay as
!on# as you !ike,
And 1hen you return) $erha$s you 1i!! a!!o1 me to he!$ you re-estab!ish
your $ractice)
in to1n i2 you !ike) so you can resume your o1n !i2e) 2ree o2 the enormous
burden you hae
carried on our beha!2,
DR, CRA0EN
Thank you) Archie,
MAR7
-To Archiba!d.
And 1i!! you stay home 1ith usQ
ARCH/BALD
Co!in) Co!in, Look at you,
C=L/N
/t 1as Ben that ke$t the #arden) a!ie) "ather) unti! 1e cou!d #et here,
BEN
/ kne1 it 1as a#ainst your orders) sir) but-
ARCH/BALD
As / remember) it 1as Li!y 1ho ordered you to take care o2 this #arden)
Ben, 6e!! done,
BEN
Thank you) sir,
C=L/N
And it 1as Dickon 1ho-
ARCH/BALD
7es, / can ima#ine, Dickon i2 there is eery anythin# 1e can-
MARTHA
-/nterru$ts him,.
Sir, 6hat is to become o2 our MaryQ
NM3S/C C3E O**9 "/NALEP
ARCH/BALD
6hy) Mary
ALBERT
CL3STERS =" CR=C3S,,,
MAR7
Here<s your key) i2 you 1ant it back) sir, 7ou didn<t bury it a2ter a!!,
/<d hae neer 2ound it i2 youR
ARCH/BALD
/ had near!y 2or#otten you in a!! this,
MAR7
-Brae!y,.
/t<s hard to remember eerybody) sir,
ARCH/BALD
No it isn<t, Three isn<t ery many $eo$!e at a!!,
/ shou!d be ab!e to remember three $eo$!e ;uite easi!y,
MAR7
-Care2u!!y,.
6ou!d / be one o2 themQ
ARCH/BALD
Mary Lenno:) 2or as !on# as you 1i!! hae us) 1e are yours) Co!in and /,
And this is your home, And this) my !oe!y chi!d,,,
-He o$ens his arms,.
is your #arden,
-MAR7 rushes into his embrace and he ho!ds her c!ose as D/C@=N
and MARTHA
c!as$ hands,THE DREAMERS a$$roach) sin#in#) then take their !eae
o2 MAR7)
one by one,.
DREAMERS
C=ME T= M7 GARDEN)
NESTLED /N THE H/LL,
THERE /<LL @EE+ 7=3 SA"E
BES/DE ME,
C=ME T= M7 GARDEN,
REST THERE /N M7 ARMS,
THERE /<LL SEE 7=3
SA"EL7 GR=6N AND =N 7=3R 6A7
-R=SE e:its,.
L/L7 AND ALBERT
STA7 HERE /N THE GARDEN)
AS DA7S GR=6 L=NG AND M/LD,
-ALBERT e:its, Then 2ina!!y) MAR7) C=L/N) stand to#ether) 1ith
ARCH/BALD
knee!in# bet1een them) as L/L7 sin#s,.
L/L7
C=ME T= THE GARDEN,
C=ME) S6EET CH/LD,
-L/L7 b!o1s them a 2ina! kiss, 6e hear a sin#!e GL/SSAND= and she
disa$$ears,.
THE END
THE SECRET GARDEN
C=ST3ME +L=T
Mary Lenno: Li!y
O& O&
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=22-1hite !eather s!i$$ers dress 1?2!ora! neck!ine
O( Maue or#anAa $etticoat
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dress?1 ta22eta and !ace co!!ar and =22-1hite hi#h-button shoes
cu22s +ear! neck!ace 1?$ear! meda!!ion
B!ack hose +ear! dro$ earrin#s
( $c, 1hite cotton knit knicker J O(
camiso!e *?4 Cora! 2!ora! chi22on #arden
B!ack hi#h-to$ shoes dress
B!ack 1oo! coat 1?ca$eD dee$ $ur$!e 7e!!o1?$ink cotton 2!ora! a$ron
e!et trim Cre$e de chine $etticoat
B!ack ta22eta J dee$ $ur$!e e!et Dusty $ink stra1 hat 1?ribbon
mu22 Cameo
B!ack e!et hat 1?ribbon trim +ear! earrin#s
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Li#ht rust $rint cha!!is dress shoes
1?o22-1hite !ace trim 6hite hose
B!ack hose O*
Rose J #ray 1oo! $!aid coat 1?1oen Laender?#ray si!k) si!er !ace net
braid trim ba!! #o1n 1?#!ass J se;uin
@nitted ca$ 1?$om-$om embroidery
@nitted scar2 Gray or#anAa $etticoat 1?si!er
Bro1n hi#h-to$ shoes !ace
O4 Ribbon J 2!ora! hair ornament
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+ersimmon 1oo! knit cardi#an Crysta! dro$ earrin#s
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O5 Laender si!k s!i$$er 1?bo1
Bott!e #reen cha!!is dress 1?co!!ar O4
B!ack hose 6hite cotton J !ace a2ternoon dress
B!ack hi#h-to$ shoes 1?!aender si!k unders
OB 6hite batiste $etticoat
Embroidered 1hite cotton batiste 6hite stra1 hat 1?ei!
