Adapted by Susan Pargman

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Adapted by Susan Pargman Based on the story “Pollyanna” by Eleanor Porter CAST OF CHARACTERS # of lines POLLYANNA WHITTIER ...... 252 About 10 years old, this young lady has seen a great deal of suffering in her short life already: losing her mother at an early age, losing her father at 10, and living most of her life in material poverty. Her father taught her to find the good in every situation, regardless of what it was, and, because of her childlike faith, she’s determined to do just that. Orphaned, she has come to live with an aunt whom she has never met. They are opposites in just about every way imaginable, except for their need of each other. Pollyanna is the quintessential optimist. MISS POLLY HARRINGTON ...... 146 Youngest sister of Pollyanna’s mother, around 30 years of age, she lives alone in the family mansion in Beldingsville, Vermont. She has suffered the loss of both her sisters as well as her parents and deals with the pain by shutting herself away emotionally from the rest of the human race. She blames her losses on the failures of others and holds bitter grudges against them. She even shunned the love of Dr. Thomas Chilton, with whom she was romantically involved at one time, in favor of living a life devoted to controlling her own little world, population one, in an effort never to suffer the pain of loss again. She remains aloof from her household servants, even OLD TOM who has known her longer than anyone else alive. NANCY ...... 80 Miss Harrington’s “hired girl,” she runs errands, cleans the house and helps the cook. Now she is assigned to help care for Pollyanna as well. Nancy has a big heart and takes to Pollyanna the moment they meet. She is protective of those she loves, so much so that she finds herself slightly on the worrisome side. She is young enough to still look forward to having her own family some day, but in the meantime fills her days as a hired servant working for Miss Harrington.

ii RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For Preview Only. MUSIC MRS. DURGIN # of lines She'sMRS. been DURGIN a cook ...... 5 with the Harrington family longenough to have Music plays during each scene change. All music should be of the knownShe’s Pollyanna's been a cook mother with asthe a Harringtonyoung girl. family She doesn' long enought especially to have period. Try to make the piece reflect the mood of the upcoming or approveknown of MissPollyanna’s Harrington's mother behavior,as a young but girl. doesn' She tdoesn’t think itespecially's her preceding scene. It's easy to find Scott Joplin ragtime music in any businessapprove to meddle. of Miss Harrington’s behavior, but doesn’t think it’s her store, so that may be a good choice. Selections from the era may business to meddle. OLD TOM include any sort of Scott Joplin ragtime music as well as popular OLD TOM ...... 9 period pieces such as: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Pack Up Your Gardener at the Harrington home. He's a compassionate and wise Gardener at the Harrington home. He’s a compassionate and wise Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag;' "Till The Clouds Roll By;' ''Alexander's old man who has been with the family almost as long as they've old man who has been with the family almost as long as they’ve Ragtime Band;' "Danny Boy;' etc. been a family. He has a positive outlook on life and his mature confidencebeen astands family. in He contrast has a positiveto Nancy outlook's worrisome on life attitude. and his Sortmature of a "weatherconfidenceed " standsversion in of contrast Pollyanna. to Nancy’s worrisome attitude. Sort COSTUMES of a “weathered” version of Pollyanna. POLLYANNA'S bright costume colors, which reflect her vibrant JIMMYJIMMY BEAN BEAN ...... 25 personality, are in contrast to MISS HARRINGTON'S no-nonsense An orphanAn orphan like likePollyanna, Pollyanna, but butwithout without a relative a relative to taketo take him him in, in, costumes until the second act, when they begin to match one he ishe 10 isyears 10 years old going old going on 11. on He11. ended He ended up at up the at theBeldingsville Beldingsville another more. Women wore long dresses, girls mid-calf. Men usually Orphan'sOrphan’s Home Home a year a ago,year butago, has but taken has takenit into it his into own his hands own hands to wore jackets and suits; boys wore knickers and caps. Women and get himselfto get himselfadopted. adopted. He narrates He narratesthe whole the story, whole telling story, it astelling he it men, both, wore hats regularly when going into town. Good examples sees asit, hein asees way it, speaking in a way thespeaking mind theof themind audience. of the audience. Like the Like of period costume may be found in the movie "Music Man." audience,the audience, he doubts he doubtsPollyanna's Pollyanna’s wisdom wisdom and sincerityand sincerity in thein the beginning,beginning, but eventuallybut eventually comes comes around around by theby the end. end. JOHN PENDLETON ...... 78 FLEXIBLE CASTING JOHN PENDLETON In his mid-40’s, he’s the male equivalent to Polly Harrington. He In his mid-40's, he's the male equivalent to Polly Harrington. He once had designs on Jenny, Polly’s oldest sister and Pollyanna’s Some characters may be doubled by the same actor. Possible doubles once had designs on Jenny, Polly's oldest sister and Pollyanna's include MONIQUE or MRS. MCCLEARY /LORETTA or mother. When she married and moved away, his heart was broken. mother.Over When the years she married he has become and moved a hermit away, and his has heart no planswas broken. of making MRS.BENTON; JACK PAYSON/DR. MEAD; GILBERT/WI NKLE/DR. Over the years he has become a hermit and has no plans of making MEAD; CONDUCTOR'S VOICE/any male character. any changes to that arrangement. He finds solace in writing books any changesand travelling to that the arrangement. world alone. He Hefinds resentssolace any in writingintrusion books on his and travellingprivacy and the is awareworld thatalone. Miss He Harringtonresents any blames intrusion him somewhaton his privacyfor andthe lossis aware of her that sister. Miss Harrington blames him somewhat for theloss of her sister. DR. THOMAS CHILTON ...... 43 DR. THOMASMid-30s CHILTON to 40 years old, he was once involved romantically with Mid-30sPolly to Harrington, 40 years old,and hestill was loves once her involvedfrom afar. romantically He has accepted with his Polly lotHarrington, in life and and continues still loves to herserve from as afar. townHe doctor has acceptedout of a hissense lot inof life duty and and continues purpose. to He serve is intelligent as town doctorand kind, out as of well a sense as patient of dutyand humble,purpose. but He he’sis intelligent let his life and drift kind, into as a wellsafe assort patient of routine. and It humble,takes but a he'svibrant let hisyoungster life drift likeinto Pollyanna a safe sort to openof routine. him up It totakes taking a vibrantthe risks youngster of life again.like Pollyanna to open him up to taking the risks of life again.

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Having profit. Something to show for your time. (Scrutinizing.) DR. CHILTON: God bless you, little girl. And I'm thinking that it What an extraordinary child you are! is the doctor, quite as much as his patients, that needs a draught POLLYANNA: Then just being glad isn't prof-itable? of your tonic! MISS HARRINGTON: Certainly not! POLLYANNA: Then I'm glad that Mrs. Snow needed her medicine POLLYANNA: Oh, dear! Then you wouldn't like it, of course. I'm today. Thank you, Doctor Chilton! (She rushes OUT DOWN afraid now that you won't ever play The Game. RIGHT.) MISS HARRINGTON: Game? What game? DR. CHILTON: Thank you, Pollyanna. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC UP, POLLYANNA: Why the one that Father- (Catchingherself, suddenly continues through monologue.) cresifallen.)N ... nothing. May I go to my room now? I'dlike to read, if I may. (There is a long silence.) End of Scene Eight MISS HARRINGTON: (Softening a little.) You do like your room, don't you? It serves you well? Now that the screens are in? POLLYANNA: Oh, I love my room. Even if it hasn't got the carpets Scene Nine and curtains and pictures that I'd been want- MISS HARRINGTON: What's that? Along a country road. Played on JIMMY BEAN'S platform.JIMMY POLLYANNA: (Ashamed of herself.)N ... nothing, truly. I didn't mean BEAN is dressed in his orphan clothes. SPOT COMES UP and he and to say it. POLLYANNA play the next scene in the SPOT. MISS HARRINGTON: Probably not, but you did say it, so suppose we have the rest of it. JIMMY BEAN: It was right about this time that I came into the POLLYANNA: But it wasn't anything, only that I'd been kind of picture. Pollyanna had taken to bringing stray kittens and mangy planning on prettycarpets and lace curtains and things, you know. dogs into Miss Harrington's house to care for, and so it was only But of course- natural that she should take to me. She was on her way home MISS HARRINGTON: Planning on them! from Mrs. Snow's. Pollyanna had taught Mrs. Snow how to play POLLYANNA: I ought not to have, Aunt Polly. It was only because The Glad Game. To be sure, she wasn't too good at it at first since I'd always wanted them and hadn't had them, I suppose. I shouldn't she'd been so sorry for herself for so long, but with Pollyanna have got to planning all through the hall that first day how pretty around being glad about most everything, Mrs. Snow was my room would be here, just because of all the pretty things you learning fast.I was a-feelin' sort o'sorry myself that day and had have, Aunt Polly. And it only took me a fewminutes before I was just about made up my mind to run away from the Orphan's being glad that the bureau didn't have a looking-glass because then Home once and for all. And there wasn't nobody that was goin' it didn't show my freckles; and there couldn't be a nicer picture to make me change my mind. And that's when Pollyanna came than the one out my window there and you've been so good to me along. (MUSICFADES.) that- POLLYANNA: (ENTERSDOWN RIGHT carrying her empty basket.) MISS HARRINGTON: (This is the firsttime she has used her name.) Hullo! That will do, Pollyanna. You have said quite enough, I'm sure. JIMMY BEAN: Hullo, yerself. POLLYANNA: (Nearly in tears.) Yes, ma'am. May I go to my room POLLYANNA: Now, you don't look as if you'd be glad even forcalf's­ now? foot jelly! (JIMMY BEAN takes a moment to be stunned by that MISS HARRINGTON: Nancy, Nancy! (Sherings the bell and NANCY remark, then goes back to whittling.) My name's Pollyanna hurries ON DOWNLEFT.) Whittier. What's yours? NANCY: Yes, Miss Harrington? JIMMY BEAN: Jimmy Bean. MISS HARRINGTON: I would like you to move my niece's things POLLYANNA: Good! Now we're introduced. I'm glad you did your downstairs this morning to the room directly beneath. part. Some folks don't know how, you know. I live at Miss Polly Harrington's house. Where do you live?

22 27 PASTOR MALDEN # of lines ONSTAGE ACT TWO: Harrington sitting room: Rich Victorian PASTORHere's MALDEN a pastor ...... 40 trying to serve in a town where people hold grudges furnishings, chairs, sofa, sofa pillows, needlepoint on stand, table Here’sand prefer a pastor the tryingBible verseto serve "Woe in untoa town you" where over "Rejoicepeople holdand be with flowers and one with empty vase, hand bell. Pendleton'sMr. front grudgesglad." Noand wonder prefer he'sthe Bible confused. verse “Woe His epiphany unto you” comes over “Rejoice when room: Wheelchair, table, sitting room chair, lamp with removable andPollyanna be glad.” tells No wonderhim to counthe’s confused. the joyful His texts epiphany for comesonce in whenhis life. hanging crystal fobs. Town Square: Park bench, potted pink­ Pollyanna tells him to count the joyful texts for once in his life. flowering plants, mirror on barbershop wall, fruit and vegetable MRS.MRS. SNOW SNOW ...... 21 displays, sign pointing to railway station. A Aseasoned seasoned hypochondriac,hypochondriac, around around 50 50 years ofof age,age, she she finds finds meaningmeaning in inlife life by maintainingby maintaining complete complete control control over herover daughter, her daughter, BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Two: Small sampler with needle Millie.Millie. She She complains complains in orderin order to garner to garner pity inpity the in form the ofform gifts offrom gifts and threads attached (POLLYANNA); basket with jar of jelly (MISS herfrom neighbors. her neighbors. But in reality, But in the reality, pity they the feel pity is they for her feel daughter.is for her HARRINGTON). daughter. MILLIE SNOW ...... 7 BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Three: Doctor's bag and MILLIEBitterly SNOWserving her mother’s needs all her life, she has developed stethoscope (DR. CHILTON); feather duster (LORETTA); basket with a Bitterlydeep sense serving of sarcasmher mother's and viewsneeds most all her of life,life in she a dark,has developeddreary jar of jelly (POLLYANNA). manner,a deep accordingsense of sarcasm to her own and sense views of most meaningless of life in existence. a dark, dreary JACK manner,PAYSON ...... 4according to her own sense of meaningless existence. BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Four: Flowers (OLD TOM); tray of A sometimes-employed rough-edged man in his mid-20s. medicines (NANCY); medical bag (DR. MEAD); bright blue scarf (MRS. BENTON); crutches (MR. PENDLETON). MRS.JACK PAYSON PAYSON ...... 5 A sometimes-employed rough-edged man in his mid-20s. She’s rough around the edges, but sincere and long-sighted enough BROUGHT ON ACT TWO, Scene Five: Wheelchair (POLLYANNA). to see through the eyes of a child when given the opportunity. Like MRS. PAYSON everyone else in that town (a microcosm of America) she’s been livingShe's her rough life aroundfor herself the foredges, so long,but sincere she is anddrowning long-sighted in self-pity. enough BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Six: Letter (JIMMY BEAN); flowers Withto see the through chance theto help eyes someone of a child else when for given a change, the opportunity. she makes Like (JOEY AND EMILY PAYSON); "Welcome Home" signs theeveryone effort and else finds in that the town victory. (a microcosm of America) she's been (TOWNSPEOPLE); crutches (POLLYANNA); luggage (DR. CHILTON). living her life for herself for so long, she is drowning in self-pity. LORETTAWith ...... 6 the chance to help someone else for a change, she makes the SOUND EFFECTS Unfortunateeffort and enoughfinds tothe be victory. Mr. Pendleton’s housekeeper, she meets his verbal jabs with choice phrases of her own, although usually Chugging of train, train whistle and brakes, old-fashioned telephone LORETTAunder her breath. ringing, car squealing and loud thump. MRS. UnfortunateBENTON ...... 5 enough to be Mr. Pendleton's housekeeper, she meets A hisdignified verbal jabs and with somewhat choice phrasesshy widow. of her Pollyanna’s own, although friend. usually Her SPECIAL LIGHTING definitionunder her of breath. “risk” is to wear a bright blue scarf with her black widow’s dress. Many of the scenes open with a freeze-action pose lit with "Sepia­ MRS. BENTON Tone" lights to replicate the look of an old-time photo. This can be A dignified and somewhat shy widow. Pollyanna's friend. Her done with amber lighting. definition of "risk" is to wear a bright blue scarf with her black widow's dress.

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JIMMY BEAN: Nowhere. POLLYANNA: I do say so! (EXITS DOWN LEFT.) POLLYANNA: Nowhere! Why, you can't do that! Everybody lives NANCY: It's just mighty hard to figure most times ... (EXITS DOWN somewhere. LEFT. BLACKOUT. MUSIC.) JIMMY BEAN: Well, I don't (Pause.) just now. I'm huntin' up a new place. End of Scene Six POLLYANNA: Oh, where is it? JIMMY BEAN: Silly! As if I'd be a-huntin' for it if I knew! POLLYANNA: Where did you live before? Scene Seven JIMMY BEAN: Well, if you ain't the beat 'em for askin' questions! POLLYANNA: I have to be, else I couldn't find out a thing about you. Afternoon in the Harrington mansion sitting room, about a week If you'd talk more I wouldn't talk so much. later. BRING UP SEPIA-TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze­ JIMMY BEAN: All right, then, here goes! I'm Jimmy Bean and I'm frame. Hold freeze for a few seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action ten years old goin' on eleven. I come last year to live at the UP FULL and MUSIC OUT. MISS HARRINGTON is instructing Orphans' Home; but they've got so many kids, there ain't much POLLYANNA how to needlepoint. POLLYANNA is mistakenly room for me, an' I wasn't never wanted, anyhow, I don't believe. So tangling her fingers into the back side of her sampler. uit.I've I'mq goin' to live somewheres else. But I hain't found the place, yet. I'd like a home, just a common one, y 'know, with a MISS HARRINGTON: Then you bring your needle back through the mother in it, instead of a matron. If ya has a home, ya has folks, stitches you made on the other side. That puts a neat, clean finish an' I hain't had folks since Dad died. So I'm a-huntin' now. I've tried to the project and hides the loose ends. (Emphatically.) You must four houses, but they didn't want me, though I said I expected to never leave any loose ends dangling. work, 'course. There! Is that all you want to know, Miss Busybody? POLLYANNA: Aunt Polly, I don't mean to be ungrateful, but (Holds POLLYANNA: Why, what a shame! And didn't there anybody want up sampler to show sewn-in fingers.) I don't know if sewing is you? Oh, dear! I know just how you feel, because after ... after my something I can ever be glad for. But I'm very happy that you want father died, too, there wasn't anybody but the Ladies Aid for me, to teach me. until Aunt Polly said she'd take ... I know just the place for you. MISS HARRINGTON: It is my duty to teach you and your duty to Aunt Polly'll take you. I know she will! Didn't she take me? And learn. I trust that eventually you will find this instruction didn't she take Fluffy and Buffy when they didn't have anyone to profitable. love them, or any place to go? And they're only a cat and a dog. POLLYANNA: (Wrapping her arms around her aunt.) You can trust Oh, come! I know Aunt Polly'll take you! You don't know how good that right now I find that I'm very happy being here with you, Aunt and kind she is! Come with me, Jimmy Bean! (They EXIT DOWN Polly. RIGHT. BLACKOUT.) MISS HARRINGTON: (Resisting POLLYANNA'S affection.) But you must also find that your time spent in educational endeavors is End of Scene Nine profitable. POLLYANNA: Do you mean that it's not enough, then, that I should just be happy? Scene Ten MISS HARRINGTON: That is precisely what I mean. There is more to life than just being "happy:' The Harrington mansion sitting room, a few minutes later. BRING POLLYANNA: So I must be fro-fit-a-ble as well? UP SEPIA-TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze-frame. Hold MISS HARRINGTON: The word is "profitable;· and certainly you freeze for a few seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action must. UP FULL. MISS HARRINGTON is on sofa, fumbling with POLLYANNA: What is being profitable? MISS HARRINGTON: Why it's ... it's just ... being profitable.

28 21 PRODUCTION NOTES DR. MEAD # of lines AnDR. elderly MEAD specialist ...... 5 from New York City, he has the professional PROPERTIES warmthAn ofelderly a tall specialistpeak in Alaska from Newand theYork tact City, of he a mosquito.has the professional warmth of a tall peak in Alaska and the tact of a mosquito. ONSTAGE, ACT ONE: Town Square: Park bench, potted pink­ TOWNSPEOPLE TOWNSPEOPLE ...... flowering plants, removable mirror on barbershop wall, fruit and Includes MRS. MCCLEARY, MONIQUE, JOEY PAYSON(almost 6), vegetable displays, sign pointing to railway station. Harrington sitting EMILYIncludes PAYSON MRS.(around MCCLEARY 5), GILBERT (4 lines),the barber, MONIQUE MR. WINKLE (4 lines), the JOEY room: Rich Victorian furnishings, chairs, sofa, sofa pillows, grocer,PAYSON TRAIN (almostPASSENGERS, 6; 3 lines), CONDUCTOR EMILY PAYSON (OFFS (aroundTAGE voice),5; 2 lines), needlepoint on stand, tables with flowers, hand bell and lamps. Dr. VARIOUSGILBERT ADULTS, the barber, TEENS MR. and WINKLE CHILDREN. the grocer, TRAIN PASSENGERS, CONDUCTOR (OFFSTAGE voice; 1 line), VARIOUS ADULTS, TEENS Chilton's office: Desk, chair, medical bag, bottles of medicine and and CHILDREN. "tonic;' telephone. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene One: Mrs. Snow's wheelchair, hat TIME: Circa 1910. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES with broken brim (MILLIE); stick and hoop (CHILD); purses, brooms, TIME: Circa 1910. bags of groceries (TOWNSPEOPLE), hat (MONIQUE). PLACE: Beldingsville, Vermont. PLACE: Beldingsville, Vermont. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Two: Bible (PASTOR MALDEN); ACT ONE broom (GILBERT); cloth shopping bag (NANCY); purse (MISS ACT ONE Scene One: Morning in the Town Square, segue to JIMMY BEAN'S HARRINGTON). Scene One: Morning in the Town Square, segue to JIMMY BEAN’S platform.platform. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Three: Luggage (TRAIN SceneScene Two: Two:Morning Morning in thein the Town Town Square, Square, one one year year earlier. earlier. PASSENGERS); tin lunch pail, trunk check (POLLYANNA); telegram (NANCY); new-looking train trunk (OLD TOM). SceneScene Three: Three: Afternoon Afternoon in the in the To wnTown Square, Square, the the next next day. day. SceneScene Four: Four: Sitting Sitting room room of theof the Harrington Harrington mansion, mansion, same same day. day. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Four: List (MISS HARRINGTON); Scene Five: JIMMY BEAN’S platform. dish towel (MRS. DURGIN); lunch pail (POLLYANNA); train trunk Scene Five: JIMMY BEAN'S platform. (OLD TOM). SceneScene Six: Six: Morning Morning in the in theTown Town Square, Square, one one month month later. later. Scene Seven: Afternoon in the sitting room of the Harrington mansion, BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Six: Bible (PASTOR MALDEN); Scene Seven:about aAfternoon week later. in the sitting room of the Harrington broom (MR. WINKLE); cloth shopping bag, same bag filled with mansion, about a week later. Scene Eight: Morning in DR. CHILTON’S office. groceries (NANCY); basket with jelly, hair bow (POLLYANNA); Scene Eight: Morning in DR. CHILTON 'S office. wheelchair (MILLIE); hat with veil (MRS. SNOW). Scene Nine: A few minutes after the previous scene, JIMMY BEAN’S Scene Nine:platform A few (alongminutes a country after theroad). previous scene, JIMMY BEAN'S BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Seven: Small sampler, needle and platformScene Ten: (along A fewa country minutes road). after previous scene, sitting room of the threads attached (POLLYANNA). Scene Ten:Harrington A fewminutes mansion. after previous scene, sitting room of the Harrington mansion. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Eight: Empty hand basket (POLLYANNA). ACT TWO

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Nine: Empty hand basket Scene One: JIMMY BEAN'S platform, about a week later. (POLLYANNA).

