Pawane San = Scene 14 (There isthe sound of a DOORBELL. Its weeks later, LUCILLE, in mourning clothes, «pens the door of her house. SHE seems to possess the sanie kind of diguity that LEO displayed in the previous scene, BRITT CRAIG is on her doorstep.) ( LUCILLE The story is over, Mr. Craig, CRAIG Uknow. I'm back covering the police beat LUCILLE Why have you come? CRAIG (rusting a little package into her hands) Here. Man brought this to the office. Said to get it to you (SHE opens the package, takes out the wedding ring, SHE says nothing.) If can ever be of any service at all, please let me know. Just leave word at the paper—or at MacDaniel’s saloon, ° (SHE says nothing.) I heard you're moving up North, LUCILLE No. I'm not leaving home, CRAIG But after all this. LUCILLE I'ma Georgia girl. Iwill always be, (Far off in the distance, we see LEO sitting at his desk, MARY comes to the door, star- ling him.) MARY Hey. LEO ooking up) Yes? CRAIG Well, I'm sorry, ma‘am. Sorry for your loss.Parane LUCILLE oe Sorry? That won't do, Mr. Craig, ae MARY T came for my pay LEO Name? MARY Mary Phagan c. LUCILLE You'd better hurry. CRAIG Whar? LUCILLE L It’s Memorial Day. Don't you have a parade to cover? (BRITT CRAIG nods, leaves. LUCILLE is alone with the wedding ring, which SHE turns over and over in her hand.) LEO Employee number? > ° MARY Five-o-seven LUCILLE LEO, OH, LEO. | KNOW HE"LL, PROTECT YOU AND DON’T BE APRAID; I'LL BE FINE HERE—YOU'LI LEO (One dollar and twenty cents. Here you are. MARY Thank you sir. (MARY takes the envelope and walks toward the door, and then stops and slowly turns.) LUCILLE FAREWELL, MY LEO- YOU'RE RIGHT HERE BESIDE ME ‘YOU'RE HERE BY THE DOOR AND YOU'RE HOLDING MY ARM AND YOU'RE STROKING MY HAIR AND YOU'RE FINALLY, MARY MicFrank? °