SCENE 6
(All characters unfreeze. Mr. Mattiellos sees Susanna on the
floor.)
MR. MATTIELLO:
Susanna! ( music begins to "Underscore 4,"
p. 105. He goes to his knees. Then, to Mrs. Shepherd) Look
what you have done.
MRS. SHEPHERD:
What's wrong with the girl?
(Lisa runs to Susanna and kneels down by her)
MR. MATTIELLO:
Her chemotherapy treatments make her very weak.
(Mr. Mattiello helps to lift Susann's head and shoulders. Lisa
cradles her.)
MRS. SHEPHERD:
Chemotherapy treatments? So she has . . .
MR. MATTIELLO: Cancer, yes. (looking up at her) But what do you care? You
think she's a thief. She would never steal from you. She
was living for this night. This night when she could surprise
you with good things for your birthday. (standing to face
her) Good things you don't deserve. To you, she is just a
waitress. To me, she is the daughter I never had. (sinks back
down to his knees next to Susanna)
MRS. SHEPHERD:
Cancer. The girl has cancer. (crosses stage left to sit
in a chair) I am a miserable woman. God forgive me.
("Underscore 4" ends)
LISA:
Susanna, can you hear me?
SUSANNA: (stirring, restless, troubled) Jesus, please. Please. We need
your light. Your white. She needs your white. Your snow.
Please, Jesus, she needs Your snow. She needs Your . . .
white . . . snow.
MR. MATTIELLO:
She's praying.
MRS. SHEPHERD: For who?
LISA: For you. That it would snow.
( music begins for "Winter White," p. 108)
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