Tom does these things.

Tom Fine.

Joe You look fine, too.

He wraps his wad of gum in Liberty magazine.

You win, Tom. Now, look.

He bites off the tip of a very long panatella cigar, lights it, and hands one to Tom, and another to Kit Carson.

Joe Have yourself a pleasant smoke. Here.

He hands two more to Tom.

Joe Give those slummers one each. (He indicates the Society Lady and Gentleman.)

Tom goes over and without a word gives a cigar each to the Gentleman and the Lady. The Gentleman is offended; he smells and tosses aside his cigar. The Lady looks at her cigar a moment then puts the cigar in her mouth.

Gentleman What do you think you’re doing?

Lady Really, dear. I’d like to.

Gentleman Oh, this is too much.

Lady I’d really, really like to, dear.

She laughs, puts the cigar in her mouth. Turns to Kit Carson. He spits out tip. She does the same.

Gentleman (loudly) The mother of five grown men, and she’s still looking for romance. (Shouts as Kit Carson lights her cigar.) No. I forbid it.

Joe (shouting) What’s the matter with you? Why don’t you leave her alone? What are you always pushing your women around for? (Almost without a pause.) Now, look, Tom.

The Lady puts the lighted cigar in her mouth, and begins to smoke, feeling wonderful.

Joe Here’s ten bucks.

Tom Ten bucks?

Joe He may want you to get into a truck and begin driving to San Diego tonight.

Tom Joe, I got to tell Kitty.

Joe I’ll tell her.

Tom Joe, take care of her.

Joe She’ll be all right. Stop worrying about her. She’s at the St Francis Hotel. Now, look. Take a cab to Townsend and Fourth. You’ll see the big sign. Keith Motor Transport Company. He’ll be waiting for you.

Tom OK, Joe. (Trying hard.) Thanks, Joe.

Joe Don’t be silly. Get going.

Tom goes. Lady starts puffing on cigar. As Tom goes, Wesley and Harry come in together.

Nick Where the hell have you been? We’ve got to have some entertainment around here. Can’t you see them fine people from uptown? (He points at the Society Lady and Gentleman.)

Wesley You said to come back at ten for the second show.

Nick Did I say that?

Wesley Yes, sir, Mr Nick, that’s exactly what you said.

Harry Was the first show all right?

Nick That wasn’t a show. There was no one here to see it. How can it be a show when no one sees it? People are afraid to come down to the waterfront.

Harry Yeah. We were just down to Pier 27. One of the longshoremen and a cop had a fight and the cop hit him over the head with a blackjack. We saw it happen, didn’t we?

Wesley Yes, sir, we was standing there looking when it happened.

Nick (a little worried) Anything else happen?

Wesley They was all talking.

Harry A man in a big car came up and said there was going to be a meeting right away and they hoped to satisfy everybody and stop the strike.