dress 1i!t) b!ue si!k unders 6hite hose
6hite hose =22-1hite hi#h-button shoes
6hite hi#h-to$ shoes Broach
6hite stra1 hat 1?2!o1ers J ribbon +ear! earrin#s
O> 6hite !ace #!oes
6hite $erca!e ni#ht#o1n 1?!ace
neck!ine J border Rose
=!ie #reen knit cardi#an O&
OK Se;uin embroidered or#anAa J $each
+ur$!e !inen houndstooth dress si!k ba!! #o1n
1?!ace insets /ory or#anAa $etticoat
+ink 2!ora! $ina2ore 1?ru22!e /ory si!k &B-button #!oes
B!ack hose B!ack hi#h-to$ shoes +each hose
O' Dusty rose brocade s!i$$er 1?rose
+each chi22on 2!ora! dress 1?!ace ornament
Mint #reen chi22on $ina2ore 1?$each "!ora! headdress 1?2eather
ta22eta sash) si!k nose#ays Cameo earrin#s
6hite hose +ear!) crysta!) J cameo neck!ace
Stra1 hat 1?$ink ribbon Lace sha1!
6hite hi#h-to$ shoes Lace ed#ed !a1n handkerchie2
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dress /ory satin &B-button #!oes
Cre$e de chine $etticoat +ear! c!uster J dro$ earrin#s
7e!!o1?$each J s!ate b!ue cotton To$aA crysta! J $ear! neck!ace
2!ora! a$ron "!ora! J crysta! hair ornament
Stra1 hat 1?horsehair J ribbon trim Lace sha1!
+etti$oint broach O(
+ear! earrin#s 6hite eye!et J !ace inserted
Lo1-hee!ed) iory hi#h-button shoes batiste a2ternoon dress 1?!i#ht
/ory hose $ink si!k unders
O* 6hite cotton batiste $etticoat
6hite eye!et) !on#-s!eeed) 6hite hose
a2ternoon dress 1?cora! si!k unders /ory hi#h-button shoes
6hite cotton batiste $etticoat 1hite stra1 hat 1?ei! J 2!o1ers
6hite !ace #!oes Lace #!oes
6hite hose +ear! earrin#s
/ory hi#h-button shoes +ear! neck!ace
6hite stra1 hat 1?ei! J cherry +ear! brace!et
b!ossoms Broach
+ear! earrin#s
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+ear! neck!ace Ayah
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A!ice =22-1hite si!k saree
O& Si!k short-s!eeed to$
Embroidered or#anAa J !aender si!k Si!k $on#ee $ants
ba!! #o1n 1?2!ora! trim Hat 1?saree border
/ory or#anAa $etticoat Go!d J $ear! dro$ earrin#s
Laender 2!ora!) 2eather headdress /ndia $rint canas s!i$$ers
/ory satin &B-button #!oes O(
/ory hose 6hite si!k saree 1?$ink J #o!d
Laender brocade s!i$$ers bu!!ion border
Laender #!ass J $ear! neck!ace 6hite si!k 1?#o!d bu!!ion short
+ear! J #o!d earrin#s s!eee to$
Lace sha1! 6hite si!k 1?#o!d bu!!ion $ants
"!ora! 2an Hat 1?$ink J #o!d bu!!ion border
O( Go!d J $ear! dro$ earrin#s
6hite eye!et a2ternoon dress 6hite J #o!d brocade s!i$$ers
1?ye!!o1 si!k unders
6hite cotton batiste $etticoat Mrs, Med!ock
6hite hose O&
/ory hi#h-button shoes B!ack 1oo! coat 1?hi#h co!!ar
+a!e ye!!o1 stra1 hat 1?horsehair Lace J $!eated
trim b!ack 1oo! ca$e
Crochet !ace #!oes B!ack !eather #!oes
Broach B!ack 2e!t hat 1?bo1 B!ack hose
+ear! earrin#s B!ack !eather J suede hi#h-button
Neck!ace shoes
6hite !a1n $araso! 1?battenbur# O(
!ace) ye!!o1 si!k !inin# Charcoa! #ray 1oo! dress 1?1hite
$i;ue co!!ar) cu22s
C!aire Gray cotton $etticoat
O& B!ack hose
Embroidered or#anAa J net) B!ack !eather J suede hi#h-button
$ink?#o!d si!k ba!! #o1n shoes
/ory or#anAa $etticoat B!ack J maroon crocheted 1oo! sha1!