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Ten: Embroidery, needle (MISS HARRINGTON); empty hand basket (POLLYANNA).

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to eat. She has to guess it mor'n half the time. Only it'll be embroidery, finding herself tangling her fingers into the back of it, somethin' cheap. She knows that without no tellin'. as POLLYANNAdid earlier. Aftera second or two, POLLYANNA-still POLLYANNA: I know. You have to look for cheap things when carrying her basket-and JIMMY slip IN DOWN LEFT. POLLYANNA you're poor. Father and I took meals out sometimes. We had hides JIMMY behind her back. beans and fish ballsmost generally. Weused to say how glad we were that we liked beans. Does Mr. Pendleton like beans? POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly! I've got something for you. NANCY: Like 'em! What if he does, or don't? Why, Miss Pollyanna, MISS HARRINGTON: Did you wipe your feet offbefore you came he ain't poor. He's got loads of money, John Pendleton has. From in? his father. Thereain't nobody in town as rich as he is. He could POLLYANNA: (She and JIMMYwipe their feet on the inside rug.) Yes, eat dollar bills, if he wanted to, and not know it. Ma' am, I wiped my feet. POLLYANNA: As if anybody could eat dollar bills and not know MISS HARRINGTON: Did you take the jelly to Mrs. Snow? it, Nancy, when they come to try to chew 'em! POLLYANNA: Yes, Ma'am, and on the way home I foundsomething NANCY: Ho! I mean he's rich enough to do it. He ain't spendin' his that's even nicer than Fluffyor Buffyfor you to bring up. money, that's all. He's a-savin' it. MISS HARRINGTON: (Still fiddlingwith embroidery, not looking up.) POLLYANNA: Oh! For the heathen! How perfectlysplendid. That's What is it, Pollyanna? You know we already have more pets than called denying yourself and taking up your cross. I know. Father we need. told me. POLLYANNA: Well, just look up here! (JIMMYjumps out into full NANCY: Some says he's crazy, and some just cross and some says view.) It's a real, live boy! he's got a skeleton in his closet. MISS HARRINGTON: (Needlepointfalls to the flooras she stands in POLLYANNA: How can he keep such a dreadful thing? I should shock.) Pollyanna, what does this mean? Who is this dirty little think he'd throw it away! boy? Where did you find him? NANCY: And everybody says he's mysterious. Some years he just POLLYANNA: There, if I didn't forget to tell you his name! And he travels, week in and week out, and it's always in heathen is dirty, too, isn't he? But I reckon he'll improve all right by countries, Egypt and Asia, and the Desert of Sarah, you know. washing, and ... Oh, I 'most forgotagain. This is Jimmy Bean, Aunt POLLYANNA: Oh, a missionary. Polly. NANCY: Well, I didn't say that. When he comes back he writes MISS HARRINGTON: Well, what is he doing here? books, queer, odd books, they say, about some gimcrack he's POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly, I just told you! He's for you. found in them heathen countries. But he don't never seem to MISS HARRINGTON: For me? This is by far the most absurd thing want to spend no money here, leastways, not forjust livin'. you've done yet. As if tramp cats and mangy dogs weren't bad POLLYANNA: Of course not, if he's saving it for the heathen. But enough, must you also bring home ragged little beggars from the he is a funny man, and he's different, too, just like Mrs. Snow. street? Only he's a differentdifferent. JIMMY BEAN: I ain't a beggar, marm, an' I don't want nothin' o' you. NANCY: Well, I guess he is, rather. I was calculatin' to work, of course, for my board an' keep. POLLYANNA: I'm gladder'n ever now, anyhow, that he speaks to MISS HARRINGTON: How did you get into my house? me. POLLYANNA: He came home with me! Aren't you glad? NANCY: Well, you just keep on bein' glad, child. You can be glad JIMMY BEAN: I wouldn't have come to your old house, anyhow, if for all the rest of us, too, cuz sometimes it's mighty hardto figure. this here girl hadn't a' made me, a'tellin' me how you was so good POLLYANNA: That it is, till you get better at The Game, and I an' kind that you'd be just dyin' to take me in. So there! know you will, the more you play it. That's the way it works. POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly. Why, I thought you'd be glad to have NANCY: If you say so. him here! I sure thought you'd be glad- MISS HARRINGTON: Pollyanna! Will you stop using that everlasting word "glad"! It's "glad," "glad," "glad" from morning

20 29 Scene Two: Same time frameACT TWO as previous scene, sitting room of She's coming home today fromthe hospital, and most all the town SceneHarrington One: JIMMY mansion. BEAN’S platform, about a week later. has come out to welcome her back. Funny, ain't it? The waya little pair of crutches in a missionary barrel can turn so many folks Scene Three: Later that same day, MR. PENDLETON'S front room. Scene Two: Same time frame as previous scene, sitting room of around to bein' glad. It makes you wonder how them crutches ever SceneHarrington Four: mansion. Two weeks later, afternoon, sitting room of the got put there in the first place. (SOUND EFFECT: Train whistle. SceneHarrington Three: Later mansion. that same day, MR. PENDLETON’S front room. MUSIC FADES OUT as LIGHTS FADE UP on town scene. The TOWNSPEOPLE are assembled DOWNSTAGE RIGHT, waiting for SceneScene Four: Five: Two That weeks evening, later, afternoon, sitting room sitting of theroom Harrington of the Harrington mansion. mansion. the train.JIMMY joins the crowd.) That must be her now! Scene Six: Ten months later, afternoon, JIMMY BEAN'S platform, MRS. PAYSON: There she is, kids! Right over there. See her? Scenesegue Five: Thatinto Townevening, Square. sitting room of the Harrington mansion. (TOWNSPEOPLE react joyously as POLLYANNA ENTERS DOWN Scene Six: Ten months later, afternoon, JIMMY BEAN’S platform, segue RIGHTon crutches with DR. CHILTONand MISS HARRINGTON.) into Town Square. PAYSON KIDS: (Bringing her flowers.) Pollyanna! Hi! (Etc.) POLLYANNA: Hi, Joey. Hi, Emily. Thank you forthe flowers.Can you SETTINGS carry them for me? The action of this play takes place in the Town Square of Beldingsville, EMILY PAYSON: Let me carry 'em for you. Vermont, the sitting room of the Harrington mansion, DR. CHILTON’S JOEY PAYSON: (Touching crutches.) What are those things? office and MR. PENDLETON’S front room. There is also a small POLLYANNA: These are my very own crutches. platform for the narrator, JIMMY BEAN, jutting out from the stage JOEY PAYSON: (A little worried.) What do you have to have those DOWN RIGHT. The Town Square is the main set, and the action there for? takes place CENTER STAGE. A wall of flats spans the UPSTAGE wall, POLLYANNA: So that I can come and visit you, of course. If I didn't and on those flats are painted the entrances to various shops. have 'em, I couldn't come over and play. You want me to come over Several of these have their own functional entrances: UP RIGHT is and play, don't you? WINKLE’S grocery store, with fruit and vegetable displays out front. PAYSON KIDS: Sure do. (Etc.) Next to it, UP RIGHT or UP RIGHT CENTER, is the bank, which also has POLLYANNA: Then I can be very glad for crutches. a door. Finally, UP LEFT is GILBERT’S barber shop, which has a door JOEY PAYSON: Me, too. and also a removable mirror on the outside wall. The other shops can EMILY PAYSON: Then I'm glad for crutches, too! (BLACKOUT. all just be painted on the flats. A sign points OFF RIGHT indicating MUSIC COMES UP FULL.) the train station. In the middle of the square, CENTER STAGE, sits a park bench with a few potted pink-flowering plants next to it. The END OF PLAY Harrington sitting room is set up EXTREME DOWN LEFT. Lights will be down on this set during Town Square action and, conversely, down on the Town Square during sitting room scenes. The sitting room consists of a rich Victorian sofa and one or two chairs with pillows, a needlepoint in progress on a stand, coffee tables with flowers on them and a hand bell and lamps and other furnishings as desired or available. Two temporary sets are put up and taken down EXTREME DOWN RIGHT. In ACT ONE, Scene Eight, DR. CHILTON’S office will appear there, consisting of a desk and telephone and various bottles of tonic. In ACT TWO, Scene Three, JOHN PENDLETON’S front room can be created with a high-quality but austere-looking chair, perhaps leather, a coffee table and a lamp or two. There is one entrance DOWN RIGHT and another entrance DOWN LEFT.

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till night until I think I should grow wild! Get that beggar out of settle this thing right now, once and for all. I've got something my house! (EXITSDOWN LEF T in a rage.) besides the weather to think of. I don't care whether the sun POLLYANNA: But Aunt Polly, I thought you'd be glad to have me shines or not. gla ... Jimmy Bean, I want you to know how sorry I am. POLLYANNA: No, sir. I thought you didn't. That's why I told you. JIMMY BEAN: Sorry, nothin'. I ain't blamin' you. MR. PENDLETON: Yes, well... Eh? What? POLLYANNA: I won't give up, though. I know there's somebody out POLLYANNA: I say, that's why I told you. So you would notice it, there just hankerin' to get a boy like you. you know. That the sun shines, and all that. (MR. PENDLETON JIMMY BEAN: It sure don't look that way. looks up to see the sunshine.) I knew you'd be glad it did if you POLLYANNA: Wejust gotta findthe right place and the right folks. only stopped to think of it. And you didn't look a bit as if you I'll keep lookin'. You'llmake somebody a real fine boy. were thinking of it. JIMMY BEAN: I don't eat much, and I'll work real hard. MR. PENDLETON: Well, of all the ... (Concerned for her.) See here, POLLYANNA: Silly. That's not all there is to bein' somebody's boy. why don't you find someone your own age to talk to? You gotta do more than that. POLLYANNA: I'd like to, sir, but there aren't very many around here, JIMMY BEAN: Do more? Like what, Miss Knows-It-All? Nancy says. Still I don't mind so very much. I like old folks just POLLYANNA: Things like lettin' 'em read ya stories at night and as well, maybe better, sometimes... being used to the Ladies Aid, tuck you into bed. so. JIMMY BEAN: (Pleased, but hiding his eagerness.) Read stories? I MR. PENDLETON: Humph! The Ladies Aid, indeed! Is that what s'pose I could let 'em do that. What else? you took me for? POLLYANNA: Well, if ya really want to know, ya gotta bring your POLLYANNA: Oh, no, sir. You don't look a mite like a Ladies Aider. ma flowers every now and then, and ya gotta go to baseball Not that you're not just as good, of course. Maybe better. Yousee, games with your pa. I'm sure you're much nicer than you look! JIMMY BEAN: Really? Baseball games? MR. PENDLETON: (Hiding his reaction to this humorous remark.) POLLYANNA: You might even have to play catch-ball with him Well, of all the ... Perhaps I ought to tell you now that I have every now and then, just to keep him happy. noticed the sun shining today. JIMMY BEAN: You think I could? POLLYANNA: But you don't have to tell me. I know you know it POLLYANNA: Well, sure! That's all part of being a son. It's loads of now. I can see it in your eyes, and in your smile! work, but somebody's gotta do it. MR. PENDLETON: Humph! Impertinence! (EXITSDOWN LEFT.) JIMMY BEAN: I could do all that stuff for 'em. I could do it. I'm POLLYANNA: But my name's not Pertinence, it's Pollyanna. People right strong for my size. sure do mix me and that Pertinence girl up an awful lot. POLLYANNA: I believe you could do it, Jimmy Bean. NANCY: (ENTERS UP RIGHT with her bag full ofgroceries.) Sakes JIMMY BEAN: Play catch-ball, huh? alive, Miss Pollyanna. Did that man speak to you? POLLYANNA: Yup. POLLYANNA: Why, yes. He always does now. JIMMY BEAN: I could do all that. But what your aunt said about NANCY: He always does? Goodness! Do you know who he is? me bein' a beggar, it just ain't true. I can do loads of work. POLLYANNA: I reckon he forgot to tell me. You see, I did my part POLLYANNA: Oh, she didn't mean a bit of what she said. But you of the introducing, but he didn't. gotta admit, you are a mite dirty. NANCY: But he never speaks to anybody, child. He hain't for JIMMY BEAN: Well, that's easy enough to see, but I ain't no beggar! . years, I guess, except when he just has to, for business and all (BLACKOUT.) that. He's John Pendleton. He lives all by himself in the big house on Pendleton Hill. He won't even have any one 'round to cook for End of ACT ONE him. Comes down to the hotel for his meals three times a day. I know Sally Miner who waits on him, and she says he hardly opens his head enough to tell what he wants

30 19 ACT TWO Scene One: JIMMY BEAN’S platform, about a week later. Scene Two: Same time frame as previous scene, sitting room of Harrington mansion. Scene Three: Later that same day, MR. PENDLETON’S front room. Scene Four: Two weeks later, afternoon, sitting room of the Harrington mansion. Scene Five: That evening, sitting room of the Harrington mansion. Scene Six: Ten months later, afternoon, JIMMY BEAN’S platform, segue into Town Square. it would mean that I was begging his pardon, and that all would SETTINGSSETTINGS be as before. He hasn't been here in many long years. TheThe action action of of this play play takes take places place in the in Town the Square Town of Square Beldingsville, of POLLYANNA: And are you? Are you begging his pardon? Beldingsville,Vermont, theVermont, sitting theroom sitting of the room Harrington of the mansion,Harrington DR. mansion, CHILTON’S MISS HARRINGTON: On my knees. DR.office CHILTON and'S officeMR. PENDLETON’S and MR. PENDLETON front room.'S front There room. is also There a issmall platform for the narrator, JIMMY BEAN, jutting out from the stage POLLYANNA: So, you were the woman's hand and heart he wanted also a small platformfor the narrator, JIMMY BEAN, jutting out from DOWN RIGHT. The Town Square is the main set, and the action there so long ago? It's like a miracle. the stage DOWN RIGHT. The Town Square is the main set, and the MISS HARRINGTON: My darling, I am thinking that one of the very takes place CENTER STAGE. A wall of flats spans the UPSTAGE wall, actionand there on thosetakes flatsplace CENTERare painted STAGE. the Aentrances wall of flats to various spans theshops. gladdest miracles you ever did has been done today. And, if Dr. UPSTAGE wall, and on those flats are painted the entrances to Thomas Chilton will have me, as stubborn and prideful as I am, Several of these have their own functional entrances: UP RIGHT is variousWINKLE’S shops. grocerySeveral store,of these with have fruit their and own vegetable functional displays entrances out front.: then it will be a miracle, indeed. UP RIGHT is WINKLE'S grocery store, with fruit and vegetable POLLYANNA: He will, Aunt Polly. He still loves you. Next to it, UP RIGHT or UP RIGHT CENTER, is the bank, which also has displaysa door. out Finally, front. UP Next LEFT to isit, GILBERT’SUP RIGHT barberor UP shop,RIGHT which CENTER, has a isdoor MISS HARRINGTON: Does he, dear? the bank, which also has a door. Finally, UP LEFT is GILBERT'S POLLYANNA: He told me so. Not using your name, exactly, but I and also a removable mirror on the outside wall. The other shops can barberall justshop, be which painted has on a doorthe flats. and alsoA sign a removable points OFF mirror RIGHT on indicating the know he meant you. He had to mean you. outsidethe trainwall. station.The other In shopsthe middle can all of just the besquare, painted CENTER on the STAGE, flats. A sits MISS HARRINGTON: If only that is so. signa pointspark bench OFF RIGHTwith a fewindicating potted thepink-flowering train station. plants In thenext middle to it. The POLLYANNA: It is so! I just know it more than I've ever known of theHarrington square, CENTERsitting room STAGE, is set sits up a EXTREMEpark bench DOWN with LEFTa few. Lightspotted will anything I ever have known. I think now I'm so glad for you that I pink-floweringbe down on plantsthis set next during to it.Town The Square Harrington action sittingand, conversely, room is set down don't mind even my legs not working! (BLACKOUT.MUSIC UP and up EXTREMEon the Town DOWN SquareLEFT. during Lights sitting will roombe down scenes. on this The set sitting during room then continues at a low volume under JIMMY BEAN'Sspeech.) Townconsists Square of actiona rich Victorianand, conversely, sofa and down one or on two the chairs Town with Square pillows, duringa needlepoint sitting room in progress scenes. onThe a sittingstand, coffeeroom tablesconsists with of flowers a rich on End of Scene Five Victorianthem and sofa a andhand one bell or and two lamps chairs and with other pillows, furnishings a needlepoint as desired in or progressavailable. on a Twostand, temporary coffee tables sets arewith put flowers up and on taken them down and aEXTREME hand bellDOWN and lamps RIGHT. and In otherACT ONE, furnishings Scene Eight, as desired DR. CHILTON’Sor available. office Two will Scene Six appear there, consisting of a desk and telephone and various bottles temporary sets are put up and taken down EXTREME DOWN RIGHT. of tonic. In ACT TWO, Scene Three, JOHN PENDLETON’S front room In ACT ONE, Scene Eight, DR. CHILTON'S office will appear there, Ten months later, afternoon.JIMMY BEAN speaks from his little can be created with a high-quality but austere-looking chair, perhaps consisting of a desk and telephone and various bottles of tonic. In platform LIT by SPOT. leather, a coffee table and a lamp or two. There is one entrance ACTDOWN TWO, RIGHT Scene and Three, another JOHN entrance PENDLET DOWNON LEFT'S front. room can be created with a high-qualitybut austere-looking chair, perhaps leather, JIMMY BEAN: Doctor Chilton took Pollyanna away on the train to a coffeetable and a lamp or two.There is one entrance DOWNRIGHT a big hospital many miles away. After being there for some time, and another entrance DOWNLEFT. we got this letter from her. (Pulls letter out ofhis pocket.) It says: "Dear Aunt Polly and all my friends: Oh, I can, I can, I can walk! I did today all the way frommy bed to the window! It was six steps. My, how good it was to be on legs again! Everyone cried, but I don't see why. I wanted to sing and shout and toss a hundred pillows in the air! Now I don't mind being here forten months. Pretty soon they say I shall go home. I wish I could walk all the way there. I never want to ride anywhere anymore. I'm glad I lost my legs for awhile now, because you never know how perfectly lovely legs are until you haven't got them. With heaps of love to everybody. Pollyanna:·

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sighing heavily. POLLYANNA gazes at him for a moment, then ACT TWO speaks.) Scene One POLLYANNA: Don'tyou like being a minister? PASTOR MALDEN: Don't I like ... Why, what an odd question! Why MUSIC UP, HOUSE LIGHTS UP. SPOT COMES UP on JIMMY BEAN, do you ask that, my dear? dressed in "proper clothes" again, on his platform,about a week later. POLLYANNA: Nothing ... only the way you looked. It made me think MUSIC plays throughout monologue. of my father.He used to look like that sometimes. PASTOR MALDEN: Did he? JIMMY BEAN: AfterMiss Harrington turned me down flat,we were POLLYANNA: Yes, and I used to ask him, just as I did you, if he was truly stumped about how to find me a family. Pollyanna could glad he was a minister. hardly find a thing to be glad over, me being homeless and all, so PASTOR MALDEN: Well, what did he say? she took a walk in the Pendleton woods to think about it. Just as POLLYANNA: Oh, he always said he was, of course, but 'most always she got about halfway through,Mr. Pendleton's dog came yapping he said, too, that he wouldn't stay a minister a minute if 'twasn't and yipping and runnin' up to her and dashing away again. forthe rejoicing texts. Pollyanna figured the little guy needed follerin', so she did. What PASTOR MALDEN: The what? she found made her cry out loud! There was Mr. John Pendleton POLLYANNA: Well, that's what Father used to call 'em. Of course the lying at the bottom of a ledge with a broke leg! He sent her back Bible didn't name 'em that, but it's all those that begin "Be glad in to his house for help and to call Doctor Chilton, and before long, the Lord;' or "Rejoice greatly;' or "Shout for joy;· and all that, you help came. Well, Mr. Pendleton was right grateful for Pollyanna's know ... such a lot of 'em. Once when Father felt 'specially bad, he help, and Doctor Chilton said she was quite some little nurse and counted 'em. There were eight hundred of 'em. no one could have done better'n she did. Aunt Polly never even PASTOR MALDEN: Eight hundred? knowed about the accident that day and what Pollyanna did to POLLYANNA: Yes, that told you to "rejoice and be glad;' you know. save Mr. Pendleton, until about a week later. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC PASTOR MALDEN: Oh, and so, your father liked those "rejoicing FADES.) texts"? POLLYANNA: Oh, yes, He said he felt better right away, that first End of Scene One time he thought to count 'em. He said, "If God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to be glad and rejoice, He must want us to do it, some:· Don't you think so, Pastor Malden? Scene Two PASTOR MALDEN: Eight hundred? POLLYANNA: That's how many he counted. The Harrington mansion sitting room. BRING UP SEPIA-TONE PASTOR MALDEN: (Thoughtfully.) I believe I have some counting LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze-frame. Hold freeze for a few to do, if you'll excuse me. Good day, my dear. (He EXITS DOWN seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action UP FULL. POLLYANNA is LEFT and POLLYANNA turns her back to watch him. At the same working on a needlepoint. time, MR. PENDLETONENTERS DOWNRIGHT, coming from just having had his lunch, heading back home. He attempts to slip past MISS HARRINGTON: (ENTERS DOWN LEFT with a basket POLLYANNA, but she turns in time to see him and runs after him containing ajar ofjell y.).Have you finishedup with your three rows to talk.) of cross-stitch today? POLLYANNA: How do you do? The sun has certainly come out nicely POLLYANNA: No, Ma'am, not yet. You see, every time I switches my this morning. colors, and tries to tuck away all the loose ends like you said, they MR. PENDLETON: See here, little girl, we might just as well keep coming right back! MISS HARRINGTON: Every time you "switch" your colors.

