VIVIAN: Well if I can't fill the jobs in Bethlehem, I'll just have to visit
the next town over. (holding up the papers, calling out to
everyone) Last call: Three Temp Shepherds! Going once,
going twice …
HEYWOOD: (stepping forward, with the small group) SOLD!! Uh, I mean …
we'll take the jobs! All of them!
MAXINE: Oh good!
VIVAN: Oh no!
MAXINE: (stepping forward to shake Heywood's hand) And who are you?
HEYWOOD: We're the Woolton family. I'm Heywood, and this is my
brother, Wolfgang …
WOLFGANG: (a bit hesitant and shy, softly) Howdy.
HEYWOOD: (to Wolfgang, encouraging him) Speak up!
WOLFGANG: (abruptly loud) HOWDY!
HEYWOOD: Wolfgang's a bit shy. And this is my sister, Gabby. She's not
shy.
GABBY: (gushing, speaking quickly, very Southern-country, shaking
everyone's hands) Well butter my bonnet and call me a
biscuit! I am so tickled to meet y'all. If I was any happier, I'd
be … I'd be … twins!
HEYWOOD: We just journeyed to the big city from the country. We're
your new shepherds!
VIVIAN: (dismissing them outright) I'm sorry, Mr. Woolton, but the
positions are no longer available.
MAXINE: They aren't? When did this happen?
VIVIAN: When they showed up. Listen, Maxine, I've known this
family for a long time. In fact, you could say they're my
oldest repeat clients—I keep getting them jobs, and they keep
getting fired!
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