Lt, $each hose +endant 1atch
B!ack ony: J #o!d dro$ earrin#s B!ack hose
O* B!ack !aced boots
Green?#ray $ais!ey 1oen sha1! Lt, tan cotton $ina2ore
O4
6hite eye!et a2ternoon dress Maids
1?co22ee si!k unders Gray 1oo! #abardine dress 1?$i;ue
6hite cotton batiste $etticoat co!!ar J cu22s
6hite cotton #!oes /ory cotton $etticoat
/ory stra1 hat 1?2!o1ers 6hite J #ray stri$e bib a$ron
Ename!ed broach 1?!ace insert
Anti;ue #o!d dro$ earrin#s B!ack hose
6hite hose B!ack Gi#i boots
/ory hi#h-button shoes 6hite on 1hite $!aid cotton dust
O5 ca$ 1?!ace
S!ate b!ue cha!!is J !ace b!ouse
Charcoa! #ray 1oo! skirt
Gray cotton $etticoat Mrs, She!!ey
B!ack hose +!um e!et coat 1?* cord
B!ack !eather J suede hi#h-button embroidery
shoes Lambs 1oo! J $!um e!et mu22
+e1ter dro$ earrin#s Gray !eather #!oes
Broach +!um e!et hat
Eye#!ass on chain B!ack hose
Gray?#reen $ais!ey 1oen sha1! B!ack Gi#i boots
OB Go!d) amethyst dro$ earrin#s
Maue $rint b!ouse 1?tuckin#
Dark tau$e stri$ed 1oo! skirt "ema!e Dancers
1?be!t O&
Tan cotton $etticoat Gray?#reen or#anAa) $ink J si!er
B!ack hose net) se;uin embroidered ba!! #o1n
B!ack !eather J suede hi#h-button 1?net dra$e
shoes +ear! #ray or#anAa $etticoat
Bei#e 1oen sha1! Lon# satin #!oe
Broach Gray hose
Dro$ earrin#s Gray #reen brocade s!i$$er 1?se;uin
trim
Martha Crysta! J 2!ora! hair ornaments
O& +ink crysta! neck!ace
Gray) b!ue J b!ack 1oo! $!aid dress +ink crysta! earrin#s
1?!ace co!!ar J cu22s O(
Natura! cotton $etticoat B!ue or#anAa) b!ush J si!er !ace)
Lt, tan cotton $ina2ore se;uin embroidered ba!! #o1n 1?net
B!ack hose dra$e
B!ack !aced boots +ear! #ray or#anAa $etticoat Lon#
=atmea! 1oo! s1eater satin #!oes
O( Gray hose
Bei#e stri$e dress 1?!ace co!!ar J S!ate b!ue brocade s!i$$er
cu22s Lt, amethyst J crysta! neck!ace
Lt, bei#e cotton $etticoat Lt, amethyst J crysta! earrin#s
Doe #ray shado1 stri$e cotton "!ora! hair ornaments
$ina2ore 1?!ace
6hite hose Mrs, 6inthro$
Tan !aced boots Stra1 hat Tau$e #reen 1oo! suit 1?tau$e
O* e!et co!!ar J trim
Green J tau$e $!aid dress 1?crochet Gray J 1hite stri$e b!ouse 1?bo1
!ace co!!ar B!ack hose
Natura! cotton $etticoat Lt, #ray cotton $etticoat
B!ack Gi#i boots Ename!ed cu22!inks
Tortoise she!! #!asses Go!d 1atch J 1atch chain
Si!er $in Green?tau$e ta$estry brocade tie
Si!er dro$ earrin#s Bro1n J #reen si!k sus$enders
Stri$e ta22eta $araso! Bro1n hose
Tau$e !eather #!oes Bro1n 6e!!in#tons
B!ack $urse =!ie 1oo! /nerness coat
=!ie 2e!t hat 6a!kin# stick
Nurse O4
Dark charcoa! J 1hite stri$e dress 4-button sin#!e-breasted 1hite 1oo!