18 31 AndAnd so theyso they've been've been comin' comin' every every day dayto tellto tellher herhow how glad glad she's she's POLLYANNAPOLLYANNA mademade them, them, hopin' hopin' that that'll help'll help some. some. You Yousee, see, she' she's alwayss always wanted wanted everybodyeverybody to playto play The The Game Game with with her. her. But But most most especially especially you. you. ACTAC I T I (NANCY(NANCY assumes assumes she shewill will now now be punished be punishedfor for speakingspeaking out outas she as she SceneScene One One did.did. She Sheis shocked is shocked by MISS by MISS HARRINGTON's HARRINGTON'sresponse.) response.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Thank Thank you, you, Nancy. Nancy. I have I have been been a fool. a fool. I've I've Beldingsville,Beldingsville, Vermont, Vermont, circa circa 1910. 1910. Morning Morning in the in theTown To wnSquare. Square. beenbeen looking looking for forsomething something that' that's beens been right right in frontin front of my of myface face all along,all along, and and I couldn't I couldn't see seeit. Not it. Not until until now. now. Nancy, Nancy, it's ittime's time for for ATAT RISE: RISE: STAGE STAGE is black. is black. PERI PERIOD ODMUSIC MUSIC BEGI BEGINS.NS. (Scott (Scott Joplin' Joplin's s an oldan oldfool fool to learn to learn a new a new Game. Game. (EXITS (EXITS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) ragtimeragtime music, music, for example. forexample. [See [See PRODU PRODUCTIONCTION NOTES.]) NOTES.]) BRING BRING UP UP NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, I'll I'llbelieve believe anything anything now! now! You You can't can't stump stump me mewith with SEPIA-TONESEPIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame.The The town town anythinganything I wouldn't I wouldn't believe believe now! now! Oh, Oh,Miss Miss Polly! Polly! (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. NO NO squaresquare is full is fullof people.of people. They They are are frozen frozen in space in space as ifas in if anin oldan old MUSIC.)MUSIC.) photograph.photograph. In a In moment a moment they they will willbe busybe busy at all at sortsall sorts of activities: of activities: childchild rolling rolling hoop hoop through through street, street, adults adults chatting chatting and and doing doing business business EndEnd of Scene of Scene Four Four at theat thestores, stores, barbershops, barbershops, hat hatshops, shops, teens teens flirting, flirting, etc.etc. Hold Hold freeze freeze fora for fewa fewseconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL. FULL. MUSIC MUSIC playsplays under under at low at lowvolume. volume. The The actors actors remain remain frozen frozen for forone one line line of of SceneScene Five Five the themusic, music, then then LIGHTS LIGHTS COME COME UP UPFULL FULL and and action action begins. begins. The The followingfollowing exchanges exchanges are arequick quick and and energetic. energetic. HarringtonHarrington sitting sitting room, room, later later that that evening. evening. The The lights lights are arelow. low. POLLYANNAPOLLYANNAis inis a in wheelchair. a wheelchair.MISS MISS HAR HARRINGTONRINGTON is seated is seated next next MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: (MILLIE (MILLIE SNOW SNOWpushes pushes MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW along along in ain a to her.to her. A SOFT A SOFT SPOT SPOT highlights highlights them. them. wheelchair.wheelchair. Their Their demeanor demeanor is cheerful is cheerful and and animated. animated. They They meet meet MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY MCCLEARY DOWNSTAGE DOWNSTAGE CENTER. CENTER. MILLIE'S MILLIE'S hat hat brim brim is is MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Are Areyou you feeling feeling better, better, dear? dear? broken.)broken.) Good Good morning, morning, Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. Good Good morning, morning, Millie. Millie. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: A little. A little. Did Did you you thank thank Mr. Mr.Pendleton Pendleton for bringing forbringing me me MILLMILLIE/MRS.IE/MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Good Good morning, morning, Mrs. Mrs. Mc McClearyCleary. Good. Good thisthis fine finechair? chair? morning.morning. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I thought I thought you'd you'dlike like to do to thatdo that yourself yourself when when MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: Wh Why, Millie,y, Millie, your your hat hatbrim brim is broken. is broken. you'reyou're up toup it. to You it. You had had many many callers callers today. today. Do Doyou you remember remember Mrs. Mrs. MILLIE:MILLIE: (Inspects (Inspectsher her brim.) brim.) Why, Why, so it so is. it (Deci is. (Decidesdes.) And.) And I'm I'mplumb plumb Payson?Payson? gladglad about about that, that, too! too! Keeps Keeps the thesun sun out outof my of myeyes eyes better better that that way. way. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I reckon I reckon I do. I do.She She lives lives up Pendletonup Pendleton Hill, Hill, and and she' she's s (They(They go on go theiron their way. way. PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDEN meets me etsup upwith with MRS. MRS. got gotthe theprettiest prettiest little little girl girland and a boy a boy almost almost six. six.She' She's awfullys awfullynice. nice. DURGIN.DURGIN.) ) AndAnd so's so'hers herhusband, husband, only only sometimes sometimes they they fight. fight.What What is "divorce;·is "divorce;· PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: How How nice nice to see to seeyou, you, Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. You're You're looking looking AuntAunt Polly? Polly? I'm I'mafraid afraidit meansit means they they're going're going to move to move away. away. well.well. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: But But they they aren't aren't going going to moveto move away, away, dear. dear. MRS.MRS. DU DURGIN:RGIN: Thank Thank you, you, Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. That That was was quite quite a a TheyThey're going're going to stay to stayright right there there together. together. windstormwindstorm we hadwe had the theother other night, night, wasn't wasn't it? it? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: They They are? are? Then Then they they're not're notgetting getting a... a ...divorce? a divorce? Oh, Oh, PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: It certainlyIt certainly was. was. Took To theok theroof roof clean clean off off my my I'm I'mso glad. so glad. Then Then they they'll be'll therebe there when when I go I up go toup see to ... see Oh.... Oh. I keep I keep house.house. forgettingforgetting that that my mylegs legs don't don't work work and and I won't I won't get getto go to upgo thereup there MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: Oh, Oh,my! my! I'm I'mso sorry so sorry to hear to hear that. that. againagain or see or seeMr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Not Not at all. at I'mall. I'mreally really very very glad glad it did. it did. We Weneeded needed MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh,perhaps perhaps we'll we'll drive drive up thereup there sometime. sometime. a bita bitmore more sunlight sunlight in thein the living living room, room, and and now now we've we've got gotit! it! ButBut listen! listen! Mrs. Mrs. Payson Payson said said to totell tell you you they they were were (NANCY(NANCYmeets meets with with MONIQUE.) MONIQUE.)

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Harrington'sHarrington'sniece, niece, and and I've I've come come to live to livewith with her. her.That's That's why why I'm I'm PendletonPendleton had had met m withet with an accident.an accident. But, B ut,I do I notdo not care care to beto be herehere with withthe the jelly jelly this this morning. morning. (MILLIE (MILLIEgiggles giggles uncontrollably.) uncontrollably.) sendingsending jelly jelly to John to John Pendleton, Pendleton, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Wh What areat areyou you snickering snickering about? about? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I know. I know. He isHe cross is cross outside. outside. So ISo suppose I suppose you y don'tou don't MILLIE:MILLIE: I find I find Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna very very amusing. amusing. likelike him. him. But But I wouldn't I wouldn't say say'twas 'twas you you sent sent it. I'd it. sayI'd say'twas 'twas me. me. I I MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: She' She's nots nothere here to amuse to amuse you. you. She' She's comes come to visit to visit with with likelike him. him. I'd be I'd gladbe glad to send to send him him jelly. jelly. me.me. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Does Does he knowhe know who who you you are, are, Pollyanna? Pollyanna? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And to bringto bring you you some some jelly. jelly. (POLLYANNA (POLLYANNA hands hands POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I reckon I reckon not. not. I told I told him him my myname, name, once, once, but buthe never he never MILLIEMILLIE the jellythejelly and and MILLIE MILLIEgives gives it to it her to hermother.) mother.) callscalls me meit. Never. it. Never. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Very Very well. well... thank.. thank you. you. Your Your aunt aunt is ve isry ve kind,ry kind, of of MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Does Does he knowhe know where where you you live? live? course,course, but butmy myappetite appetite isn't isn't very very good good this this morning, morning, and and I was I was POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,no. no.I never I never told told him him that. that. wantingwanting lamb. lamb. I never I never slept slept a wink a wink last last night. night. Not Not a wink. a wink. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Then Then he doesn'the doesn't know know you're you're my myniece? niece? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,dear, dear, I wish I wish I didn't. I didn't. You You lose lose such such a lot a oflot time of time POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: don'tI don'tI think think so. so. justjust sleeping. sleeping. Don't Don't you you think think so? so? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Ver Very well,y well, Pollyanna, Pollyanna, you you may may ... you ... you may may MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Lose Lose time time sleeping? sleeping? taketake the thejelly jelly to Mr. to Mr.Pendleton Pendleton as your as your own own gift. gift.But But understand: understand: POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, when when you you might might just just be living,be living, you you know. know. It It I doI notdo notsend send it. Be it. veryBe very sure sure that that he doeshe does not not think think I do! I do! seemsseems such such a pity a pity we can't we can't live live nights, nights, too. too. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes'm Yes'm... No'm... No'm... Why... Why not, not, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Well, Well, if you if you ain't ain't the theamazin' amazin' young young one. one. Here, Here, come come MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Never Never mind mind why, why, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. That That is between is between closercloser now now so that so that I can I can see seewhat what you you look look like. like. Mr. Mr.John John Pendleton Pendleton and and myself. myself. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,dear. dear. Then Then you'll you'll see seemy myfreckles, freckles, won't won't you? you? And And POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Probing (Probingsuspiciously.) suspiciously.) What What's between's between you youand and Mr. Mr. justjust when when I was I was being being so gladso glad that that you you couldn't couldn't see seethem. them. Pendleton?Pendleton? (POLLYANNA(POLLYANNA moves moves over over to MRS. to MRS.SNOW SNOW who who lifts liftsher her veil veilto see to see MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I said, I said, "Never "Never mind;' mind;' Pollyanna, Pollyanna, and and I meant I meant better.)better.) There! There! Now Now you you can can... oh!... oh!I'm I'mso gladso glad you you wanted wanted to see to see it. (EXITSit. (EXITS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) me,me, because because now now I can I can see seeyou! you! They They didn't didn't tell tellme methat that you you were were POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Trying (Trying to figure to figure it out.) it out.) There' There's somethings something between between so pretty!so pretty! AuntAunt Polly Polly and and Mr. Mr.Pendleton? Pendleton? A "secret A "secret something" something" between between MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Me ...Me pretty? ... pretty? AuntAunt Polly Polly and and Mr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton. Between Between Aunt Aunt Polly Polly and and ...... POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, yes! yes! Didn't Didn't you you know know it? it? (Susp(Suspectingecting love love between between them.) them.) Oh! Oh!Wait Wait'll I'l ltell I tellNancy! Nancy! MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Well, Well, no, no,I didn't. I didn't. (BLACKOUT.(BLACKOUT. MUSIC.) MUSIC.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,but butyour your eyes eyes are areso big so bigand and dark, dark, and and your your hair' hair's s all dark,all dark, too, too, and and curly. curly. I love I love black black curls, curls,and and you've you've got gottwo two little little EndEnd of Scene of Scene Two Two red redspots spots in your in your cheeks. cheeks. Why, Why, Mrs. Mrs. Snow, Snow, you you are arepretty. pretty. I should I should thinkthink you'd you'd know know it when it when you you looked looked at yourself at yourself in the in theglass. glass. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: The The glass! glass! Yes, Yes,well, well, I hain't I hain't done done much much prinkin' prinkin' before before SceneScene Three Three the themirror mirror these these days days and and you you wouldn't wouldn't either either if you if you was was as sickly as sickly as Ias am. I am. LaterLater that that same same day, day, MR. MR. PENDLET PENDLETONON'S home,'S home, represented represented by aby a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, no, no,of course of course not. not. But But wait, wait, just just let melet meshow show sittingsitting room room chair, chair, a table a table and and a lamp a lamp with withsome some sort sort of removable of removable you.you. (Grabs (Grabs the themirror mirror that that hangs hangsin frontin front ofthe of thebarber's barber'sshop shop door door hanginghanging crystal crystal fobs. fobs. BRING BRING UP UPSEPIA-TONE SEPIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin andand brings brings it over. it over. On Onsecond second thought, thought, she sheputs puts it down it down on theon the scenescene with withfreeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze for afor few a fewseconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING bench.)bench.) I reckon I reckon maybe, maybe, if you if you don't don't mind, mind, I'd likeI'd like to fix to fixyour your hair hair LIGHTSLIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL FULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON justjust a little a little before before I let I youlet you see seeit. May it. May I fix I yourfix your hair, hair, please? please? is inis ain wheelchair. a wheelchair. LORETTA, LORETTA, his nurse/housekeeper his nurse/housekeeper is fussingis fussing aboutabout with with straightening straightening things. things. DR .DR CHILTON. CHILTON is examining is examining him. him.

16 16 33 33 MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Bonjour, Bonjour, my my friend. friend.How How are are you you this this morning? morning? thatthat my my niece niece has has taught taught them them to toplay. play. Some Some game game that that I have I have NANCY:NANCY: I'm I'm right right well, well, Miss Miss Monique. Monique. Oh! Oh! I heard I heard 'bout 'bout your your terrible terrible nevernever even even heard heard of ofbefore. before. Why Why don't don't I know I know about about it? it? Why Why are are accidentaccident over over at atthe the Beauty Beauty Parlor Parlor the the other other day. day. perfectperfect strangers strangers appearing appearing at atmy my doorstep? doorstep? What What does does this this all all MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Oh, Oh, it wasit was nothing. nothing. Pas Pas du du tout. tout. mean?mean? NANCY:NANCY: Not Not the the way way I heard I heard it. it.I heard I heard the the new new girl girl cut cut off offa littlea little NANCY:NANCY: (Restrained (Restrainedintensity.) intensity.) It meansIt means that that ever ever since since last last June June that that moremore than than you you bargained bargained for! for! blessedblessed child child has has jest jest been been makin' makin' the the whole whole town town glad, glad, and and now now MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Yes, Yes, it's it' true.s true. But But I'm I'm really really rather rather glad glad she she did, did, you you see. see. they'rethey're turnin' turnin' 'round 'round an' an' trying trying to tomake make her her a littlea little glad, glad, too. too. NANCY:NANCY: You're You're glad glad about about it? it? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Glad Glad of ofwhat? what? MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Mais, Mais, oui! oui! (MONIQUE (MONIQUE removes removes her her hat hat to toreveal reveal a a NANCY:NANCY: Just Just glad! glad! That's That's The The Game! Game! completelycompletely bald bald head.) head.) Now Now that that I don't I don't have have to tocomb comb my my hair, hair, I'm I'm MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: There There you you go golike like all allthe the rest, rest, Nancy. Nancy. What What hardlyhardly ever ever late late to towork! work! ("Business" ("Business" continues continues as asSPOT SPOT COMES COMES UP UP game?game? on onJIMMY JIMMY BEAN BEAN and and he hebegins begins to tospeak. speak. He He is on is ona platforma platform of hisof his NANCY:NANCY: (Challenging, (Challenging, at atlast.) last.) I'll I'll tell tell you, you, Ma' Ma'am.am. It 's It a's gamea game Miss Miss ownown jutting jutting out out from from the the STAGE STAGE DOWN DOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. LI GHTSLI GHTS SLOWLY SLOWLY Pollyanna'sPollyanna's father father learned learned her her to toplay. play. She She got got a paira pair of ofcrutches crutches FADEFADEfrom from the the MAIN MAINSTAGE STAGE during during the the first first part part of ofhis his speech. speech. onceonce in ina missionarya missionary barrel barrel when when she she was was wantin' wantin' a doll.a doll. An' An' she she PEOPLEPEOPLE EXIT EXIT natur naturallyally from from MAIN MAINSTAGE. STAGE. MUSIC MUSICcontinues continues cried,cried, of course,of course, like like any any child child would. would. It seemsIt seems 'twas 'twas then then her her father father quietlyquietly under under his his monologue.) monologue.) toldtold her her that that there there wasn't wasn't ever ever anything anything but but what what there there was was JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: Hi, Hi, my my name name is Jimmy is Jimmy Bean Bean or Jimmyor Jimmy Bean Bean Pendleton, Pendleton, somethingsomething about about it thatit that you you could could be beglad glad about; about; and and that that she she now.now. Sometimes Sometimes I forget I forget that that I've I've got got a newa new name. name. Lookin' Lookin' round round couldcould be beglad glad about about them them crutches. crutches. thisthis town, town, you you might might think think that that these these fol folks kshave have always always been been MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Glad Glad for for crutches! crutches! mightymighty "glad" "glad" sort sort of offolks, folks, but but that that isn't isn't at atall alltrue! true! It wasn'tIt wasn't long long NANCY:NANCY: Yes'm. Yes'm. That That's what's what I said, I said, and and Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna said said that' that's s agoago that that this this town town was was sufferin' sufferin' pretty pretty bad. bad. It Itwas was sufferin' sufferin' from from whatwhat she she said, said, too. too. But But he hetold told her her she she could could be beglad, glad, 'cause 'cause she she whatwhat most most people people are are sufferin' sufferin'from from in inmost most all allother other places, places, and and didn'tdidn't need need 'em. 'em. thatthat is ais terriblea terrible lack lack of ofgladness gladness and and a terriblea terrible heap heap of ofsorriness. sorriness. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Realizing (Realizingthat that POLLYANNA POLLYANNA needs needs them them now.) now.) SeemsSeems that that most most everybody everybody was was goin' goin' around around full full of ofsorriness sorriness for for Oh-h-h.Oh-h-h. themselves.themselves. Nobody Nobody knew knew anythin' anythin' about about how how to tobe beglad. glad. Not Not Mrs. Mrs. NANCY:NANCY: And And after after that that she she said said he hemade made a regulara regular game game of ofit: it: Snow,Snow, not not Nancy Nancy nor nor Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. And And particularly particularly not not Miss Miss findingfinding something something in ineverything everything to tobe beglad glad about. about. And And she she said said PollyPolly Harrington! Harrington! It allIt all started started when when Pollyanna Pollyanna came came to tostay. stay. Poor Poor youyou could could do do it, it,too, too, and and that that you you didn't didn't seem seem to tomind mind not not havin' havin' MissMiss Harrington, Harrington, she she had had no no idea idea what what she she was was in infor, for, or she orshe might might thethe doll doll so somuch, much, 'cause 'cause you you was was so soglad glad you you didn't didn't need need the the nevernever have have agreed agreed to to"do "do her her duty. duty." That'" That's whats what she she called called it, it,at at crutches.crutches. And And they they called called it theit the "just "just bein' bein' glad" glad" game. game. That That's The's The least.least. (BLACKOUT.) (BLACKOUT.) Game,Game, Ma'am. Ma'am. She's She's played played it everit ever since. since. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: But, But, how how ... why... why hasn't hasn't she she told told me me about about The The EndEnd of ofScene Scene One One Game?Game? NANCY:NANCY: Beggin' Beggin' your your pardon, pardon, ma' ma' am, am, you you told told her her not not to tospeak speak of of herher father, father, so soshe she couldn't couldn't tell tell you. you. It Itwas was her her father's father's game, game, you you SceneScene Two Two see.see. She She wanted wanted to totell tell you, you, first first off. off.She She wanted wanted somebody somebody to toplay play it with,it with, you you know. know. That's That's why why I begun I begun to toplay play it, it,so soshe she could could have have MorningMorning in inthe the Town Town Square, Square, a yeara year earlier. earlier. BRING BRING UP UP SEPIA SEPIA-TONE-TONE someone.someone. LIGHTSLIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze for for a few a few MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And, And, these these others? others? seconds,seconds, then then BRIN BRING LIGHTSG LIGHTS and and action action UP UP FULL FULL and and MUSIC MUSIC NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh, everybody everybody most most knows knows it now,it now, I guess. I guess. Anyhow, Anyhow, I should I should OUT.OUT. PASTOR PASTOR MALDE MALDEN Nis issitting sitting on on the the public public bench bench thinkthink they they did did from fromthe the way way I'm I'm hearin' hearin' of ofit everywhereit everywhere I go. I go. Now Now sincesince she's she's hurt, hurt, everybody everybody feels feelsso so bad, bad, 'specially 'specially when when they they heard heard thatthat she she can't can't find find anything anything to tobe beglad glad about. about.

