(ROADSHOW SCENE NO. 9) HOLMAN What's the difference? SHIRLEY Cho-Jen says that in a Chinese wedding there have to be many ceremonies between the families. It's like the grafting together of two fruit trees. HOLMAN (not getting it) Yeah? SHIRLEY He says that without families Frenchy and Maily are like two loose twigs. You can't graft one to another. Holman looks expressionlessly at Shirley. HOLMAN Now that's really somethin'. SHIRLEY (smiling) I know, but it's how they feel. HOLMAN Two loose twigs. SHIRLEY I'm sorry. HOLMAN (pause) Isn't there anybody like a Chinese Justice of the Peace who'll just say the words and take the two dollars? SHIRLEY I'm afraid not. HOLMAN (pause) Well... thanks. SHIRLEY How are things on the ship? HOLMAN I'm gonna be transferred. SHIRLEY Oh? HOLMAN Yeah. SHIRLEY When? HOLMAN Soon's they can get another guy up here from Hankow. Be a while yet. SHIRLEY Where will you be going? HOLMAN Back to the Fleet. SHIRLEY I wish they'd transfer you to China Light so you could get our machines working. HOLMAN (smiles) You're goin' back? SHIRLEY We're almost sure. When the appeal is heard... (suddenly) Do you know Changsha well? HOLMAN A little. SHIRLEY Could you show me some of it? END...
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