1?1hite co!!ar J cu22s sack coat
=22-1hite cotton $etticoat Sin#!e-breasted 1hite 1oo! 1?b!ue
6hite !a1n $ina2ore 1?buck!e $instri$e est
6hite !a1n ca$ 1?ru22!e 6hite 1oo! 1?b!ue $instri$e
B!ack hose trousers
B!ack Gi#i boots Lt, b!ue cotton shirt 1?1hite c!ub
co!!ar J "rench cu22s
Archiba!d Craen Go!d cu22!inks G
O& o!d 1atch J chain
Bro1n herrin#bone 1oo! 2rock coat Lt, ye!!o1 chaet si!k tie
1?2ai!!e !a$e!s Mother o2 $ear! stick $in
Matchin# trousers 6hite socks
Bro1n doub!e-breasted 1oo! est =yster !eather $!ain ca$ toe
1?#reen 1oo! notched co!!ar bro#ues
Cream on cream stri$e shirt Stra1 boater 1?ye!!o1?b!ue ribbon
1?detachab!e co!!ar) "rench cu22s O5
Go!d cu22!inks Bro1n 1oo! check sin#!e-breasted
6atch) 1atch chain est J trousers
Si!er tau$e J dee$ rust $ais!ey Tan J 2a1n stri$e cotton shirt
craat 1?neckband J "rench cu22s
Stick $in Bur#undy) ochre) dk, tau$e 1oo!
Bro1n hose cha!!is brocade dressin# #o1n
Bro1n 6e!!in#tons 1?notched !a$e!
=!ie 1oo! /nerness coat Bur#undy J #o!d cord be!t 1?tasse!s
=!ie 2e!t hat Bro1n socks
Bro1n si!k sus$enders Bro1n 6e!!in#tons
O( Go!d 1atch J chain
Maroon J o!ie 1oen $ais!ey Go!d cu22 !inks
doub!e-breasted smokin# Hacket OB
1?2rin#ed sash +a!e !oden #ray * $c, sack suit)
Bro1n herrin#bone 1oo! trousers sin#!e-breasted est 1?notched
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1?#reen 1oo! notched co!!ar =22-1hite cotton shirt 1?detachab!e
Cream on cream stri$e shirt strai#ht $oint co!!ar 1?$in) "rench
1?detachab!e co!!ar) "rench cu22s cu22
Go!d cu22!inks Loden tie 1?#o!d tan 2i#ure
6atch J 1atch chain Go!d stick $in
Si!er tau$e J dee$ rust $ais!ey Go!d cu22 !inks
craat Go!d co!!ar $in
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Bro1n hose Bro1n 6e!!in#tons Loden socks
O* Green tau$e hi#h !aced shoes
( $c, bro1n stri$e sack Gray si!k sus$enders
sin#!e-breasted suit
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/ory cotton shirt 1?detachab!e O&
strai#ht $oint co!!ar) "rench cu22 * $c, charcoa! #ray #!en $!ain
sin#!e-breasted sack suit) 1? Si!er stick $in
sin#!e-breasted est 1?notched Si!er 1atch 1?1atch chain
co!!ar B!ack socks B!ack 6e!!in#tons
B!ue?1hite stri$e shirt 1?1hite +e1ter meta! 2rame #!asses
cotton detachab!e stand co!!ar Dk #ray?b!ue cab!e knit 1oo!