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DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Do Do hold hold still, still, John, John, and and stop stop your your fussing. fussing. You're You're POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: Why, Why, thank thank you! you! (NANCY (NANCY EXITS EXITS UPRIGHT. UPRIGHT. MR. MR. worseworse than than patients patients half half your your size! size! PENDLETONPENDLETONENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEF LEFT onT on his his way way to tothe the hotel hotel for for MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'm not not the the one one doing doing the the fussing. fussing.It's It's you. you. lunch.lunch. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA cuts in cuts frontin front of him.)of him.) 'Tisn't 'Tisn't quite quite as asnice nice as as DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Me? Me? yesterday,yesterday, but but it's it's pretty pretty nice. nice. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Yes, Yes, you you and and all all your your confounded confounded expensive expensive MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: See See here, here, child, child, who who are are you you and and why why are are you you instrumentsinstruments that that I'm I'm paying paying you you to toprobe probe me me with. with. I wish I wish you'd you'd all all speakingspeaking to tome me every every day? day? getget out out of ofhere here and and leave leave me me alone! alone! POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: I'm I'm Pollyanna Pollyanna Whittier, Whittier, and and I thought I thought you you looked looked DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: And And your your housekeeper housekeeper should should leave leave you you as aswell? well? lonesome.lonesome. I'm I'm so soglad glad you you stopped. stopped. Now Now we're we're introduced, introduced, only only I I MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Especially Especially her! her! don'tdon't know know your your name name yet. yet. You Youdidn't didn't do do it right.it right. You're You're supposed supposed DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: How How do do you you expect expect to toeat eat any any meals meals or orkeep keep the the to totell tell me me your your name name now. now. househouse tidy? tidy? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: We Well, ll, of ofall all the the ...... (MR. (MR. PENDLET PENDLETONON EXITS EXITS MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I livedI lived for formany many years years without without keeping keeping my my house house DOWNDOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOWand and MILLIE MILLIE ENTER ENTER DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. "tidy:'"tidy:' MILLIEMILLIE is ispushing pushing MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW in in her wheelchairher wheelchair while while she she LORETTA:LORETTA: canI canI attest attest to tothat. that. complainscomplains and and fusses. fusses. They They are are both bothin foulin foulmoods. moods. MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: This This woman woman you've you've hired hired has has disarranged disarranged every every wearswears a hat a hat with with a veil a veil over over her her face. face. POLLYANNA POLLYANNAspies spies them them and and roomroom of ofmy my house. house. I can't I can't find find a confounded a confounded thing! thing! skipsskips over over to tomeet meet them.) them.) LORETTA:LORETTA: (T o(T DR.o DR. CHILTON.) CHILTON.) I've I've only only been been regulating regulating the the house house POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: How How do do you you do, do, Mrs. Mrs. Snow? Snow? I'm I'm from from Miss Miss Polly Polly as asyou you asked asked me me to, to,sir. sir. HarringtonHarrington and and I was I was just just coming coming to toyour your house. house. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Why Why must must I have I have her her here? here? MILMILLIE:LI E:What What for? for? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Doctor Doctor's orders.'s orders. It 'sIt part's part of ofyour your prescription prescription for for POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: Because Because I'd like I'd like to tosee see Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. healing.healing. MILMILLIE:LI E:Well, Well, if that'sif that's true, true, you're you're the the first first one one that that ever ever "liked" "liked" MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Which Which book book of ofyours yours says says I need I need a pilla pill like like her her to tosee see her. her. around?around? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Keep Keep that that young young 'un 'un away away from fromme, me, Millie. Millie. She's She's likely likely DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Book Book of ofGenesis: Genesis: "I t'"Is t'nots not healthy healthy for for man man to tolive live to tobe becarryin' carryin' the the influenza. influenza. alone."alone." MILMILLIE:LI E:(Sarcastic.) (Sarcastic.) I don't I don't think think it' sit' thes the influenza influenzashe's she's carrying, carrying, MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: You're You're quite quite a onea one to tobe bepreaching preaching to tome me about about Mother.Mother. POLLYANNA: How do you do, Mrs. Snow? livingliving alone! alone! (There (There is a is KNOCK a KNOCKon on the the door.) door.) POLLYANNA:(Keeping (Keeping her her distance.) distance.) How do you do, Mrs. Snow? Aunt Polly says she hopes you are comfortable today and she's LORETTA:LORETTA: There' There's someones someone at atthe the door, door, sir. sir. Shall Shall I get I get it? it? Aunt Polly says she hopes you are comfortable today and she's sent you some calf 's-fot jelly. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Look Look how how helpful helpfulshe she is! is!No, No, thank thank you, you, my my dear. dear. sent you some calf 's-fot jelly. MILLIE: You see, it's jelly! I'mI'm planning planning to tojump jump right right up up out out of ofthis this chair chair and and answer answer the the MILLIE: You see, it's jelly! MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Dear Dear me! me! Jelly? Jelly? Of Of course, course, I'm I'm very very much much obliged, obliged, but but doordoor myself. myself. I wasI was hoping hoping 'twould 'twould be belamb lamb broth broth today. today. LORETTA:LORETTA: I justI just thought thought that that perhaps perhaps ...... POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: Why, Why, I thoughtI thought it wasit was chicken chicken you you wanted wanted when when DR. CHILTON: Pay him no mind, Miss. Of course you may answer DR. CHILTON: Pay him no mind, Miss. Of course you may answer folksfolksbrought brought you you jelly. jelly. the door. the door.(She (She opens opens the the door door to findto find POLLYANNA POLLYANNA standing standing there there MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: What? What? withwith the the basket basket of calfof calf 'sfoot 'sfoot jelly.) jelly.) POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: It's It's just just that that Nancy Nancy said said it wasit was chicken chicken you you wanted wanted LORETTA:LORETTA: It's It's a little a little girl, girl, sir. sir. With With some some...... whenwhen we we brought brought you you jelly, jelly, and and lamb lamb broth broth when when we we brought brought POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: Some Some jelly. jelly. chicken.chicken. But But maybe maybe it wasit was the the other other way way and and Nancy Nancy forgot. forgot. LORETTA:LORETTA: With With some some jelly. jelly. Shall Shall I show I show her her in? in? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: We Well, Missll, Miss Im Impertinence,pertinence, who who are are you? you? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Just Just in intime! time! Come Come in, in,Pollyanna. Pollyanna. You're You'rethe the best best tonic tonic POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: "P ertinence?""Pertinence?" Oh, Oh, that that isn't isn't my my name, name, Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. thisthis patient patient of ofmine mine could could hope hope for! for! AndAnd I'm I'm so soglad glad it itisn't, isn't, too. too. That That would would be be worse worse than than POPOLLYANNA:LLYANNA: (Comes (Comes in.) in.) It's It's a beautifula beautiful day day today, today, and and the the sun sun is is "H"Hephzibah,"ephzibah," wouldn't wouldn't it? it? I'm I'm Pollyanna Pollyanna Whittier, Whittier, Miss Miss Polly Polly shining,shining, Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton.

34 34 15 15 havehave a look a look at her,at her, he wouldhe would know know whether whether his hisfriend friend could could help help CENTERCENTER STAGE. STAGE. He Heappears appears troubled troubled by whatby what he ishe reading is reading in hisin his or not.or not. Bible.Bible. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Self-pr (Self-protection.)otection.) Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton is notis not welcomewelcome in this in this house, house, as Ias am I amsure sure you you know. know. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Almost (Almost mumbling.) mumbling.) Fire Fire and and brimstone. brimstone. (He (He MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: But But if there if there is the is theleast least bit ofbit hope of hope for for her... her ... shiftsshifts in his in hisseat seat uncomfortably uncomfortably as GILBERT, as GILBERT, the thebarber, barber, comes comes out out MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Good Good day, day, Mr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton. to sweepto sweep the thewalkway walkway in front in front of his of hisshop. shop. PASTOR PASTOR MALDENMALDEN is is MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Confronting (Confronting her herwith with her herown own selfishness.) selfishness.) If If unawareunaware of GILBERT'Sof GILBERT'S presence. presence. He Hestands stands and and tries tries again, again, with with therethere is the is theleast least bit bitof hopeof hope for forher, her, I should I should think think it is it worth is worth moremore determination.) determination.) Fire Fire and and brimstone! brimstone! (GILBERT (GILBERT looks looks up fromup from movingmoving Heaven Heaven and and Earth Earth to getto getit, evenit, even if it if does it does mean mean letting letting his hissweeping, sweeping, just just a bit a bitcurious curious about about what what the thePASTOR PASTOR might might be be ThomasThomas Chilton Chilton come come through through that that front front door. door. doing.doing. PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDENscrews screws up hisup hiscourage courage as wellas well as hisas facehis face MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Doctor Doctor Mead Mead is one is one of the of thefinest finest physicians physicians andand puts puts as muchas much deep, deep, rumbling rumbling vocal vocal fire fire and and expressive expressive body body in thein thecountry country and and I have I have complete complete confidence confidence in him. in him. languagelanguage into into it as it heas canhe can muster.) muster.) Fire! Fire! And! And! Bah-Rim-Stone-ah! Bah-Rim-Stone-ah! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Then Then you you accept accept his hisprognosis? prognosis? (He(He turns turns suddenly suddenly to meetto meet the thewide-eyed wide-eyed stare stare of GILBERT, ofGILBERT, who who MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Well, Well, I... he' I... she' a s pillar a pillar in thein the medical medical thenthen quickly quickly takes takes his hisbroom broom and and himself himselfto safetyto safety within within his hisshop. shop. community.community. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN MALDENis humiliated.is humiliated. MISS MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTONand and NANCY NANCY MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton says says this this treatment treatment is quite is quite new. new. ENTERENTER DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT on ontheir their way way into into town town for for a sh a oppshopping ing PerhapsPerhaps the theold old"pillar" "pillar" hasn't hasn't heard heard of it of yet! it yet! expedition.expedition. NANCY NANCY carri carries anes anempty empty cloth cloth shopp shopping ingbag, bag, MISS MISS MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: That That will will be quitebe quite enough! enough! Is there Is there anything anything HARRINGTONHARRINGTON a purse.) a purse.) elseelse you'd you'd like like to tell to tellme mebefore before you leave?you leave? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Complaining (Complainingaloud aloud to herself.) to herself.) Of course Of course this this MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Under (Under his hisbreath.) breath.) You You have have no ideano idea...... all hadall had to happen to happen on Mrs.on Mrs. Durgin' Durgin's days day off. off. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Pardon Pardon me? me? NANCY:NANCY: (She's (She's heard heard all this all this before.) before.) Yes, Yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Trying (Trying to get to geta handle a handle on hison hisanger.) anger.) Yes. Yes.I haveI have MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I don'tI don't know know how how I'm I'mexpected expected to getto get a messagea message for forPollyanna. Pollyanna. Will Will you you tell tellher, her, please, please, that that I have I have seen seen everythingeverything ready ready in one in one day. day. This This is most is most inconvenient. inconvenient. thisthis Jimmy Jimmy Bean Bean of hersof hers and and that that he heis goingis going to beto bemy myboy boy NANCY:NANCY: (Trying (Trying to reassure.) to reassure.) We ll,We I'vell, I've got gotthe theroom room all readyall ready for her,for her, hereafhereafter. ter.Tell Tell her her I thought I thought she she would would be gladbe glad to know.to know. I shall I shall at least.at least. That That's something.'s something. But But you you know, know, Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, it really it really adoptadopt him. him. doesdoes get getawfully awfullyhot hotway way up thereup there in the in theattic. attic. Couldn't Couldn't we givewe give her her MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You will will adopt adopt Jimmy Jimmy Bean? Bean? a rooma room down- down- MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Yes. Yes. I think I think Pollyanna Pollyanna will will understand. understand. You You will will MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Just Just open open the thewindows, windows, Nancy. Nancy. tell tellher herI thought I thought it might it might help help her herplay play The The Game? Game? NANCY:NANCY: I did. I did. But But now now the theroom room is full is fullof flies!of flies! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Why Why ... of ... course. of course. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I've I've ordered ordered window window screens screens to be to made. be made. Until Until MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Thank Thank you. you. (He (He EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. NANCY NANCY then,then, keep keep the thewindows windows shut. shut. The The heat heat will will kill killoff offthe flies theflies and and you you ENTERSENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) cancan sweep sweep them them out out in the in themorning. morning. Oh, Oh,hello, hello, Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy! Nancy! PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Good Good morning, morning, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. Miss Miss Nancy. Nancy. NANCY:NANCY: (Defensive.) (Defensive.) I told I told them them all toall go to home.go home. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Have Have you you had had a chance a chance to think to think over over what what we we MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The entire entire town town seems seems to be to babblingbe babbling about about discusseddiscussed at our at our meeting meeting the theother other day? day? somesome sort sort of aof 'game" a 'game" that that Pollyanna Pollyanna has has taught taught them them to play.to play. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: In fact, In fact, I was I was just just sitting sitting here here reading reading the the SomeSome game game that that has haswidows widows wearing wearing bright bright scar scarves,ves, pastors pastors passagepassage that that you you recommended. recommended. countingcounting hundreds hundreds of "somethings:· of "somethings:· A game A game that that draws draws husbands husbands MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Splendid! Splendid! Those Those are are some some of myof myfavorite favorite andand wives wives back back together together who who were were on onthe thebrink brink of divorceof divorce chapters,chapters, you you know. know. andand causes causes the the likes likes of Johnof John Pendleton Pendleton to adoptto adopt an anorph orphan an PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Are Are they? they? boyboy as ashis hisown own son! son! All Allbecause because of ofsome some game game

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timestimes a day a day regular regular for fora month a month now, now, and and all thatall that food foodmust must be be MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Sarcastic.) (Sarcastic.) Thank Thank you you for for the theweather weather report. report. goin'goin' somewheres. somewheres. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My, My,your your house house looks looks so much so much cleaner cleaner and and tidier tidier than than POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I am I amglad glad of that. of that. The The bigger bigger I get, I get, the themore more errands errands whenwhen I was I was here here before. before.Wo uldWo uldyou you like like some some calf's-foot calf's-footjelly? jelly? I canI can do fordo for you you and and Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. Like Like taking taking this this calf's-foot calf's-footjelly jelly MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Never Never ate ateit. it. to Mrs.to Mrs. Snow. Snow. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Didn't Didn't you? you? Well, Well, if you if you didn't, didn't, then then you you can't can't know know PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Ah, Ah,you're you're taking taking jelly jelly to Mrs.to Mrs. Snow? Snow? Just Just youyou don't don't like like it, can it, can you? you? You Youjust just can't can't know. know. yesterdayyesterday my mywife wife brought brought her hersome some chicken. chicken. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Well, Well, there there is o isne one thing thing I do I know:do know: that that I've I've got got POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Does Does she she like like chicken? chicken? a bothersomea bothersome doctor doctor and and a meddling a meddling housekeeper housekeeper and and that that I'm I'm PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: I'm I'mnot not sure, sure, but but she she did didmention mention that that she she liableliable to be to stuckbe stuck here here with with them them both both till doomsday!till doomsday! wouldwould have have preferred preferred lamb lamb broth. broth. You You never never can can tell tellwith with Mrs. Mrs. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,no. no.Broken Broken legs legs don't don't last. last. So yoursSo yours won't won't last last till till Snow.Snow. Well, Well, ladies, ladies, I'd bestI'd best be going.be going. I have I have a sermon a sermon to writeto write for for doomsdaydoomsday at all. at all.I should I should think think you'd you'd be gladbe glad of that. of that. Sunday,Sunday, and and I believe I believe a nice, a nice, inspirational inspirational walk walk in thein thewoods woods MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Oh, Oh,I am. I am. (Thinking(Thinking ofhis of hisembarrassing embarrassing moment.) moment.) alone alone is in is order. in order. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And you you didn't didn't break break but butone. one. You Youcan can be gladbe glad 'twasn't 'twasn't POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: See Seeyou you later, later, then. then. (PASTOR (PASTORMALDEN MALDEN EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN two!two! RIGHT.)RIGHT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: From From that that standpoint, standpoint, I suppose I suppose I should I should be gladbe glad NANCY:NANCY: I'm I'mso sor so rysor tory be to tuckin'be tuckin' this this job joboff onoff you,on you, poor poor lamb. lamb. I wasn'tI wasn't a centipede a centipede and and didn't didn't break break fifty. fifty. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But I'd loveI'd love to do to it,do Nancy. it, Nancy. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,that that's the's thebest best yet! yet! I know I know what what a centipede a centipede is. is. NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, you you won't won't after after you've you've done done it once. it once. They'veThey've got gotlots lots of legs. of legs. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why Why not? not? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Of course,Of course, I can I can be gladbe glad for for all the all therest, rest, too. too. The The NANCY:NANCY: Because Because nobody nobody does. does. If folks If folks wasn't wasn't sorry sorry for forher herthere there doctordoctor who who pokes pokes me mewith with his hisinstruments instruments and and the thehousekeeper housekeeper wouldn'twouldn't be abe soul a soul go neargo near her herfrom from morning morning to night, to night, she' she's thats that whowho hides hides everything everything I own. I own. cantankerous.cantankerous. All Allis, Iis, pity I pity her herdaughter, daughter, Millie, Millie, what what has has to take to take POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That' That's right,s right, sir. sir.Only Only think think of how of how it would it would be ifbe you if you carecare of her. of her. didn'tdidn't have have them. them. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But why, why, Nancy? Nancy? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'mthinking thinking just just that. that. NANCY:NANCY: We ll,We inll, plainin plain words, words, it's it'justs just that that nothin' nothin' what what ever ever has has POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And with with you you lying lying around around here here like like this, this, too! too! happened,happened, has has happened happened right right in Miz in Miz Snow Snow's eyes.'s eyes. Even Even the thedays days MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Losing (Losing patience.) patience.) As ifAs that if that wasn't wasn't the thevery very thing thing of theof theweek week ain't ain't run run to herto hermind. mind. If it' Ifs it'Monday,s Monday, she's she's bound bound to to at theat thebottom bottom of theof thewhole whole matter! matter! Because Because I am I amlying lying here here like like say sayshe shewished wished 'twas 'twas Sunday; Sunday; and and if you if you take take her herjelly jelly you're you're pretty pretty this.this. And And you you expect expect me meto say to sayI'm I'mglad glad about about it all? it all?A woman A woman who who suresure to hear to hear her hersay sayshe she wanted wanted chicken. chicken. But But if you if you did didbring bring her her disarrangesdisarranges the thewhole whole house house and and calls calls it "r itegulating" "regulating" and and a man a man chicken,chicken, she'd she'd be justbe just hankerin' hankerin' for forlamb lamb broth! broth! whowho aids aids and and abets abets her her and and calls calls it "doctoring,it "doctoring," meanwhile" meanwhile POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, what Why, what a funny a funny woman. woman. I think I think I shall I shall like like to go to go expectingexpecting me meto pay to pay them them for forit,and it,and pay pay them them well, well, too! too! see seeher. her. She She must must be sobe surprisingso surprising and and ... and ... and different. different. I love I love POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, I know I know that. that. That That part part is toois too bad, bad, about about the the "different""different" folks. folks. money,money, when when you've you've been been saving saving it, too, it, too, all thisall this time. time. NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, Miz Miz Snow Snow's different,'s different, all right. all right. At leastAt least I hope I hope so, forso, for MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: When When I've I've been been ... eh? ... eh? the thesake sake of the of therest rest of us! of us!I'd betterI'd better get geton rriyon rriy way way now now and and pick pick POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Saving Saving it. Buying it. Buying beans beans and and fish fish balls, balls, you you know. know. Say, Say, up theseup these groceries groceries for for Mrs. Mrs. Durgin, Durgin, and and when when we're we're both both done, done, do youdo you like like beans? beans? Or doOr youdo you like like turkey turkey better, better, on accounton account of the of the we'llwe'll meet meet back back at this at this here here bench. bench. sixtysixty cents? cents? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, Nancy. Nancy. I'll beI'll waitingbe waiting right right here here where where you you said. said. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Look Look here, here, child, child, what what are areyou you talking talking about? about? POLLYANNA: About your money, you know. Denying yourself and I knowI know my myduty! duty! POLLYANNA: About your money, you know. Denying yourself and saving it for the heathen. You see, I found outabout it. NANCY:NANCY: You're You're starting starting to soundto sound more more like like your your Aunt Aunt Polly Polly every every saving it for the heathen. You see, I found outabout it. day.day.

14 14 35 35 MISS HARRINGTON: Our last pastor used them nearly every MISS Sunday.HARRINGTON: Our last pastor used them nearly every NANCY: Yes, Ma'am. The street is full of 'em. They're all wanting to Sunday. NANCY:know Yes, about Ma'am. Miss The Pollyanna. street is full of 'em. They're all wanting to NANCY: God rest his soul. know about Miss Pollyanna. NANCY:PASTOR God MALDEN: rest his soul. Well, I have been giving it a lot of thought and MISS HARRINGTON: Please tell them that we're doing all we can, PASTOR MALDEN: Well, I have been giving it a lot of thought and MISS andHARRINGTON: that if there arePlease any developments,tell them that we'rewe will doing let them all we know. can, I believe I have come to a conclusion. You see, the idea of- and that if there are any developments, we will let them know. IMISS believe HARRINGTON: I have come to I'ma conclusion. sorry, Pastor You Malden. see, the Iidea can't of- discuss this NANCY: Shall I tell that to Mr. John Pendleton as well? MISS HARRINGTON: I'm sorry, Pastor Malden. I can't discuss this NANCY:MISS HARRINGTON:Shall I tell that to He's Mr. here?John Pendleton as well? with you right now. MISS HARRINGTON: He's here? withPASTOR you right MALDEN: now. Are you all right, Miss Harrington? NANCY: You want me to dismiss him, Ma'am? I can just tell him PASTOR MALDEN: Are you all right, Miss Harrington? NANCY:that- You want me to dismiss him, Ma'am? I can just tell him MISS HARRINGTON: It's just that I findmyself quite distracted at that- MISS theHARRINGTON: moment. You It's see, just I have that justI find receivedmyself quiteword distractedthat my niece's at MISS HARRINGTON: No, Nancy. You may show Mr. Pendleton in. the moment. You see, I have just received word that my niece's MISSNANCY: HARRINGTON: Are you sure,No, Nancy.Miss Harrington? You may show (She Mr. nods.) Pendleton Yes, Ma'am.in. father has passed away. NANCY: Are you sure, Miss Harrington? (She nods.) Yes, Ma'am. fatherPASTOR has MALDEN:passed away. You have a niece, Miss Harrington? I didn't (NANCY leaves to get MR. PENDLETON.) PASTOR MALDEN: You have a niece, Miss Harrington? I didn't (NANCYMISS HARRINGTON: leaves to get MR. Lord, PENDLETON.) give me strength. (MR. PENDLETON know that you had a- MISS HARRINGTON: Lord, give me strength. (MR. PENDLETON knowMISS that HARRINGTON: you had a- And since I am the child's only living relative, ENTERSDOWN LEFT on crutches.) MISS HARRINGTON: And since I am the child's only living relative, ENTERSMR. PENDLETON:DOWN LEFT (Theon crutches.) relationship is strained.) How do you do, it is my duty to take her in and bring her up properly. MR. PENDLETON: (The relationship is strained.) How do you do, itPASTOR is my duty MALDEN: to take herExcuse in and me bring forasking, her up but properly. what about the child's Miss Harrington? Thank you for allowing me to inquire about your PASTOR MALDEN: Excuse me forasking, but what about the child's Missniece. Harrington? Thank you for allowing me to inquire about your mother? Hasn't she got a mother? niece. mother?MISS HARRINGTON: Hasn't she got aHer mother? mother was my eldest sister, Jenny. Jenny MISS HARRINGTON: Not at all, Mr. Pendleton. MISS HARRINGTON: Her mother was my eldest sister, Jenny. Jenny MISSMR. HARRINGTON: PENDLETON: NotI've atbrought all, Mr. a Pendleton. wheelchair over for Pollyanna to died nine years ago. MR. PENDLETON: I've brought a wheelchair over for Pollyanna to diedPASTOR nine MALDEN:years ago. I'm so sorry. It must have been especially hard use. Please tell her I don't need it anymore and thought she... uh, PASTOR MALDEN: I'm so sorry. It must have been especially hard use.she Please would tell ... (Hisher I don'tvoicetrails needaway it anymore as he finds and it thought difficult she to... imagine uh, on the little girl's father. she would ... (His voicetrails away as he findsit difficult to imagine onMISS the littleHARRINGTON: girl's father. Oh, he had a great deal of help raising the POLLYANNA confined to a chair.) POLLYANNA confined to a chair.) MISS child.HARRINGTON: The Ladies AidOh, Societyhe had aof great the church deal of all help pitched raising in. the Jenny MISS HARRINGTON: (Softening, seeing the pain he is in.) Yes, thank MISS HARRINGTON: (Softening, seeing the pain he is in.) Yes, thank child.and The he wereLadies missionaries Aid Society in of a thelittle church chapel all out pitched west. in. Jenny you. That's very kind. you. That's very kind. andPASTOR he were MALDEN: missionaries (Impressed.) in a little A chapel man of out the west. cloth. MR. PENDLETON: I don't need to tell you how sorry I am. I heard MR. PENDLETON: I don't need to tell you how sorry I am. I heard PASTORMISS MALDEN:HARRINGTON: (Impressed.) And a rather A man tattered of the cloth. cloth it was. They lived you'd had another doctor in to see her today. I wondered, does he MISS outHARRINGTON: of missionary And bar a ratherrels full tattered of secondhand cloth it was. clothingThey lived and you'dhold had out another any hope doctor for herin to recovery? see her today. I wondered, does he outworthless of missio cast-offnary bargoods. rels full of secondhand clothing and holdMISS out HARRINGTON: any hope for her recovery? Doctor Mead has prescribed certain worthlessPASTOR MALDEN:cast-offgoods. How very sad. MISSmedicines HARRINGTON: for the pain Doctor and Doctor Mead Warren has prescribed shall be looking certa in on PASTORMISS HARRINGTON: MALDEN: How Oh,very not sad. to their way of thinking. He convinced medicinesher regularly. for the But pain he and says Doctor the paralysis Warren is shall permanent. be looking in on MISS herHARRINGTON: that the whole Oh, thing not towas their a 'great way ofadventure:· thinking. He convinced herMR. regularly. PENDLETON: But he says Have the youparalysis spoken is permanent. to my physician, Doctor herPASTOR that the MALDEN: whole thing There was awas 'great a time adventure:· when I thought the same MR. PENDLETON:Chilton? Have you spoken to my physician, Doctor PASTORthing. MALDEN: There was a time when I thought the same Chilton?MISS HARRINGTON: (Bristling at the sound ofDR. CHILTON'S thing. MISS HARRINGTON: My sister could have done so much better. MISS name,HARRINGTON: but maintaining (Bristling control.) at the Doctor sound Warren ofDR. isCHILTON'S our family 's MISS Lord HARRINGTON: knows she had My a sisterwealthy could enough have suitor done right so much here better.in town. name,physician. but maintaining He is quite control.) capable, DoctorI am sure. Warren is our family's Lord knows she had a wealthy enough suitor right here in town. PASTOR MALDEN: So, why didn't she marry the wealthysuitor? physician.MR. PENDLETON: He is quite I capable, only mention I am sure. it because Doctor Chilton has a PASTOR MALDEN: So, why didn't she marry the wealthysuitor? MISS HARRINGTON: My point exactly! I'll never forgive that man! MR. PENDLETON:friendwho deals I onlywith mention spinalinjuries it because of this Doctor sort, and Chilton he feels hasthere a MISSPASTOR HARRINGTON: MALDEN: MyNo, point I didn't exactly! mean I'll to neversay- forgive that man! friend whodeals with spinalinjuries of this sort, and he feelsthere PASTOR MALDEN: No, I didn't mean to say- could be some hope, after all. If only you would allow him to see MISS HARRINGTON: And the result is ... the result is, the world has couldthe be girl. some hope, after all. If only you would allow him to see MISS anotherHARRINGTON: orphan toAnd feed. the But result I know is ... themy duty.result is, the world has the girl. another orphan to feed. But I know my duty. MISS HARRINGTON: That will not be necessary. MISSMR. HARRINGTON: PENDLETON: That (Trying will not to beforce necessary. the issue.) If he could just MR. PENDLETON: (Trying to force the issue.) If he could just

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Why, Mr. Pendleton, that's one of the ways I knew you weren't folksThe Glad Game was what Pollyanna liked more than anythin' folksThe Glad Game was what Pollyanna liked more than anythin' Whcrossy, Mr. inside. Pendleton, Nancy that told's me.one of the ways I knew you weren't else in the whole world. else in the whole world. crossMR. inside.PENDLETON: Nancy told "Nancy" me. told you. Well, may I inquire who MR. PENDLETON:"Nancy" is? "Nancy" told you. Well, may I inquire who End of Scene Five End of Scene Five "Nancy"POLLYANNA: is? Our Nancy. She works for Aunt Polly. POLLYANNA:MR. PENDLETON: Our Nancy. Aunt She Polly? works Well, for Auntwho isPolly. Aunt Polly? MR.POLLYANNA: PENDLETON: She' Aunts Miss Polly? Polly Well, Harrington. who is Aunt I live Polly? with her. Scene Six Scene Six POLLYANNA:MR. PENDLETON: She's Miss (Practically Polly Harrington. choking I liveon thewith name.) her. Miss Polly MR. PENDLETON:Harrington! You (Practically live with her? choking on the name.) Miss Polly Morning in the Town Square, one month later. BRING UP SEPIA­ Morning in the Town Square, one month later. BRING UP SEPIA­ Harrington!POLLYANNA: You Yes, live with I'm herher? niece. She's taken me to bring up, on TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze-frame. Hold freeze fora TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze-frame. Hold freeze fora POLLYANNA:account ofYes, my I'mmother, her niece. you know. She's Shetaken was me her to sister.bring up,And on after few seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action UP FULL and MUSIC few seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action UP FULL and MUSIC accountFather of went my tomother, be in Heaven,you know. there She wasn't was heranyone sister. left And forme after down OUT. As LIGHTS COME UP, we see PASTOR MALDEN sitting on the OUT. As LIGHTS COME UP, we see PASTOR MALDEN sitting on the Fatherthere went but to the be Ladiesin Heaven, Aid, there so she wasn't took anyone me in. left (MR. for PENDLETONme down public bench CENTER STAGE as before. He is silently rehearsing his public bench CENTER STAGE as before. He is silently rehearsing his therecannot but therespond. Ladies He Aid, is shocked so she tookover theme realizationin. (MR. PENDLETON that Pollyanna sermon. sermon. cannotis the respond. daughter He of is the shocked only womanover the he realization ever loved.) that I reckon Pollyanna maybe is theI'd daughterbetter go ofnow. the I onlyhope woman you'll likehe ever the jelly.loved.) I reckon maybe PASTORMALDEN: (Almost mumbling.) Woeunto you. (He shifts in PASTORMALDEN: (Almost mumbling.) Woeunto you. (He shifts in I'dMR. better PENDLETON: go now. I hope And you'll so you like are the Miss jelly. Polly Harrington's niece? his seat uncomfortably as WINKLE, the grocer, comes OUT UP his seat uncomfortably as WINKLE, the grocer, comes OUT UP MR.POLLYANNA: PENDLETON: Yes, And sir. so I suppose you are Missyou know Polly her.Harring ton's niece? RIGHT toarrange fruits and vegetablesin frontof his store. PASTOR RIGHT toarrange fruits and vegetablesin frontof his store. PASTOR POLLYANNA:MR. PENDLETON: Yes, sir. IOh, suppose yes. I youknow know her. her.But, you don't mean that it MALDEN is unaware ofWINKLE'S presence. He stands and tries MALDEN is unaware ofWINKLE'S presence. He stands and tries MR. PENDLETON:was Miss Polly Oh,Harrington yes. I know who her. sent But, that you jelly don't to me?mean that it again, with more determination.) Woe unto you! (WINKLElooks up again, with more determination.) Woe unto you! (WINKLElooks up wasPOLLYANNA: Miss Polly HarringtonNo, sir. She who didn't. sent She that said jelly I mustto me? be very sure not from his work, just a bit curious about what the pastor might be from his work, just a bit curious about what the pastor might be POLLYANNA:to let you No,think sir. that She she didn't. did sendShe said it. I must be very sure not doing. PASTOR MALDENscrews up his courage as well as his face doing. PASTOR MALDENscrews up his courage as well as his face toMR. let PENDLETON:you think that she I thought did send as it.much. and puts as much of his deep, rumbling vocal fire and expressive and puts as much of his deep, rumbling vocal fire and expressive MR.POLLYANNA: PENDLETON: (Prying.) I thought Are as you much. very much interested in my Aunt body languageinto it as he can.) Wo ... hoe unto you ... hooooo! (He body languageinto it as he can.) Wo ... hoe unto you ... hooooo! (He POLLYANNA:Polly? I mean, (Prying.) whether Are ityou was very her much who sentinterested the jelly in or my not? Aunt turns suddenly to meet the wide-eyed stare of WINKLE, who then turns suddenly to meet the wide-eyed stare of WINKLE, who then Polly?DR. CHILTON: I mean, whether (Protecting.) it was herPerhaps who mysent patient the jelly needs or not? a bit of rest, quickly takes himselfto safety within his store. Again, PASTOR quickly takes himselfto safety within his store. Again, PASTOR DR. CHILTON:my dear. (Protecting.) Perhaps my patient needs a bit of rest, MALDEN is humiliated. NANCYand POLLYANNA ENTERDOWN MALDEN is humiliated. NANCYand POLLYANNA ENTERDOWN myMR. dear. PENDLETON: (Solemnly.) No, Doctor. I'd like to talk to Miss LEFT. NANCYcarries her empty cloth shopping bag. POLLYANNA LEFT. NANCYcarries her empty cloth shopping bag. POLLYANNA MR. PENDLETON:Pollyanna Whi ttier(Solemnly.) alone, ifNo, you Doctor. don't mind.I'd like (DR. to talk CHILTON to Miss and carries a basket ofcalf's-foot jelly and is dressed in a pretty yellow carries a basket ofcalf's-foot jelly and is dressed in a pretty yellow PollyannaLORETTA Whi EXITttier alone,DOWN ifRIGH you don'tT.) Pollyanna, mind. (DR. please CHILTON come and he re. dress, with a bow in her hair.) dress, with a bow in her hair.) LORETTAWhen IEXIT just nowDOWN found RIGHout T.) w hoPollyanna, you were, please you reminded come he re.me of POLLYANNA: Look, there's Pastor Malden. Good morning, Pastor POLLYANNA: Look, there's Pastor Malden. Good morning, Pastor Whsomethingen I just now I have found triedout for w longho youyears were, to forget. you remindedB ut I've found me of that Malden. Malden. somethingthe more I h Iave try trie to d fo forrget, long thyears e more to forget.vividly B Iut seem I've foundto remember. that PASTORMALDEN: Good morning, dear. Don't you look just finein PASTORMALDEN: Good morning, dear. Don't you look just finein thePollyanna, more I try years to fo rget, ago I th lovede more somebody vividly I veseemry much. to remember. I hoped to those bright new clothes your Aunt Polly bought you? Just like the those bright new clothes your Aunt Polly bought you? Just like the Pollyanna,bring her years some ago day, I lovedto this somebody house. I pictured very much. how Ihappy hoped w e'dto be little lady that you are. little lady that you are. bringtoget herher some in our day, home to this all thehouse. long I yearspictured to come. how happy we'd be POLLYANNA: (Curtsies.) Thank you very much, I'm sure. POLLYANNA: (Curtsies.) Thank you very much, I'm sure. togetPOLLYANNA:her in our home(Anticipates all the longthat yearshe is talkingto come. about her Aunt Polly.) PASTOR MALDEN: You remind me of one of Old Tom's sunflowers PASTOR MALDEN: You remind me of one of Old Tom's sunflowers POLLYANNA:Yes... (Anticipates that he is talking about her Aunt Polly.) this morning: bright and pretty and growing taller every day. this morning: bright and pretty and growing taller every day. YesMR.... PENDLETON: But ... well, I didn't bring her here. Never mind POLLYANNA: Am I really getting taller? POLLYANNA: Am I really getting taller? MR. PENDLETON:why. I just didn't, But that' ... well,s all. I didn'tAnd ever bring since her then,here. Neverthis great mind gray NANCY: Well, it seems so to me. We've been feeding you three NANCY: Well, it seems so to me. We've been feeding you three why.pile I just of stone didn't, has that' beens all. a house, And ever never since a home. then, this great gray pile of stone has been a house, never a home.

36 13 36 13 true.true. But But never never mind mind that. that. It's It'sabout about the thelittle little girl girl I come. I come. I heard I heard NANCY:NANCY: (A double (Adouble meaning.) meaning.) That That poor poor little little girl. girl. aboutabout the theaccident, accident, and and it broke it broke me meall up.all up.Maybe Maybe you you don't don't know know MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The child child will will be arrivingbe arriving on tomorrowon tomorrow's train.'s train. it, butit, but I've I' seenve seen a good a good deal deal of thatof that little little girl girl of yours.of yours. We Welive live on on PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: To morrow?Tomorrow? This This is rather is rather sudden, sudden, isn't isn't it? it? thethe Pendleton Pendleton Hill Hill road, road, and and she she used used to goto bygo byoften. often. Only Only she she MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Without Without a doubt, a doubt, it is it ais most a most inconvenient inconvenient didn'tdidn't always always go goby. by.She She came came in andin and played played with with the the kids kids and and timetime to beto receivingbe receiving a new a new member member of theof the household. household. But, But, I know I know talkedtalked to me, to me, and and my myman, man, when when he washe was home. home. She She seemed seemed to like to like my myduty. duty. it, andit, and to liketo like us. us.She She didn't didn't know, know, I suspect, I suspect, that that her herkind kind of folks of folks PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: And And the thechild's child's name name... what... what is theis thelittle little girl's girl's don'tdon't generally generally call call on onmy mykind. kind. Maybe Maybe if they if they did did call call more, more, Miss Miss name?name? Harrington,Harrington, there there wouldn't wouldn't be sobe manyso many of myof mykind. kind. Be thatBe that as itas it MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Distastefully.) (Distastefully.) Her Her name name is Polly-anna. is Polly-anna. may,may, she she came, came, and and she she didn't didn't do herselfdo herself no harm,no harm, and and she she did did do do PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Named Named for for you, you, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? us good.us good. A lot A loto' good. o' good. How How much much she she won't won't know, know, nor nor can't can't know, know, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: A ridiculousA ridiculous name. name. Named Named for for my mylate late sister sister I hope.I hope. Cause Cause if she if she did, did, she'd she'd know know other other things things that that I don't I don't want want AnnaAnna and and myself. myself. "Pol "Polly-annaly-anna", a", riadiculous ridiculous name! name! (MISS (MISS her herto know. to know. But But it's justit's just this. this. It's It'sbeen been hard hard times times with with us this.year,us this.year, HARRINGTONHARRINGTONEXITS EXITS UP UPRIGHTRIGHT as NANCYas NANCYand and PASTOR PASTOR MALDENMALDEN in morein more ways ways than than one. one. We 'veWe been've been blue blue and and discouraged, discouraged, my myman man looklook on.) on.) andand me, me, and and ready ready for for 'most 'most any anything.thing. We We was was reckoning reckoning on on PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Worried (Worried for forthe thegirl's girl's welfare.) welfare.) Nancy, Nancy, is Missis Miss gettinggetting a divorce a divorce about about now, now, and and letting letting the thekids kids... well,... well, we wedidn't didn't HarringtonHarrington the theonly only living living relative relative that that this this girl girl can can stay stay with? with? knowknow yet yetwhat what we wewould would do withdo with the thekids. kids. Then Then came came the theaccident, accident, NANCY:NANCY: I'm I'afraidm afraid so, so,Pastor. Pastor. andand what what we weheard heard about about the the little little girl girl's giving's giving up uphope hope and and all. all. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Well, Well, I'd sayI'd saythings things are areabout about to changeto change in thein the AndAnd we wegot gotto thinkingto thinking how how Pollyanna Pollyanna used used to cometo come and and sit onsit on HarringtonHarrington household. household. ourour doorstep doorstep and and train train with with the thekids kids and and laugh laugh and and just just be sobe glad.so glad. NANCY:NANCY: Let Let's hope's hope so, so,Pastor. Pastor. SheShe was was always always being being glad glad about about somethin' somethin' and and then, then, one one day, day, she she MISSMISS HARRINGTON'S HARRINGTON'S VOICE: VOICE: (From (From OFF OFF UP UP RIGHT.) RIGHT.) Nancy! Nancy! I I toldtold us why,us why, and and about about The The Game, Game, you you know, know, and and she she tried tried to coax to coax requirerequire your your assistance! assistance! us tous playto play it. it. NANCY:NANCY: Let Let's hope's hope so... so (EXITS... (EXITS UP UPRIGHT RIGHT and and PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDEN MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The game? game? EXITSEXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. BLACKOUT. BLACKOUT. MUSIC MUSIC UP.) UP.) MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: Well, Well, we've we've heard heard now now that that she's she's fretting fretting her herpoor poor littlelittle life lifeout out of her, of her, because because she she can't can't play play it no it moreno more ... that ... that there's there's EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Two Two nothingnothing to beto gladbe glad about. about. And And that' that's whats what I came I came to tell to tellher hertoday. today. ThatThat maybe maybe she she can can be abe little a little glad glad for for us, us,'cause 'cause we've we've decided decided to to stickstick to each to each other other and and play play The The Game Game ourselves. ourselves. I know I know she she would would SceneScene Three Three be glad,be glad, because because she she used used to feelto feel kind kind of badof bad at thingsat things we wesaid said sometimes.sometimes. Just Just how how The The Game Game is going is going to help to help us, us,I can't I can't say saythat that AfternoonAfternoon in the in the To wnTo wnSquare, Square, the the next next day. day. People People are aregathered gathered I exactlyI exactly see, see, yet. yet. But But may maybe 'twill.be 'twill.Anyway, Anyway, we're we're going going to try, to try,cause cause DOWNDOWN RIGHT, RIGHT, waiting waiting to meet to meet the the train. train. Included Included are areMRS. MRS. PAYSON, PAYSON, sheshe wanted wanted us to.us to.Will Will you you tell tellher? her? herher little little son son JOEY JOEY and and daughter daughter EMILY EMILYand and several several TOWNSPEOPLE. TOWNSPEOPLE. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Yes, Yes, I will I will tell tellher. her. And And thank thank you you for for coming, coming, BRINGBRING UP UPSEP SEPIA-TONEIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Mrs.Mrs. Payson. Payson. (Offers (Offersher her hand. hand. MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSONis surprised,is surprised, but buttakes takes HoldHold freeze freeze for for a few a few seconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UP it andit and they they shake shake hands. hands. MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSON EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEF LEFT.) T.) FULLFULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. SOUND SOUND EFFECTS: EFFECTS: Rhythmic Rhythmic chugging chugging of aof a Nancy!Nancy! (NANCY, (NANCY, who who has has been been waiting waiting just just outside outside the thedoor door the the traintrain as itas slows it slows into into the thestation. station. The The brakes brakes squeal squeal to ato stop. a stop. wholewhole time, time, quickly quickly ENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) NANCY:NANCY: Yes, Yes, Ma'am? Ma'am? CONCONDUCTOR'SDUCTOR'S VOICE: VOICE: (From (From OFFSTAGE OFFSTAGE DOW DOWN NRIGHT.) RIGHT.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Are Are there there any any more more visitors visitors today? today? Beldingsville,Beldingsville, Ver Vermont.mont. All Allpassengers passengers disembark disembark at at