"rench cu22s cardi#an 1?sha1! co!!ar
+ur$!e?nay 2!ora! brocade tie O5
Gray si!k sus$enders =22-1hite 1?#ray $instri$e si!k
Si!er stick $in Nor2o!k Hacket
Si!er J ename! cu22 !inks =22-1hite si!k herrin#bone
Si!er 1atch J 1atch chain doub!e-breasted est J trousers
B!ack socks Lt, b!ue J 1hite stri$e cotton
B!ack hi#h-to$ shoes shirt 1?strai#ht $oint co!!ar)
+e1ter meta! 2rame #!asses "rench cu22s
O( Lt, b!ue si!k tie
Charcoa! #ray #!en $!aid est J =22-1hite si!k sus$enders
trousers Ename! cu22!inks Si!er stick $in
B!ue?1hite stri$e shirt 1?1hite Si!er 1atch J 1atch chain
cotton detachab!e stand co!!arD 6hite socks
"rench cu22 Cham$a#ne !eather 6e!!in#tons
+ur$!e?nay 2!ora! brocade tie Stra1 boater 1?(-tone b!ue ribbon
Gray si!k sus$enders OB
Si!er stick $in Si!er J ename! * $c, L, #ray G!en $!ain
cu22 !inks sin#!e-breasted suit 1?sin#!e
Si!er 1atch J 1atch chain breasted est 1? notched !a$e!
B!ack socks Lt, #ray stri$e cotton shirt
B!ack hi#h-to$ shoes 1?strai#ht $oint co!!ar J "rench
+e1ter meta! 2rame #!asses cu22s
"orest #reen J $um$kin 1oo! cha!!is Lt, #ray ?b!ue si!k tie 1?diamond
brocade dressin# #o1n 1?2orest $attern
#reen satin sha1! 1?(-tone cord Gray si!k sus$enders
trim Si!er cu22 !inks
O* Dk, charcoa! 1oo! 2!anne! Si!er stick $in
doub!e-breasted 2rock coatD est Si!er 1atch J 1atch chain
1?b!ack braid trim B!ack socks
B!ack?1hite check 1oo! trousers B!ack !aced hi#h-to$s
6hite cotton 1?b!ue shado1 stri$e +e1ter meta! 2rame #!asses
shirt 1?detachab!e c!ub co!!ar)
"rench cu22s Ca$tain A!bert Lenno:
B!ack 1?cream J $ur$!e 2i#ure si!k O&
craat Honey 1oo! t1i!! British army
B!ack si!k sus$enders uni2orm coat 1?o22-1hite) #o!d
Si!er cu22 !inks braid
Si!er stick $in Matchin# trousers 1?#o!d?o22-1hite
Si!er 1atch 1?1atch chain side stri$e
B!ack socks "aded rose si!k sash 1?tasse!s J *
B!ack 6e!!in#tons meda!s
+e1ter meta! 2rame #!asses 6hite !eather s1ord be!t 1?#o!d
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Dk, charcoa! 1oo! 2!anne! est Ca$tains< insi#nia
1?b!ack braid trim Tan socks
B!ack J 1hite check 1oo! trousers Honey bro1n hi#h-to$ boots
6hite cotton 1?b!ue shado1 stri$e 6hite #!oes
shirt 1?detachab!e c!ub co!!ar) Tan sus$enders
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+ur$!e si!k tie Lt, cream 1oo! #abardine British
B!ack si!k sus$enders army uni2orm coat 1?o22-1hite J
#o!d buck!e
Matchin# trousers 1ith Lieutenants< insi#nia
#o!d?o22-1hite side stri$e Cream sus$enders
6hite !eather s1ord be!t 1?#o!d Tan socks
buck!e Honey bro1n hi#h-to$ boots
Ca$tains< insi#nia 6hite cotton #!oes
6hite socks O( Lt, cream 1oo! #abardine British
/ory !eather 6e!!in#tons $atro! Hacket 1?matchin# braid J
6hite cotton #!oes buttons
6hite sus$enders Matchin# 1oo! trousers
6hite sus$enders
MaHor Ho!mes Lieutenants< insi#nia
O& 6hite socks
Honey 1oo! t1i!! British Army /ory !eather 6e!!in#tons
uni2orm coat 1?o22-1hite J #o!d 6hite cotton #!oes
trim 6hite 2ora#e ca$ 1?#o!d trim
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o22-1hite side stri$e Lt, 6ri#ht
+each?bei#e si!k sash 1?tasse! O&
6hite !eather s1ord be!t 1?#o!d Honey 1oo! t1i!! British army dress
buck!e uni2orm coat 1?o221hite J #o!d trim
MaHors< insi#nia Matchin# 1oo! trousers 1?#o!d J
Cream sus$enders o22-1hite side stri$e