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eveneven trying. trying. Only, Only, sometimes sometimes it's it'salmost almost too too hard hard ... like ... like when when your your POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It takesIt takes a woman's a woman's hand hand and and heart, heart, or aor child a child's 's fatherfathergoes goes to Heaven, to Heaven, and and there there isn't isn't anybody anybody but but Ladies Ladies Aid Aid left. left. presence,presence, to maketo make a home. a home. My Myfather father always alwayssaid said that. that. NANCY:NANCY: You You poor poor lamb: lamb: Well, Well, let 'slet get's getyou you up toup yourto your room room now, now, or or MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Your Your father father... Oh,... Oh, yes. yes. Well, Well, I have I have had had neither. neither. MissMiss Harrington Harrington will will have have my myhide, hide, and and there there won't won't be nothin'be nothin' glad glad POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Do Doyou you wish wish you you had had that that woman's woman's hand hand and and heart heart in that,in that, let melet metell tellyou! you! all thisall this time? time? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes. yes. I'm I'som gladso glad I'm I'goingm going to haveto have my myvery very own own MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Why, Why, yes, yes, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. room!room! Is itIs as it lovelyas lovely as everythingas everything else else is in is thisin this heavenly heavenly house? house? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, I'm I'som glad!so glad! Then Then it's itall's right.all right. Now Now you you can can take take AreAre there there pictures pictures on onthe the walls walls and and carpets carpets on onthe the floor? floor? I love I love us both,us both, and and everything everything will will be lovely.be lovely. carpets!carpets! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Take Take you you both? both? NANCY:NANCY: No, No, Miss. Miss. No Nocarpet. carpet. And And no pictures.no pictures. Not Not even even a looking­ a looking­ POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, of course, of course, Aunt Aunt Polly Polly isn't isn't won won over over yet, yet, but but I'm I'm glass.glass. suresure she she will will be ifbe you if you tell tellit to it herto herjust just as youas you did did to me, to me, and and then then POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I'm I'surem sure it's ...it 'sit ...'s itgoing's going to beto abe very a very nice nice room. room. And And I I we'dwe'd both both come, come, of course!of course! cancan be gladbe glad there there isn't isn't any any looking-glass, looking-glass, cause cause where where there there isn't isn't MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Polly Polly Harrington Harrington ... come ... come here? here? anyany looking-glass, looking-glass, I can't I can't see seemy myfreckles! freckles! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Would Wouldyou you rather rather go there?go there? Of course,Of course, the the house house isn't isn't NANCY:NANCY: Yes, Yes, Miss Miss Pollyanna. Pollyanna. Follow Follow me. me. (They (TheyEXIT EXIT DOWN DOWNLEFT. LEFT. quitequite so pretty,so pretty, but butit's it'snearer nearer to- to- BLACKOUT.)BLACKOUT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: What What are areyou you talking talking about? about? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: About About where where we're we're going going to live,to live, of course.of course. I thought I thought EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Four Four youyou meant meant here, here, at first. at first.You You said said it was it was here here that that you you had had wanted wanted AuntAunt Polly Polly's hand's hand and and heart heart all theseall these years years to maketo make a h ome.a home. But But if you'dif you'd rather rather go- go- SceneScene Five Five MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: My Mydear dear child. child. There There has has been been a terrib a terrible le misunderstanding.misunderstanding. MUSICMUSIC COMES COMES UP UPand and continues continues through through JIMMY JIMMY'S monologue.'S monologue. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: There There has? has? What? What? SPOTSPOT COMES COMES UP UPon onJIMMY JIMMY BEA BEAN onN onplatform platform DOWN DOWNSTAGESTAGE MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: It wasIt was your your moth mother'ser' hands hand and and heart heart that that I I RIGHTRIGHT. . wantedwanted long long years years ago. ago. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My Mymother' mother's? s? JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: It wasIt was just just like like Pollyanna Pollyanna to findto find somethin' somethin' in thatin that MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I hadI had not not meant meant to tellto tell you, you, but butperhaps perhaps it's it's littlelittle room room to beto gladbe glad about. about. After After seein' seein' the theview view just just outside outside her her better,better, after after all, all,that that I do I now.do now. I loved I loved your your mother, mother, but but she shedidn't didn't windows,windows, she she decided decided she she was was glad glad there there weren't weren't any any pictures pictures on on lovelove me. me. After After a time a time she she went went away away with with your your father. father. I did I did not not the thewall, wall, cuz cuz the the pretty pretty pictures pictures in thein thewindows windows were were more more than than knowknow until until then then how how much much I cared I cared for for her. her. When When she she left, left, the the enough.enough. From From up upin herin her room room she she looked looked down down on onOld Old Tom's Tom's wholewhole world world suddenly suddenly seemed seemed to turnto turn dark dark and and distant. distant. I decided I decided vegetablevegetable garden. garden. And And past past the the fence, fence, she she could could even even see seesome some thenthen that that I would I would never never allow allow my myheart heart to feelto feel that that kind kind of painof pain snowsnow up onup someon some mountains mountains way way off offin thein thedistance. distance. So sheSo she had had a a again,again, and and in the in theend, end, I became I became a cross, a cross, crabby, crabby, unlovable, unlovable, unloved unloved hardhard time time keepin' keepin' those those windows windows shut. shut. Miss Miss Harrington Harrington was was old oldman. man. mightymighty shook shook up upwhen when she she saw saw flies fl iesin thein the house, house, though, though, on on POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That's That's not not true, true, Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. That' That's onlys only the thepart part accountaccount of allof allthose those germs. germs. Miss Miss Harrington Harrington pretty pretty soon soon got got peoplepeople see. see. The The best best part part is what is what they they don't don't see. see. PollyannaPollyanna on ona regular a regular schedule schedule of educatin'.of educatin'. Mrs. Mrs. Durgin Durgin was was MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: There There you you go goagain. again. How How can can you you look look at aat a teachin'teachin' her her about about cooking, cooking, and and she she was was takin' takin' music music lessons lessons from from miserablemiserable old old fossil fossil like like myself myself and and see seeanything anything beyond beyond the the a private-likea private-like teacher. teacher. But But what what Pollyanna Pollyanna liked liked most most was was runnin' runnin' hardenedhardened man man that that I am? I am? errandserrands into into town town with with Nancy. Nancy. Because Because sittin' sittin' and and visitin' visitin' and and teachin' teachin' POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My Myfather father showed showed me mehow. how. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Your Your father father must must have have been been a miracle a miracle worker. worker.

12 12 37 37 Beldingsville.Beldingsville. Beldingsville, Beldingsville, Vermont. Vermont. (PAS (PASSENGERSSENGERS make make their their PASTORPASTOR MALDEN MALDENIN DOWNIN DOWN LEFT LEFT and and waits waits protectivel protectively, justy, just a a wayway off offthe the train train and and EN ENTERTER DOWN DOWNRIGHT. RIGHT. PO LLPOYANNALLYANNA is is littlelittle worried worried about about MISS MISS HARRINGTON'S HARRINGTON'S state state of mind.) ofmind.) It's It'sall all carryingcarrying a tin a tinlunch lunch pail pail and and chatting chatting nonstop, nonstop, highly highly animated, animated, to to right,right, Nancy. Nancy. Thank Thank you. you. MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY. MCCLEARY.She She wears wears a red a red and and white white checkered checkered dress dress and and PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Good Good afternoon, afternoon, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. a strawa straw hat.) hat.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: This This is where is where I get I getoff. off. I'm I'mgoing going to liveto live with with my myAunt Aunt PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: I thank I thank you you for forseeing seeing me meat such at such a time a time as this,as this, Polly.Polly. I never I never met met my myAunt Aunt Polly Polly but, but, you you know, know, that' that's whats what makes makes andand I wondered I wondered if you if you might might give give a message a message to yourto your niece niece for for me. me. me meso glad!so glad! It will It will be suchbe such a surprise a surprise to meetto meet her her and and I know I know she'll she'll MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly. Certainly. What What is the is the message? message? be sobe veryso very glad glad to meetto meet me, me, too. too. She She doesn't doesn't have have any any children children of of PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Just Just tell tell her her this: this: I countedI counted them them myself, myself, and and herher own own and and now now I haven't I haven't got got any any parents, parents, so thatso that makes makes us bothus both therethere were were even even more more than than eight eight hundred. hundred. orphansorphans in a in way, a way, don't don't you you think? think? I know I know I'll I'llbe verybe very glad glad to meetto meet MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Even Even more more than than ... I'm... I'm sorr sorry, Iy, don't I don't my myAunt Aunt Polly. Polly. My Myfather father told told me meshe she has has a very a very comfortable comfortablehouse house understand.understand. withwith lots lots of rooms. of rooms. That's That's what what Heave Heaven's like,n's like, you you know. know. Lots Lots of big of big PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Yes, Yes, I know I know it sounds it sounds odd, odd, but but if you'll if you'll pardon pardon houseshouses with with lots lots of rooms.of rooms. That That's where's where my myfather father is. Andis. And my my me,me, I would I would rather rather not not explain. explain. Your Your niece niece will will know know just just what what I I mother,mother, too. too. They They're both're both heavenly heavenly angels angels now. now. mean,mean, and and I felt I felt that that I must I must tell tell her her now, now, I know I know how how to playto play her her MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: (Sorry (Sorry for for herself.) herself.) I have I have a ver a very smally small home, home, game.game. Not Not very very well well yet, yet, but, but, you you know, know, I'm I'm sure sure I'll I'llget getbetter better as Ias I myself.myself. go along.go along. People People always always do. do.That' That's whats what she she told told me, me, and and I believe I believe POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Ponders (Ponders a moment.) a moment.) Well, Well, that's that's something something to beto gladbe glad it's it'true.s true. Thank Thank you, you, and and pardon pardon me, me, please, please, for for any any seeming seeming for!for! rudenessrudeness in myin mycall. call. MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: A smallA small house? house? (JACK (JACKPAYSON PAYSON and and a small, a small, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You are arevery very kind. kind. curiouscurious crowd crowd are arestarting starting to gather to gather around around and and listen.) listen.) PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: But But it is it youis you who who are arekind. kind. I want I want you you to giveto give POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, sure! sure! A smallA small house house is everis ever so muchso much easier easier to to herher that that message message from from me. me. Will Will you? you? keepkeep clean. clean. Father Father and and I lived I lived in ain small a small house house and and there there was was MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly. Certainly. Certainly Certainly I will. I will. And And thank thank you you for for nothingnothing to itto when it when it came it came to cleaningto cleaning it up. it up.We Wejust just made made up theup the comingcoming by. by.(PASTO (PASTOR MALDENR MALDEN EXI EXITS TSDOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. MISS MISS sofasofaeach each morning morning and and washed washed up theup the breakfast breakfastthings. things. The The Ladies Ladies HARRINGTONHARRINGTON sits sits down down just beforejust before NANCY NANCY and and MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSON AidAid Society Society brought brought us ourus our dinner dinner each each night night and and Father Father and and I I burstburst through through the theDOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT door.) door.) washedwashed up upthe the dishes. dishes. We Wehad had more more time time for for stories stories that that way. way. NANCY:NANCY: I told I told you you she she ain't ain't havin' havin' no novisitors! visitors! Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, I I FatherFather always always read read me mestories. stories. triedtried to tellto tell her ... her ... JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Humph! Humph! MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: And And I told I told you you I'll I'llask ask her her about about it myself, it myself, thank thank you. you. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Turning (Turning to JACK to JACKPAYSON.) PAYSON.) Did Did your your father father read read you you (To(T MISSo MISS HARRINGTON.) HARRINGTON.) I want I want to seeto see the the little little girl. girl. Pollyanna. Pollyanna. stories,stories, too? too? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'mafraid afraid she's she's not not able able to seeto see anyone anyone right right JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: (With (With disdain.) disdain.) My Myold oldman man never never read read me mea story a story now.now. in hisin hislife. life. I don't I don't even even think think he knewhe knew how how to read.to read. MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: But But I've I've got got something something I have I have to tellto tell her. her. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Then Then you you have have a great a great deal deal to beto gladbe glad about. about. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'm sorry. sorry. She's She's very very weak weak and and needs needs to rest.to rest. JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Be glad?Be glad? That That my myold oldman man couldn't couldn't read? read? Is thereIs there something something I can I can do dofor for you? you? (MISS (MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTON waves waves POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, sure! sure! Just Just think think of allof theall the stories stories that that you you have have NANCYNANCY out outof the of the room, room, realizing realizing this this may may be abe privatea private matter. matter. yet yetto read!to read! There There must must be hundredsbe hundreds of storiesof stories you've you've never never even even NANCYNANCY EXITS EXITSDOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) heardheard before before like like "Jonah "Jonah and and the the Whale" Whale" and and "Daniel "Daniel and and the the MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: My Myname name is Mrs.is Mrs. Payson. Payson. Mrs. Mrs. Jack Jack Payson. Payson. I I Lions"Lions" and and maybe maybe even even about about "Noah "Noah and and his his Big Big Ole Ole Ark:' Ark:' That That presumepresume you've you've heard heard of me. of me. Most Most of the of the good good people people in this in this town town shouldshould make make anyone anyone glad. glad. have.have. 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SomeoneSomeone who who could could spin spin straw straw into into gold. gold. (POLLYANNA (POLLYANNA gasps.) gasps.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, aren't aren't you? you? Aren't Aren't you you awfully awfully glad glad HaveHave I frightened I frightened you, you, child? child? I'm I'm so sorry.so sorry. I didn't I didn't mean mean to. to. you'reyou're rich? rich? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, Mr. Mr. Pendleton, Pendleton, it's ita's baby a baby rainbow. rainbow. A realA real MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly Certainly not. not. I hope I hope I could I could not not so farso farforget forget rainbowrainbow come come in toin payto pay you you a visit! a visit! Oh, Oh, how how pretty! pretty! How How did did it it myselfmyself as toas beto sinfullybe sinfully proud proud of anyof any gift giftthe the Lord Lord has has seen seen fit tofit to get getin? in? bestowbestow upon upon me. me. Certainly Certainly not not of riches.of riches. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Where? Where? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: We ll,We then,ll, then, you you couldn't couldn't know know that that it wasit was hardest hardest POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Right hereRight here on onyour your shoulder! shoulder! A little A little baby baby rainbow. rainbow. to playto play The The Game Game with with missio missionarnary barrels.y barrels. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Oh, Oh,that. that. I suppose I suppose it got it got in throughin through the the prism prism MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I wouldn't I wouldn't know know a thing a thing of that. of that. Mrs. Mrs. Durgin, Durgin, on onthe the edge edge of thisof this lamp. lamp. A shaft A shaft of whiteof white light, light, shining shining through through I shallI shall have have my mytea teain thein the library. library. (MRS. (MRS. DURGIN DURGIN EXITSDOWN EXITSDOWN thethe crystal, crystal, gets gets broken broken up upinto into all itsall componentits component colors. colors. LEFT.)LEFT.) Nancy, Nancy, show show the the child child to herto her room. room. As AsI said, I said, I shall I shall be be POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It's It'sthe the sun sun playing playing The The Game! Game! The The sun sun knows knows how how up upin halfin half an houran hour to inspectto inspect your your belongings. belongings. Please Please have have your your to playto play The The Game! Game! thingsthings unpacked unpacked by then.by then. (EXITS (EXITSDOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: The The Game? Game? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I don't I don't think think Aunt Aunt Polly Polly knows knows how how to playto play The The POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My Myfather father's game,'s game, making making plain plain things things into into glad glad Game.Game. things.things. It takesIt takes plain plain old old white white sunshine sunshine and and turns turns it intoit into a a NANCY:NANCY: Miss Miss Harrington Harrington ain't ain't the the game-playing game-playing sort, sort, in casein case you you beautifulbeautifulrainbow rainbow right right on onyour your shoulder. shoulder. Look Look how how it dances it dances on on didn'tdidn't notice. notice. What What game game are areyou you talking talking about, about, child? child? you.you. It's It'slike like you're you're living living in ain rainbow. a rainbow. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: The The Glad Glad Game. Game. We We began began the the game game on onsome some MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: It's It'sonly only a matter a matter of physicalof physical science, science, my mydear. dear. crutchescrutches that that came came in ain missionary a missionary barrel. barrel. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It'sa It'smiracle.a miracle. NANCY:NANCY: Crutches! Crutches! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Referring (Referring to POLLYANNA to POLLYANNA herself.) herself.) Yes. Yes. You're You're POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, you you see, see, I'd I'dwanted wanted a doll, a doll, and and Father Father had had right.right. It is It a is miracle. a miracle. (Removing (Removing crystal crystal from from lamp.) lamp.) Here Here you you are. are. writtenwritten them them so; so;but but when when the the barrel barrel came, came, the the lady lady wrote wrote that that SinceSince you you love love rainbows rainbows so somuch, much, you you may may take take this this portable portable therethere hadn't hadn't any any dolls dolls come come in, butin, but the the little little crutches crutches had. had. So sheSo she rainbowrainbow home home with with you. you. sentsent 'em 'em along along as theyas they might might come come in handyin handy for for some some child, child, POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: May May I? I? sometime.sometime. And And that' that's whens when we webegan began it. it. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Show Show it to it yourto your Aunt Aunt Polly Polly and and your your Nancy. Nancy. And And NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, I must I must say, say, I can't I can't see seeany any game game about about that. that. tell tellthem them that that old oldMr. Mr.John John Pendleton Pendleton hopes hopes they're they're very very glad glad to to POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes, yes, the the game game was was to just to just find find something something about about receivereceive it. it. everythingeverything to be to gladbe glad about, about, no matterno matter what what 'twas. 'twas. And And we webegan began POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, thank thank you. you. It's It'sthe the most most wonderful wonderful present present I've I've rightright then, then, on onthe thecrutches. crutches. everever had had in allin myall mylife! life! I'll I'llthink think of youof you every every time time I see I seeit. it. NANCY:NANCY: But But I can't I can't see see anything anything to beto gladbe glad about about getting getting a pair a pair of of MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'm pleased pleased that that you're you're pleased pleased with with the the gift. gift. crutchescrutches when when what what you you wanted wanted was was a doll. a doll. Now,Now, you'd you'd better better go. go.It's It'sdangerous dangerous to keep to keep Miss Miss Polly Polly Harrington Harrington POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: There There is! Thereis! There is! Iis! couldn't I couldn't see see it either,it either, at first.at first. waiting.waiting. That'sThat's why why I cried. I cried. Father Father had had to tellto tell me. me. Oh, Oh, I spoke I spoke of Fatherof Father POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: We Well, beforell, before I go, I go,may may I ask I ask you you a question? a question? again.again. But But it was it was him him who who had had to tellto tell me mewhat what was was so gladso glad about about MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Of course.Of course. crutches.crutches. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Did Did you you really really mean mean it, aboutit, about wanting wanting to make to make your your NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, then, then, suppose suppose you you tell tell me. me. househouse a real a real home? home? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, just just be gladbe glad because because you you don't don't need need them! them! You You MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I really I really meant meant it. I'it.ve I' wantedve wanted it for it for a long a long time, time, see,see, it's itjust's just that that easy easy when when you you know know how. how. butbut only only came came to realizeto realize it quite it quite recently. recently. NANCY:NANCY: Of allOf theall the queer queer doings! doings! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I can I can get getit for it for you. you. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But it's itnot's not queer queer at all.at all.It's It'slovely. lovely. And And we've we've played played it everit ever since. since. And And the the harder harder it is, it theis, the more more fun fun it is it tois getto get'em 'em out.out. And And lots lots of oftimes times now, now, I thinkI think of ofthem them with withoutout

38 38 11 11 NANCY:NANCY: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT quietly. quietly. She Sheis hesitantis hesitant to Miss speak.) to Missspeak.) JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Ah, Ah, what what do youdo youknow know about about anything anything anyway? anyway? Harrington,Harrington, there's there's a lady a lady here here that that says says she she wants wants to see to seeMiss Miss You'reYou're just just a kid. a kid. Pollyanna.Pollyanna. Says Says her hername name is Mrs. is Mrs. Benton. Benton. I told I told her herthe thegirl girl couldn't couldn't TOWNSPERSON:TOWNSPERSON: What What do youdo you know know about about anything? anything? You're You're just just an an see seeanybody, anybody, so she so shewondered wondered if she if shemight might speak speak to you to you instead? instead? old old grump! grump! (PEOPLE (PEOPLE laugh laugh and anddisperse disperse as POLLYANNAas POLLYANNA looks looks MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Must Must I see I seesomeone someone now? now? aroundaround for for a second, a second, then then sits sitson theon thebench bench at at CENTERCENTER to wait. to wait. After After NANCY:NANCY: She Shesays says she shewon't won't stay stay long long ... it's ... it'sabout about the thegirl. girl.She Shesays says a moment,a moment, MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON ENTERSENTERS UP UP RIGHTRIGHT CENTER CENTER fromthe fromthe she shemight might be ablebe able to help. to help. bankbank and and crosses crosses towards towards DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA jumps jumps off off MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh,I suppose I suppose so. Yes,so. Yes, Nancy. Nancy. You You may may show show benchbench and and catches catches up withup with him.) him.) her herin. in.(NANCY (NANCY brings brings MRS. MRS. BENTON BENTON IN IN DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT and then and then POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: How How do youdo you do, do,sir. sir.Isn't Isn't this this a nice a nice day? day? leaves.leaves. MRS. MRS. BENTON BENTON is dressedis dressed in widow's in widow's black, black, but butwears wears a a MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Confused (Confused but butcurious.) curious.) Did Did you you speak speak to me? to me? brightbright blue blue scarf. scarf. She isShe veryis very refined.) refined.)Good Good afternoon, afternoon, Mrs. Mrs.Benton. Benton. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, sir! sir!I say, I say,it's ait's nice a nice day, day, isn't isn't it? it? MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, I was I was so very so very sorry sorry to hear to hear of your of your MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Huh? Huh? Oh Oh...... (Dismisses (Dismisses the thegirl girlas an as annoyancean annoyance niece'sniece's accident, accident, and and I just I just came came over over to see to seeher. her. andand EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA sits sits back back on onbench bench to towait. wait. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'msorry, sorry, but butshe shesees sees no oneno one yet. yet. A little A little later, later, SeveralSeveral TOWNSPEOPLE TOWNSPEOPLE ENTER ENTER and and mime mime different different business, business, perhaps.perhaps. blockingblocking POLLYANNA POLLYANNA from from view view as asNANCY NANCY and andOLD OLD TOM TOM ENTER ENTER MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Yes, Yes, I know I know that, that, but butI thought I thought perhaps perhaps you'd you'd give give DOWNDOWN LEFT. LEFT. NANCY NANCY carries carries a telegram.) a telegram.) her hera ... a a ... message. a message. NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,Tom, Tom, I think I think that that was wasmean mean of ofMiss MissHarrington Harrington to sendto send MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly, Certainly, I'd beI'd verybe very happy happy to. to. me meand and not notto come to come herself! herself! MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: (Refers (Refers to theto brightthe bright blue blue scarf scarf around around her hercollar.) collar.) OLDOLD TOM: TOM: That's That's just just her herway, way, Miss Miss Nancy. Nancy. I've I've gotten gotten used used to it to over it over WouldWould you youplease please tell tellher thather that I've I'veput puton this.on this. The Thelittle little girl girlhas has the theyears. years. You You will, will, too. too. beenbeen trying trying for forso longso long to tomake make me wearme wear some some color color that that I thought I thought NANCY:NANCY: Lord, Lord, I hope I hope not. not. Now, Now, the thetelegram telegram says says to look to look for fora red a red she'dshe'd be gladbe glad to know to know I'd begun.I'd begun. If you'll If you'll just just tell tellPollyanna, Pollyanna, she'll she'll checkeredcheckered dress dress and and a straw a straw hat. hat. Keep Keep your your eyes eyes peeled peeled so we so don'twe don't understand.understand. missmiss the thepoor poor thing. thing. (TOWNSPEOPLE (TOWNSPEOPLE move move to revealto reveal POLLYANNA POLLYANNA MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You want want me tome tellto tellher thather that you're you're wearing wearing a a on theon thebench.) bench.) Oh, Oh,heavens heavens be praised!be praised! There There she sheis! Comeis! Come on, on,Tom. Tom. scarf?scarf? AreAre you you Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna Whittier? Whittier? MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Yes, Yes, please. please. A bright A bright blue blue scarf, scarf, if you if youwill. will.I was I wastold told POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Jumps (Jumps up and up and runs runs to to NANCY NANCY and and hugs hugs her her thatthat she shewas was feeling feeling rather rather downhearted. downhearted. So I So thought I thought that thatif Iif woreI wore enthusiastically.)enthusiastically.) Oh, Oh,I'm I'mso glad, so glad, glad, glad, glad glad to see to seeyou! you! Of courseOf course this,this, it might it might help help her herto play to play her hergame game again. again. (NANCY (NANCY ENTERS ENTERS I'm I'mPollyanna Pollyanna and and I'm I'mso glad so glad you you came came to meet to meet me! me! I hoped I hoped you you DOWNDOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) would.would. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Play? Play? Her Her game? game? NANCY:NANCY: (Confused. (Confused. How How does does she sheknow know her?) You her?)You ... you... youdid? did? You Youdid? did? NANCY:NANCY: Excuse Excuse me, me, Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, but butPastor Pastor Malden Malden is here is here to to POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, yes! Oh, yes!I've I'vebeen been wondering wondering all theall theway wayhere here what what you you see seeyou. you. lookedlooked like. like. And And now now I know, I know, and and I'm I'mglad glad you you look look just just like like you you MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Well, Well, then, then, I had I hadbetter better be going.be going. Thank Thank you. you. Be sureBe sure do look!do look! to giveto give the thelittle little girl girlmy mymessage. message. (EXITS (EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) NANCY:NANCY: (Realizes (Realizes she shehas hasconfused confused her herwith with Aunt Aunt Polly.) Polly.) Uh, Uh,this this is is NANCY:NANCY: Shall Shall I show I show the thepastor pastor in? in? Tom.Tom. Maybe Maybe you you have have a trunk? a trunk? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The pastor? pastor? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes,I do. I do.A brand-new A brand-new one! one! The TheLadies Ladies Aid Aidbought bought it it NANCY:NANCY: He says He says he hashe hasa message a message for forMiss MissPollyanna. Pollyanna. for forme andme andwasn't wasn't it lovely it lovely of themof them when when they they wanted wanted so somuch much to to MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Did DidI call I call for forthe thepastor? pastor? getarpet geta cfor a carpet the church for the instead? church Ofinstead? course, Of I course,don't know I don't how know how NANCY:NANCY: No, No,Ma'am. Ma'am. He's He's calling calling on you.on you. He saysHe says he's he's got gotsomething something muchmuch carpet carpet a trunk a trunk could could buy, buy, but butit ought it ought to buy to buy some some anyhow anyhow ...... he needshe needs Miss Miss Poll Poll yanna yanna to know. to know. as muchas much as half as half an aisle,an aisle, on't don't you d you think? think? I've I've got got a trunk a trunk check check MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Then Then show show him him in. in. (NANCY(NANCY shows shows herehere I'm I'msupposed supposed to give to give you you so we so canwe can go getgo getmy mytrunk. trunk. Here Here it it is! is!

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AuntAunt Polly! Polly! It's It'syou you at last. at last. I don't I don't know know how how to be to gladbe glad enough enough that that MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: You're You're talking talking in riddlesin riddles again. again. Get Getwhat? what? youyou let melet mecome come ive live with lwith you you in yourin your beautiful, beautiful, beautiful beautiful home! home! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Get Getyour your house house to beto abe home.a home. All Allyou youneed need is a is child's a child's MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (At (At a loss a loss for afor moment,a moment, but butcomposes composes herself herself presence.presence. Not Not me, me, you you know, know, but butanother another one. one. enoughenough to take to take control control of the of thesituation.) situation.) How How do youdo you do? do? Please Please be be MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: As if As I ifwould I would want want anyone anyone but butyou. you. goodgood enough enough to come to come around around in front in front of ofme andme andstand stand erect erect in ain a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But Butyou you will, will, you youknow. know. You're You're so kindso kind and andgood! good! properproper manner manner so that so that I can I can have have a look a look at you. at you. ThinkThink of all of thatall that money money you you save save for forthe theheathen! heathen! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Comes (Comes around around front.) front.)Well, Well, I'm I'mnot notvery very much much to look to look MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Once Once and and for forall, letall, letus endus endthat that nonsense. nonsense. I've I've at, onat, accounton account of the of thefreckles. freckles. triedtried to tell to tellyou you half half a dozen a dozen times, times, there there is no is moneyno money for forthe the MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Taking (Taking it all it inall inwhile while maintaining maintaining the thecontrol control heathen.heathen. I never I never sent sent a penny a penny to them to them in my in mylife! life! There! There! of ofa militarya military commander.) commander.)You You have have a trunk, a trunk, I assume? I assume? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, I'm Oh, I'm so glad!so glad! That Thatis, Iis, don't I don't mean mean that thatI'm I'm not not POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, yes, Oh, yes,indeed, indeed, Aunt Aunt Polly. Polly. I've I've got agot beautiful a beautiful trunk trunk sorrysorry for forthe theheathen, heathen, only only just just now now I can't I can't help help being being glad glad that that thatthat the theLadies Ladies Aid Aid gave gave me. me. I haven't I haven't got gotso very so very much much in it... in it...of of youyou don't don't want want the thelittle little heathen heathen boys, boys, because because all theall therest rest of the of the my myown, own, I mean. I mean. But But there there were were all Father'sall Father's books books and and Mrs. Mrs. White White peoplepeople in church in church want want them. them. And And so, I'mso, I'mglad glad you'd you'd rather rather have have saidsaid she shethought thought I ought I ought to have to have Father's Father's books, books, on accounton account of that of that JimmyJimmy Bean. Bean. Now Now I know I know you'll you'll take take him! him! Father-Father-(OLD(OLD TOM TOM has has ENTERED ENTERED DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT during during last last MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Take Take who? who? dialogue,dialogue, carrying carrying trunk. trunk. He witnesses He witnesses MISS MISS HARRINGTON'SHARRINGTON'S POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Jimmy Jimmy Bean. Bean. He's He's the thechild's child's presence, presence, you youknow. know. And And overreaction,overreaction, but butkeeps keeps his hisemotions emotions in check.) in check.) he'llhe'll be sobe glad so glad to be to it.be I it. have I have to tell to tellhim him right right away! away! (She (She rushes rushes MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Young Young lady! lady! There There is oneis onething thing that that must must be be OUT.)OUT.) understoodunderstood right right away. away. And And that that is, I is,do I notdo not care care to have to have you you MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Pollyanna! Pollyanna! I never I never said said I'd ...I'd Oh! ... Oh!That That girl. girl. (DR. (DR. talkingtalking of your of your father father to tome. me. CHILTONCHILTON rushes rushes IN IN DOWN DOWN RIGHT, RIGHT, followed followed by LORETTA.)by LORETTA.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why,Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, I don't I don't know know what what you youmean mean ...... DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: John, John, what what is it? is it?What's What's wrong? wrong? (He (He starts starts to taketo take MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy Nancy will will take take you you upstairs upstairs to your to your room. room. pulse,pulse, using using stethoscope, stethoscope, etc.) etc.) (MRS.(MRS. DURGIN DURGIN is troubled is troubled by bywhat what she shehas hasjust justseen. seen. Only Only moments moments MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Overdose. Overdose. ago,ago, she shewas wasamused amused by theby thegirl's girl's responses.) responses.) DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: But ButI haven't I haven't prescribed prescribed any any pills. pills. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (A little(A little stunned, stunned, but butfiguring figuring it out.) it out.) I... II... reckon I reckon I'm I'm MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Indicating (Indicating POLLYANNA.) POLLYANNA.)No. No.Overdose Overdose of your of your gladglad you you don't don't want want me meto talk to talk about about Father. Father. It'll It'llbe easierbe easier for forme, me, "tonic.""tonic." She She was was just just telling telling me meabout about a "Jimmy a "Jimmy Bean" Bean" that that she she maybe,maybe, if I ifdon't I don't talk talk about about him. him. Probably, Probably, anyhow, anyhow, that's that's why why you you wantswants me meto meet. to meet. toldtold me menot notto talk to talk about about him? him? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: I believe I believe I know I know the the little little fellow. fellow. Lives Lives at the at the MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Tom Tom will will take take your your trunk trunk up toup your to your room. room. I I orphanage.orphanage. Really Really quite quite a pleasant a pleasant boy. boy. I'm I'mout outto the to theorphanage orphanage shallshall be upbe inup half in half an houran hour to look to look over over your your things. things. Whatever Whatever often,often, what what with withall theall theacci- acci-(SOUND(SOUND EFFECTS: EFFECTS: There isa There isa piecespieces of clothing of clothing are arenot notsuitable suitable to be to worn,be worn, I shall I shall give give to theto the squealsqueal of ofbrakes brakes and anda loud a loud thump thump from from outside. outside. LORETTA, LORETTA, who who Orphan'sOrphan's Home, Home, of course. of course. (OLD (OLD TOM TOM EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) hashas been been watching watching out outthe thewindow, window, turns turns suddenly suddenly and and interrupts.) interrupts.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I'm I'm afraid afraid you'll you'll think think they're they're worse worse than than the theLadies Ladies LORETTA:LORETTA: Doctor Doctor Chilton! Chilton! Oh, Oh,Doctor! Doctor! There's There's been been an accident.an accident. AidAid did, did, and and they they said said they they were were "shameful." "shameful." Did Didyou youever ever have have to to She'sShe's been been hit byhit anby automobilean automobile out outon theon theroad! road!(She (She UT.rushes rushes O OUT. dressdress out outof a of missionary a missionary barrel, barrel, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? (MISS (MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTON DR.DR. CHILTONCHILTON grabs grabs his hisbag.) bag.) reactsreacts in horror in horror at the at thethought.) thought.) Oh, Oh,of course of course you you didn't. didn't. I rgot. fo I forgot. DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: My My God! God! (DR.(DR. CHILTON CHILTON rushes rushes OUT OUTand and MR. MR. RichRich folks folks never never have have to haveto have them. them. How How awfully awfully glad glad you you must must PENDLETONPENDLETON goes goesas Jaras Jaras heas canhe canin hisin hiswheelchair wheelchair and and shouts shouts be tobe be to rich!be rich! out outthe thedoorway.) doorway.) MISSMISS ARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: H I'm surprised I'm surprised at you, at you,making making a speech a speech like like MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Don't Don't just just stand stand there, there, woman! woman! Do Dosomething something thatthat to me! to me! to helpto help her! her! Don't Don't just just let her let her lie there lie there like like that! that! She's She's not not moving.moving. he's not She's moving.S not moving. Oh, Pollyanna, Oh, Pollyanna, don't leave don't leave

10 10 39 39 NANCY: Here, sweetheart. You just give that to Old Tom. NANCY: Here, sweetheart. You just give that to Old Tom. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Rambling along similar to the way POLLYANNA: Yes, sir. Here you go. (Rambling along similar to the way POLLYANNA: Yes, sir. Here you go. POLLYANNAPOLLYANNAalways always does.) does.) So thatSo that's it.'s Onlyit. Only a small a small injury injury to theto the OLD TOM: (Delighted.) I can't get over how much like your mother OLD TOM: (Delighted.) I can't get over how much like your mother spine,spine, you you say. say. I'm I'm so relieved.so relieved. She She knows knows she she can't can't move move right right youyou are, are, Little Little Miss. Miss. I used I used to knowto know her her when when she she was was even even littler littler now, but she seems to think it's a permanent condition. I tried than you be. now, but she seems to think it's a permanent condition. I tried than you be. to tellto tell her her how how things things really really are, are, but but she she keeps keeps saying saying something something POLLYANNA: (In awe.) You knew my mother, really? When she was POLLYANNA: (In awe.) You knew my mother, really? When she was aboutabout being being a life-long a life-longinvalid invalid like like Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. I just I just haven't haven't been been just a little Earth Angel and not a heavenly one? Oh, please tell me just a little Earth Angel and not a heavenly one? Oh, please tell me ableable to maketo make her her understand. understand. She' She's beens been so terriblyso terribly despondent despondent aboutabout her. her. I want I want to knowto know everything! everything! these days, too. It 's all because she can't go out visiting anymore. NANCY: Therewill be plentyof time forthat. Tom needs to be getting these days, too. It 's all because she can't go out visiting anymore. NANCY: Therewill be plentyof time forthat. Tom needs to be getting ButBut I'm I'm so gladso glad it's itonly's only the the spine spine and and not not her her legs legs after after all. all. at your trunk and I need to be getting you offto home to meet your at your trunk and I need to be getting you offto home to meet your DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: You You don't don't understand, understand, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. The The patient patient aunt.aunt. (TOM (TOM EXITS EXITSDOWN DOWN RIGHT RIGHT to goto getgo gettrunk.) trunk.) is correct. The paralysis is permanent. There's nothing more I can POLLYANNA: You mean, you aren't my auntie? is correct. The paralysis is permanent. There's nothing more I can POLLYANNA: You mean, you aren't my auntie? do, do,other other than than administer administer some some dr ugsdrugs to todull dull the thepain. pain. The The NANCY: Oh, no. I never thought of you taking me for her. We... we NANCY: Oh, no. I never thought of you taking me for her. We... we patientpatient will will never never walk walk again. again. ain't a bit alike, neither! No, we ain't. ain't a bit alike, neither! No, we ain't. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Once (Once his hisprognosis prognosis sinks sinks in, in,she she unleashes unleashes POLLYANNA: But who are you? You don't look a bit like a Ladies POLLYANNA: But who are you? You don't look a bit like a Ladies herher anger anger on onthe thedoctor.) doctor.) Pollyanna! Pollyanna! Her Her name name is Pollyanna! is Pollyanna! Aider. Aider. DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, you'll you'll want want to keepto keep your your voice voice down. down. NANCY:NANCY: Ladies Ladies Aid? Aid? I'm I'm Nancy, Nancy, the the hired hired girl. girl. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: How How can can you you tell tell me me she'll she'll never never walk walk again? again? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That' That's a sreal a real pretty pretty name, name, Nancy. Nancy. YouYou just just said said it's itonly's only a small a small injury. injury. NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh, it isn't it isn't really. really. It 's Itjust's just a plain a plain old old name. name. Not Not fancy fancy like like DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: Even Even a small a small injury injury to theto the spine spine is ais permanent a permanent one. one. "Clarissa"Clarissa Maybelle" Maybelle" or "Florabelleor "Florabelle Estell Estelle." e." I'mI'm not not saying saying she she can't can't live live out out her her full full life-span, life-span, it's itjust's just going going POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I like I like it just it just fine finebecause because it's it'you.s you. Anyhow, Anyhow, you you can can be be to haveto have to beto frombe from a wheelchair. a wheelchair. That's That's the the best best I can I can offer. offer. gladglad it isn't it isn't "Hephzibah. "Hephzibah." " MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Regaining (Regaining a slight a slight sense sense of control; of control; rejecting rejecting NANCY:NANCY: Hephzibah? Hephzibah? (TOM (TOMENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWN RIGHT RIGHT carrying carrying the thenew new the thedoctor, doctor, as if asshe ifshe could could just just as easilyas easily reject rejecthis his prognosis.) prognosis.)Thank Thank trunk.)trunk.) youyou for for coming, coming, Dr. Dr.Mead. Mead. I appreciate I appreciate your your coming coming from fromsuch such a a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes. Yes.Mrs. Mrs. White' White's names name is that. is that. Her Her husband husband calls calls her her longlong distance. distance. "Hep""Hep" and and she she doesn't doesn't like like it. Sheit. She says says that that when when he hecalls calls out out DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: I'm I'm sorry sorry the the prognosis prognosis couldn't couldn'thave have been been a better a better one. one. "Hep"Hep... Hep"... Hep" she she feels feels just just as ifas the if the next next minute minute he hewas was going going to to MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Forcing (Forcing him him out out with with her her words.) words.) Good Good day, day, yellyell "Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" and and she she doesn't doesn't like like to beto hurrahedbe hurrahed at! at! Doctor.Doctor. (DR. (DR. MEAD MEAD EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. After After a moment a moment alone, alone, NANCY:NANCY: We Well, ifll, that if that don't don't beat beat all! all!Say, Say, you you know, know, I shan't I shan't never never hear hear MISSMISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTONbreaks breaks down.) down.) Oh, Oh, Jenny, Jenny, why why did did you you have have plainplain old old "Nancy "Nancy" now" now that that I don't I don't think think o' that o' that "Hep "Hep ... Hep" ... Hep" story story to leaveto leave me? me? You You were were the the only only one one I had I had left leftin thein the world. world. When When you died, I vowed I would never love anyone ever again, and now andand giggle. giggle. My, My, I guess I guess I am I am glad. glad. you died, I vowed I would never love anyone ever again, and now look what you've done to me! I can't even face the day until I POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (A bit(A bitworried.) worried.) So, So,if you're if you're just just plain plain Nancy Nancy and and not not look what you've done to me! I can't even face the day until I know that she's all right. My meals are boring unless she's there my myAunt Aunt Polly, Polly, I wonder I wonder ... is ... there is there an anAunt Aunt Polly? Polly? know that she's all right. My meals are boring unless she's there OLD TOM: You bet your life there is. bitingbiting her her sliced sliced bread bread into into shapes shapes of kittensof kittens and and birds birds and and who who OLD TOM: You bet your life there is. knows what? When I go out shopping I find myself thinking, "Oh, POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, that's that's all allright right then. then. And And do doyou you know? know? I'm I'm glad glad knows what? When I go out shopping I find myself thinking, "Oh, after all that she didn't come to meet me; because now I've still wouldn'twouldn't Pollyanna Pollyanna love love this?" this?" or, or,"wouldn't "wouldn't she she look look sweet sweet in in after all that she didn't come to meet me; because now I've still that?" You've spoiled everything, Jenny. Why did you have to send gotgot her her coming, coming, and and I've I've got got you you besides. besides. that?" You've spoiled everything, Jenny. Why did you have to send OLD TOM: I call that a pretty slick compliment. Why don't you herher here? here? What What possible possible purpose purpose could could such such a child a child have have in ain a OLD TOM: I call that a pretty slick compliment. Why don't you place like this? thankthank the the little little lady? lady? place like this? NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh, yes. yes. Of course.Of course. I thank I thank you you for for that that compliment, compliment, Miss Miss Pollyanna.Pollyanna. Shall Shall we wego now?go now? You're You're going going to wantto want to seeto see your your new new homhome. e.