Tan socks +each?bei#e si!k sash 1?tasse!s
Honey bro1n hi#h-to$ boots 6hite !eather s1ord be!t 1?#o!d
6hite cotton #!oes buck!e
O( Lieutenants< insi#nia
"our-$ocket khaki dri!! 1?o22-1hite Cream sus$enders
trim Tan socks
Matchin# 1oo! trousers Honey bro1n hi#h-to$ boots
Bro1n be!t 6hite cotton #!oes
MaHors< insi#nia O(
@haki socks "our-$ocket khaki dri!! 1?o22-1hite
Dk, bro1n 6e!!in#ton trim
@haki he!met 1?o22-1hite band Matchin# 1oo! trousers
O* Bro1n be!t
Lt, cream #abardine British army Lieutenants< insi#nia
dress uni2orm coat 1?o22-1hite J @haki socks
#o!d trim Dk, bro1n 6e!!in#tons
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o22-1hite side stri$e O*
6hite !eather s1ord be!t 1?#o!d Lt, cream 1oo! #abardine British
buck!es $atro! Hacket 1?matchin# braid J
MaHors< insi#nia buttons
6hite sus$enders Matchin# 1oo! trousers
6hite socks 6hite sus$enders
/ory !eather 6e!!in#tons Lieutenants< insi#nia
6hite cotton #!oes 6hite socks
/ory !eather 6e!!in#tons
Lt, Sha1 6hite cotton #!oes
O& 6hite 2ora#e ca$ 1?#o!d trim
Honey 1oo! t1i!! British army dress
uni2orm coat 1?o221hite J #o!d trim "akir
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o22-1hite side stri$e Tan) cream J $each 1oen si!k coat
+each?bei#e si!k sash 1?tasse!s 1?bumt $each) bro1n) cream cotton
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+each si!k trousers Dickon
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$atterned stri$e dra$e Gray) b!ack J 1hite cotton 2!anne!
Tan cotton turban $!aid shirt 1?co!!ar band
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+eachy tan J cream 2!ora! saree Shee$skin !on# est
si!k coat 1?$each si!k sash A#ed tan !inen trousers
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6 Maroon knitted $uttee<s
hite?#o!d saree si!k dra$e Bro1n !aced shoes
6hite?$each si!k turban Bro1n?#reen 1oo! ca$
+each J #o!d brocade s!i$$ers 6a!kin# stick
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coats 1?1ooden buttons cotton shirt 1?neck band
Tan?1hite ra1 si!k sash Honey J iory !inen $!aid est
Ra1 si!k trousers 1?braid trim
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coat Tau$e?o22 1hite t1eed ca$
=!ie) tan J maroon $!aid 1oo! O*
cha!!is $easant shirt 1?co!!ar band +a!e o!ie J b!ack cotton $!aid
Stained tan canas trousers shirt 1?co!!ar band
=!d !eather a$ron Tau$e?bro1n 1oo! est 1?co!!ar
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Green knitted scar2 Maroon sus$enders
@nitted ca$ 6oo! #!oes Maroon knitted $uttee<s
Lt, #reen J #o!d $rint handkerchie2 Bro1n !aced u$ shoes
Bro1n socks Bro1n?#reen 1oo! ca$
Bro1n hi#h-to$ shoes
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=atmea! $ebb!ed !inen coat O&
Gray J brick on 1hite tattersa!! Cream 1?b!ue $instri$e o:2ord c!oth
cotton $easant shirt 1?$oint co!!ar ni#ht shirt 1?1hite cotton co!!ar
Bro1n $!aid ribbon tie O(
=atmea! herrin#bone !inen trousers /ory 1oo! #abardine sai!or suit
6hite !eather a$ron 1?!t, b!ue?1hite cord and trim
=22-1hite sus$enders Matchin# knickers
+anama hat 1?bro1n band 6hite hose
=22-1hite socks 6hite hi#h-to$ shoes
Natura! desert boots 6hite stra1 hat
O* 6hite sus$enders
Brick?tan $!aid cotton $easant O*
shirt 1?co!!ar band B!ue?#o!d on 1hite tattersa!!
Loden J #ray #reen houndstooth !on# cotton ni#ht shirt 1?1hite cotton
1oo! est 1?$atch $ockets co!!ar
Dirty tan canas trousers Bei#e?iory 1oo! b!anket
Leather sus$enders O4
@nitted ca$ =22-1hite #abardine sha1! co!!ar
Lt, #reen J #o!d $rint handkerchie2 Hacket 1?mint #reen?1hite stri$e
Bro1n socks trim
Bro1n hi#h-to$ shoes +ink?1hite cotton $instri$e shirt
1?Eaton co!!ar
+each si!k ta22eta bo1 Mint #reen
si!k houndstooth knickers
6hite hose
6hite sus$enders
6hite hi#h-to$ shoes
Natura! stra1 hat 1?#ray?#reen
ribbon ed#e
MaHor She!!ey
Nay me!ton doub!e-breasted British
army #reat coat
Nay 2ora#e ca$ 1?#o!d trim
B!ack !eather ridin# boots
B!ack !eather #!oes
+orter
B!ack?#ray 1oo! herrin#bone coach
Hacket
Gray J maue knitted 1ood scar2
Dark tau$e 1?mu!ti co!or 2!ecked
1oo! knickers
Dark oer the knee hose
B!ack !aced hi#h-to$s
Dark 1oo! t1eed ca$
Mate 6a!tAers
S!ate #ray 1oo! #abardine ( $c,,
tai! suit 1?$eaked !a$e!
/ce #ray J si!er brocade est
1?co!!ar
6hite $i;ue 2ront cotton shirt
1?detachab!e 1in# co!!ars
6hite $i;ue s;uare end bo1 tie
6hite sus$enders
+ear! #ray studs J cu22 !inks
Gray hose
Gray !eather $um$s 1?#ros#rain bo1
6hite cotton #!oes
But!ers
Gray 1oo! 2!anne! s1a!!o1 tai! coat
1?bro1n e!et u$$er co!!ar
Matchin# trousers
B!ack J tan cotton stri$e
sin#!e-breasted est
6hite $i;ue 2ront cotton shirt
1?detachab!e stand co!!ar
B!ack barathea 2our in hand tie
+e1ter cu22 !inks
B!ack sus$enders
6hite cotton #!oes
B!ack socks
B!ack 6e!!in#tons
THE SECRET GARDEN
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ACT / to$iary.
+eacock to$iary -6ri#ht?"akir.
/-8$ S1an to$iary -Ho!mes.
Sma!! 2ramed $hoto#ra$h o2 Li!y Greenhouse 1?bench J tab!e
-Mary. Greenhouse 1?( tab!es Robin to$iary
Red) 1ei#hted man<s handkerchie2 -Sha1.
-"akir. =1! to$iary -A!bert.
> Red si!k man<s handkerchie2s Bench
-"akir) Sha1 J A!iceD 6ri#ht)
Ho!mes) C!aire. /-4
Ridin# cro$ -6ri#ht. Decanter o2 1ater) #!ass)
Cande!abra -Nei!!e. documents) #!obe 1?monkey) books)
Cand!e ho!der -Archie. B!otter) ink1e!!) 2ountain $en)
Mary<s do!! J dress -Betsy. !eases) architectura! $!ans)
Mary<s $ass$ort J isa -She!!ey. un2o!ded documents) ru!er) com$ass
(Red si!k man<s handkerchie2s Lon# stem red rose -A!bert.
-A!bert J Ayah. Archie desk -6i!!iam?Timothy
Ga$anese 2an -A!ice. on?o22.
Lu##a#e checks -Timo
thy. Side chair -Betsy on?o22.
Torch cand!e -6i!!iam. Desk chair -Gane on?o22.
/ndia bed 1?$i!!o1 -onsta#e. Armchair) side tab!e) bust J !oose
Mary<s settee -turntab!e on?o22. books
Mary<s trunk 1?coat) scar2) hat)
shoes) socks /-5
=ttoman -Gane -T/T o22. Armchair) side tab!e) bust J !oose
Do!!<s house 1?do!! attached Cart books
1ith !u##a#e Ha!! bench -Betsy-"akir o22.
Mary<s tea tab!e -Turntab!e on?o22.
Rockin# horse -6i!!iam. /-B
+!astic #arden key?cand!e -Mary.
/-& Cand!e -Martha.
Mary<s do!! J dress -Betsy. Ha!! bench -Betsy-"akir o22.
Break2ast tray -bo1! o2 $orrid#e) (
s$oons) tea cu$?saucer) creamer) /->
su#ar bo1!) na$kin -Martha. 6hee!chair 1?b!anket -Betsy on?o22.
Gum$ ro$e -!on# !en#th. -Martha. Doctor<s ba# -1?syrin#e) ia!.
Mary<s settee -Turntab!e on?o22. -Nei!!e.
Mary<s trunk 1?coat) scar2) hat) ( Lar#e $i!!o1s) ( !aced $i!!o1s J
shoes) socks -Timothy -T22 o22. su$$ort $i!!o1s
=ttoman -Gane -T?T o22. Red $icture book) ( booksD music
Mary<s tea tab!e -Turntab!e on?o22. bo:
Rockin# horse -6i!!iam. Co!in<s bed -6i!!iam?Timothy.
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Li!y<s $icture -Mary. G 5 Red si!k man<s handkerchie2s
um$ ro$e -short !en#th. -Mary. -Ho!mes?C!aire?A!ice?"a!dr?Sha1.
* Red si!k man<s handkerchie2s
/-* -Ayah?Rose?6ri#ht.
Gum$ ro$e -short !en#th. -Mary. Robin to$iary -Gane.
Li!y<s $icture -Mary. =1! to$iary -6i!!iam.
+ots) s$ritAer) sma!! c!i$$ers -on S1an to$iary -Betsy.
$!anter. +eacock to$iary -Timothy.
Dickon<s stick -Dickon.
6hee!barro1 -1?$ots.) c!i$$ers) ACT //
$runers) ( sacks o2 dirt) sma!!
tro1e! -Ben. //-&
Meta! key to #arden door -on Robin +icnic basket -Rose?Li!y.
( Cu$s?saucers?s$oons -Rose?Li!y. DickonUs stick -Dickon.
Sma!! $ink book -Li!y. =utdoor !antern -Ben.
6icker tray 1?tea $ot J ( 6hee!chair 1?b!anket -Mary?Co!in.
cu$s?saucers?s$oons?creamer J su#ar
-Archie?A!bert.
6hite rose -Archie. //->
Red rose -A!bert. +araso! -6inthro$.
6hite b!ind2o!d -man<s hanky. Leather 2o!der 1?!ace hanky
-Mary. -6inthro$.
( Badminton rackets -Martha J Ayah. Binocu!ars?!eather 2o!der
Camera on tri$od 1?o22-1hite ca$e 1?documents J si#ned check
-Ho!mes. Tea serice -(
"!ash 2or camera -Ho!mes. $ots?cu$s?saucers?s$oons?$!ate o2
+araso! -A!ice. cookies one o2 1hich can be
Red 1ei#hted man<s handkerchie2 thro1n?su#ar bo1!?$itcher o2 mi!k.
-Nei!!e. Archie desk J chair -T?T on?o22.
6icker 1hee!chair -Med!ock. ( Side chairs -one must be thro1n.
Lar#e birthday cake 1?cand!es -Ben. -T?T on?o22.
6icker tea cart -"akir o22. Tea tab!e -T?T on?o22.
( 6icker chairs -A!bert?Ayah o22. Armchair 1?$i!!o1 -T?T on?o22.
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* Books?Li!y $hoto?music Tab!et 1?stationery?2ountain $en
bo:?cy!inders?Li!y<s scar2 Shain# * Books
kit -Archie. =$en suitcase 1?* $ieces o2
Brushes?brush case?co!!ars?co!!ar c!othes?do!!
bo:?trunk key Letter -Archie.
Dra1er 1?books?$eriodica!s?* other Shroud?short Hum$ ro$e -on
books rockin#horse.
Tab!e -Gane?Betsy T&" o22. Mary<s settee -T/T< on?o22.
Chaise -6i!!iam?Timothy T?T o22. Tea tab!e -T/T< on?o22.
Steamer trunk =ttoman -T/T< on?o22.
Rockin# horse -6i!!iam.
//-*
Lar#e story book -Betsy. //-'
Ga$anese 2an -A!ice. Li!y $hoto?Li!y scar2?*
Co!in bed 1?o side tab!es books?$en?ink1e!!
-6i!!iam?Timothy on?o22. +aris desk?back!ess chair?!u##a#e
Bedroom chair -Betsy on?o22. stand 1?suitcase
//-4 //-&8
+!astic #arden key -Mary. 6hee!chair -Mary?Co!in.
DickonUs stick -Dickon. Dickon< s stick -Dickon.
&8 $ots Robin -A!ice?Sha1. +!astic #arden key -Mary.
S1an to$iary -Ho!mes.
Greenhouse 1?bench J tab!e
Greenhouse 1?( tab!es
+eacock to$iary -"akir?6ri#ht.
=1! to$iary -C!aire.
//-5
Dinner tray -Betsy.
Music bo: Co!inUs bed 1?SR tab!e
-6i!!iam.
//-B
=utdoor !antern -Martha.

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