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us now.us now. Not Not now. now. (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. SOMBER SOMBER MUSIC MUSIC to suit to suit the themood mood POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Mirthfully.) (Mirthfully.) And And my mydear, dear, dear dear Aunt Aunt Polly! Polly! at thisat this point.) point.) NANCY:NANCY: (Grimly.) (Grimly.) Yes. Yes. And And your your dear, dear, dear dear Aunt Aunt Polly. Polly. (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC.)MUSIC.) EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Three Three EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Three Three

SceneScene Four Four SceneScene Four Four HarriHarringtonngton sitting sitting room, room, afternoon, afternoon, two two weeks weeks later. later. OLD OLD TOM TOM ENTERSENTERS with with cut cut flowers flowers and and places places them them in a in vase. a vase. NANCY NANCY ENTERS ENTERS TheThe Harrington Harrington mansion mansion sitting sitting room, room, the the same same day. day. It is It decorated is decorated withwith tray tray of medicines.of medicines. withwith all allthe the delicate delicate finery finery of that of that era. era. A largeA large needlepoint needlepoint frame frame fittedfitted with with a canvas a canvas stands stands to oneto one side, side, only only halfway halfway completed. completed. OLDOLD TOM: TOM: I sawI saw that that big-city big-city doctor doctor finally finally got got here. here. To okTo okhim him BRINBRING UPG UPSEP SEPIA-TONEIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. nearlynearly two two weeks! weeks! HoldHold freeze freeze for for a few a few seconds, seconds, then then BRIN BRING LIGHTSG LIGHTS and and action action UP UP NANCY:NANCY: He' sHe' a sspecialist. a specialist. From From New New York. York. Miss Miss Harrington Harrington hopes hopes FULLFULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. MISS MISS HA HARRINRRINGTON,GTON, holding holding a small a small hand­ hand­ he'llhe'll give give her her some some good good news. news. writtenwritten list, list, is pacing is pacing nervously nervously as theas the LIGHTS LIGHTS COME COME UP. UP. OLDOLD TOM: TOM: Did Did he sayhe say how how she she is yet? is yet? Is she Is she hurt hurt bad? bad? NANCY:NANCY: There There ain't ain't no notellin'. tellin'. She She lay layback back all allwhite white and and still still that that MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Paces, (Paces, then thenstops stops to call to call loudly.) loudly.)Mrs. Mrs. Durgin! Durgin! sheshe might might easy easy be bedead; dead; but but Miss Miss Polly Polly said said she she wa'n't wa'n't dead. dead. And And MrsMrs.... (Stops.... (Stops and and composes composes herself; herself; goes togoes table, to table, rings rings bell bell and and MissMiss Polly Polly had had oughter oughter know, know, if anyone if anyone would. would. She She keeps keeps up upnight night waitswaits impatiently.) impatiently.) afterafter night night a-listenin' a-listenin' and and a-feelin' a-feelin' for for her her heartbeats heartbeats and and her her MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT, LEFT, wiping wiping her her hands hands on ona a breath.breath. smallsmall towel. towel. She Shehas has been been preparing preparing lunch.) lunch.) Yes, Yes, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? OLDOLD TOM: TOM: Just Just about about the the whole whole town town is outside is outside waitin' waitin' to hearto hear news news MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy Nancy and and the the child child are aredue due to arriveto arrive any any aboutabout the the girl. girl. What What can can we wetell tell them? them? Where Where is she is she hurt? hurt? moment.moment. Is the Is the room room prepared? prepared? NANCY:NANCY: I don't I don't know, know, I don't I don't know. know. There' There's a slittle a little cut cut on onher her blessed blessed MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: (Hiding (Hidingher her disapproval.) disapproval.) Yes, Yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. We We swept swept all all head,head, but but tain't tain't bad, bad, that that ain't, ain't, Miss Miss Polly Polly says. says. It 's Ither's her legs. legs. They They thethe flies flies out out this this morning morning and and shut shut the the windows. windows. won'twon't move. move. She She says says she' she's afraids afraid it's it'infernallys infernally she' she's hurt.s hurt. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Just Just make make sure sure to keepto keep them them shut shut until until the the OLDOLD TOM: TOM: I guess I guess you you mean mean internally, internally, Nancy. Nancy. windowwindow screens screens arrive. arrive. Flies Flies car carry ary multitude a multitude of diseases.of diseases. NANCY:NANCY: I don't I don't know, know, I don't I don't know. know. Seems Seems as ifas I ifjust I just couldn't couldn't stand stand MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: Yes, Yes, ma'am. ma'am. (Uncomfortable (Uncomfortablesilence.) silence.) Will Will there there be be it tillit tillthat that doctor doctor gits gits out out o' there. o' there. I wish I wish I had I had a washin' a washin' to do.to do. The The anythinganything else? else? biggestbiggest washin' washin' I ever I ever did did see, see, I do, I do,I do! I do! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Refers (Refers to list.) to list.) Yes, Yes, Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. I have I have made made OLDOLD TOM: TOM: There, There, there, there, now. now. Let Let's just's just go goon onoutside outside and and tell tell all all outout a schedule a schedule for for thethe child' child's education.s education. Both Both you you and and Nancy Nancy will will themthem good good folks folks to go to ongo onhome. home. Tell Tell 'em 'em the the girl girl can't can't see see anybody anybody taketake part part in teaching in teaching her her how how a household a household is to is beto managed.be managed. She She rightright now. now. (OLD (OLD TOM TOM and and NANCY NANCYEXIT EXIT DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. MISS MISS willwill be belearning learning Mathematics Mathematics and and English English Grammar Grammar from from a a HARRINGTONHARRINGTONENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNLEFT LEFT with with DR. DR. MEAD.) MEAD.) privateprivate tutor, tutor, and and I have I have employed employed a classical a classical piano piano teacher teacher who who MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: What What is your is your diagnosis, diagnosis, Doctor Doctor Mead? Mead? will-will- DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: As Asyou you know, know, the the patient patient received received a slight a slight cut cut on onthe the POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (She (She and and NANCY NANCY have have ENTERED ENTERED DOWN DOWN LEFT, LEFT, head,head, and and one one or twoor two bruises. bruises. The The legs legs are arenot not broken, broken, no nobones bones unnoticed,unnoticed, during during previous previous speech. speech. POLLYANNA, POLLYANNA, still still holding holding her her lunch pail, slips fromNANCY'S protective graspand rushes to her or ligamentsor ligaments damaged, damaged, but but there's there's a small a small injury injury to theto the patient's patient's lunch pail, slips fromNANCY'S protective graspand rushes to her aunt, clasping her in a bear hug from behind.) Oh, Aunt Polly! spine.spine. aunt, clasping her in a bear hug from behind.) Oh, Aunt Polly!

40 40 9 9 NANCY:NANCY: Here, Here, sweetheart. sweetheart. You You just just give give that that to Old to OldTom. Tom. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Rambling (Rambling along along similar similar to theto theway way POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, sir. Here sir. Here you yougo. go. POLLYANNAPOLLYANNAalways always does.) does.) So thatSo that's it.'s Only it. Only a small a small injury injury to the to the OLDOLD TOM: TOM: (Delighted.) (Delighted.) I can't I can't get getover over how how much much like likeyour your mother mother spine,spine, you yousay. say.I'm I'mso relieved.so relieved. She Sheknows knows she shecan't can't move move right right you youare, are,Little Little Miss. Miss. I used I used to know to know her herwhen when she shewas was even even littler littler now,now, but butshe sheseems seems to thinkto think it's ait 'spermanent a permanent condition. condition. I tried I tried thanthan you yoube. be. to tellto tellher herhow how things things really really are, are,but butshe shekeeps keeps saying saying something something POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (In awe.)(In awe.) You You knew knew my mother,my mother, really? really? When When she shewas was aboutabout being being a life-long a life-longinvalid invalid like likeMrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. I just I just haven't haven't been been justjust a little a little Earth Earth Angel Angel and and not nota heavenly a heavenly one? one? Oh, Oh,please please tell tellme me ableable to make to make her herunderstand. understand. She' She's beens been so terriblyso terribly despondent despondent aboutabout her. her. I want I want to know to know everything! everything! thesethese days, days, too. too. It 's allIt 's becauseall because she shecan't can't go out go outvisiting visiting anymore. anymore. NANCY:NANCY: There Therewill will be plenty be plentyof timeof time forthat. forthat. Tom Tom needs needs to be to getting be getting But ButI'm I'mso glad so glad it's onlyit's only the thespine spine and and not nother herlegs legs after after all. all. at yourat your trunk trunk and and I need I need to be to getting be getting you youoff to off hometo home to meet to meet your your DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: You You don't don't understand, understand, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. The The patient patient aunt.aunt. (TOM (TOM EXITS EXITSDOWN DOWN RIGHT RIGHT to go to get go trunk.)get trunk.) is correct.is correct. The The paralysis paralysis is permanent. is permanent. There' There's nothings nothing more more I can I can POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: You You mean, mean, you youaren't aren't my myauntie? auntie? do, do,other other than than administer administer some some drugs dr ugsto dullto dull the thepain. pain. The The NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,no. no.I never I never thought thought of you of youtaking taking me mefor her.for her.We ... We we... we patientpatient will will never never walk walk again. again. ain'tain't a bit a alike,bit alike, neither! neither! No, No,we ain't.we ain't. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Once (Once his hisprognosis prognosis sinks sinks in, shein, sheunleashes unleashes POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But Butwho who are areyou? you? You You don't don't look look a bit a likebit likea Ladies a Ladies her heranger anger on theon doctor.)the doctor.) Pollyanna! Pollyanna! Her Hername name is Pollyanna! is Pollyanna! Aider.Aider. DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, you'll you'll want want to keep to keep your your voice voice down. down. NANCY:NANCY: Ladies Ladies Aid? Aid? I'm I'mNancy, Nancy, the thehired hired girl. girl. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: How How can canyou youtell tellme she'llme she'll never never walk walk again? again? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That' That's a reals a real pretty pretty name, name, Nancy. Nancy. YouYou justjust said said it's onlyit's only a small a small injury. injury. NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,it isn't it isn't really. really. It 's justIt 's just a plain a plain old oldname. name. Not Notfancy fancy like like DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: Even Even a small a small injury injury to the to thespine spine is a ispermanent a permanent one. one. "Clarissa"Clarissa Maybelle" Maybelle" or "Florabelle or "Florabelle Estell Estelle." e." I'm I'mnot notsaying saying she shecan't can't live liveout outher herfull full life-span, life-span, it's justit's just going going POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I like I likeit just it just fine finebecause because it's you.it's you. Anyhow, Anyhow, you youcan canbe be to haveto have to be to frombe from a wheelchair. a wheelchair. That's That's the thebest best I can I canoffer. offer. gladglad it isn't it isn't "Hephzibah. "Hephzibah." " MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Regaining (Regaining a slight a slight sense sense of control; of control; rejecting rejecting NANCY:NANCY: Hephzibah? Hephzibah? (TOM (TOMENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWN RIGHT RIGHT carrying carrying the newthe new the doctor,the doctor, as if asshe if shecould could just just as easily as easily reject rejecthis prognosis.)his prognosis.)Thank Thank trunk.)trunk.) you youfor coming,for coming, Dr. Mead.Dr. Mead. I appreciate I appreciate your your coming coming from fromsuch such a a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes. Yes.Mrs. Mrs. White' White's names name is that. is that. Her Herhusband husband calls calls her her longlong distance. distance. "Hep""Hep" and and she shedoesn't doesn't like likeit. Sheit. Shesays says that that when when he callshe calls out out DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: I'm I'msorry sorry the prognosisthe prognosis couldn't couldn'thave have been been a better a better one. one. "Hep"Hep... Hep"... Hep" she shefeels feels just just as if as the if thenext next minute minute he washe was going going to to MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Forcing (Forcing him him out outwith with her herwords.) words.) Good Good day, day, yell yell"Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" and and she shedoesn't doesn't like like to be to hurrahed be hurrahed at! at! Doctor.Doctor. (DR. (DR. MEAD MEAD EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. After After a moment a moment alone, alone, NANCY:NANCY: We ll,We ifll, that if that don't don't beat beat all! Say,all! Say,you youknow, know, I shan't I shan't never never hear hear MISSMISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTONbreaks breaks down.) down.) Oh, Oh,Jenny, Jenny, why why did didyou youhave have plainplain old old"Nancy "Nancy" now" now that that I don't I don't think think o' that o' that "Hep "Hep ... Hep" ... Hep" story story to leaveto leave me? me? You You were were the theonly only one one I had I had left leftin thein theworld. world. When When andand giggle. giggle. My, My,I guess I guess I am I amglad. glad. you youdied, died, I vowed I vowed I would I would never never love love anyone anyone ever ever again, again, and and now now POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (A bit(A worried.) bit worried.) So, ifSo, you're if you're just just plain plain Nancy Nancy and and not not looklook what what you've you've done done to me!to me! I can't I can't even even face face the theday dayuntil until I I my myAunt Aunt Polly, Polly, I wonder I wonder ... is ... there is there an Auntan Aunt Polly? Polly? knowknow that that she' sshe' alls right.all right. My Mymeals meals are areboring boring unless unless she' sshe' theres there OLDOLD TOM: TOM: You You bet betyour your life life there there is. is. bitingbiting her hersliced sliced bread bread into into shapes shapes of kittens of kittens and and birds birds and and who who POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,that's that's all rightall right then. then. And And do youdo youknow? know? I'm I'mglad glad knowsknows what? what? When When I go Iout go outshopping shopping I find I find myself myself thinking, thinking, "Oh, "Oh, afterafter all that all that she shedidn't didn't come come to meetto meet me; me;because because now now I've I'vestill still wouldn'twouldn't Pollyanna Pollyanna love love this?" this?" or, "wouldn'tor, "wouldn't she shelook look sweet sweet in in got gother hercoming, coming, and and I've I'vegot gotyou youbesides. besides. that?"that?" You've You've spoiled spoiled everything, everything, Jenny. Jenny. Why Why did didyou you have have to send to send OLDOLD TOM: TOM: I call I call that that a pretty a pretty slick slick compliment. compliment. Why Why don't don't you you her herhere? here? What What possible possible purpose purpose could could such such a child a child have have in ain a thankthank the thelittle little lady? lady? placeplace like likethis? this? NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,yes. yes. Of course.Of course. I thank I thank you youfor forthat that compliment, compliment, Miss Miss Pollyanna.Pollyanna. Shall Shall we gowe now? go now? You're You're going going to want to want to see to seeyour your new new homhome. e.

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us now.us now. Not Not now. now. (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. SOMBER SOMBER MUSIC MUSIC to suit to suitthe themood mood POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Mirthfully.) (Mirthfully.) And And my dear,my dear, dear dear Aunt Aunt Polly! Polly! at thisat thispoint.) point.) NANCY:NANCY: (Grimly.) (Grimly.) Yes. Yes. And And your your dear, dear, dear dear Aunt Aunt Polly. Polly. (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC.)MUSIC.) EndEnd of Scene of Scene Three Three EndEnd of Scene of Scene Three Three

SceneScene Four Four SceneScene Four Four HarriHarringtonngton sitting sitting room, room, afternoon, afternoon, two two weeks weeks later. later. OLD OLD TOM TOM ENTERSENTERS with with cut cutflowers flowers and andplaces places them them in a invase. a vase. NANCY NANCY ENTERS ENTERS TheThe Harrington Harrington mansion mansion sitting sitting room, room, the thesame same day. day. It is It decorated is decorated withwith tray tray of medicines. of medicines. withwith all theall thedelicate delicate finery finery of that of that era. era. A large A large needlepoint needlepoint frame frame fittedfitted with awith canvas a canvas stands stands to oneto one side, side, only only halfway halfway completed. completed. OLDOLD TOM: TOM: I saw I saw that that big-city big-city doctor doctor finally finally got gothere. here. Took To himok him BRINBRING UPG SEPUP SEPIA-TONEIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. nearlynearly two twoweeks! weeks! HoldHold freeze freeze for a for few a few seconds, seconds, then then BRIN BRING LIGHTSG LIGHTS and and action action UP UP NANCY:NANCY: He' sHe' a sspecialist. a specialist. From From New New York. York. Miss HarringtonMiss Harrington hopes hopes FULLFULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. MISS MISS HA RRINHARRINGTON,GTON, holding holding a small a small hand­ hand­ he'llhe'll give give her hersome some good good news. news. writtenwritten list, list,is pacing is pacing nervously nervously as the as theLIGHTS LIGHTS COME COME UP. UP. OLDOLD TOM: TOM: Did Didhe say he sayhow how she sheis yet? is yet? Is she Is shehurt hurt bad? bad? NANCY:NANCY: There There ain't ain't no tellin'.no tellin'. She Shelay backlay back all whiteall white and and still still that that MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Paces, (Paces, then thenstops stops to call to callloudly.) loudly.)Mrs. Mrs. Durgin! Durgin! she shemight might easy easy be dead;be dead; but butMiss Miss Polly Polly said said she shewa'n't wa'n't dead. dead. And And MrsMrs.... (Stops.... (Stops and and composes composes herself; herself; goes togoes table, to table, rings rings bell belland and MissMiss Polly Polly had had oughter oughter know, know, if anyone if anyone would. would. She Shekeeps keeps up nightup night waitswaits impatiently.) impatiently.) afterafter night night a-listenin' a-listenin' and and a-feelin' a-feelin' for forher herheartbeats heartbeats and and her her MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT, LEFT, wiping wiping her herhands hands on aon a breath.breath. smallsmall towel. towel. She Shehas has been been preparing preparing lunch.) lunch.) Yes, Yes, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? OLDOLD TOM: TOM: Just Just about about the thewhole whole town town is outside is outside waitin' waitin' to hear to hear news news MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy Nancy and and the thechild child are aredue due to arriveto arrive any any aboutabout the thegirl. girl. What What can canwe tellwe tellthem? them? Where Where is she is shehurt? hurt? moment.moment. Is the Is theroom room prepared? prepared? NANCY:NANCY: I don't I don't know, know, I don't I don't know. know. There' There's a littles a little cut cuton heron herblessed blessed MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: (Hiding (Hidingher disapproval.)her disapproval.) Yes, Yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. We Weswept swept all all head,head, but buttain't tain't bad, bad, that that ain't, ain't, Miss Miss Polly Polly says. says. It 's herIt 's herlegs. legs. They They the theflies flies out outthis this morning morning and and shut shut the thewindows. windows. won'twon't move. move. She Shesays says she' sshe' afraids afraid it's infernally it's infernally she's she' hurt.s hurt. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Just Just make make sure sure to keep to keep them them shut shut until until the the OLDOLD TOM: TOM: I guess I guess you youmean mean internally, internally, Nancy. Nancy. windowwindow screens screens arrive. arrive. Flies Flies car rycar ary multitude a multitude of diseases. of diseases. NANCY:NANCY: I don't I don't know, know, I don't I don't know. know. Seems Seems as if as I justif I just couldn't couldn't stand stand MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: Yes, Yes,ma'am. ma'am. (Uncomfortable (Uncomfortablesilence.) silence.) Will Will there there be be it tillit thattill that doctor doctor gits gits out outo' there. o' there. I wish I wish I had I had a washin' a washin' to do. to Thedo. The anythinganything else? else? biggestbiggest washin' washin' I ever I ever did didsee, see,I do, I do,I do! I do! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Refers (Refers to list.) to list.) Yes, Yes, Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. I have I have made made OLDOLD TOM: TOM: There, There, there, there, now. now. Let 'sLet just's just go ongo outsideon outside and and tell tellall all out outa schedule a schedule for thefor thechild' child's education.s education. Both Both you youand and Nancy Nancy will will themthem good good folks folks to go to on go home.on home. Tell Tell'em 'emthe thegirl girlcan't can't see seeanybody anybody taketake part part in teaching in teaching her herhow how a household a household is to is be to managed. be managed. She She rightri ghtnow. now. (OLD (OLD TOM TOM and and NANCY NANCYEXIT EXIT DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. MISS MISS will willbe learningbe learning Mathematics Mathematics and and English English Grammar Grammar from from a a HARRINGTONHARRINGTONENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNLEFT LEFT with with DR. DR. MEAD.) MEAD.) privateprivate tutor, tutor, and and I have I have employed employed a classical a classical piano piano teacher teacher who who MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: What What is your is your diagnosis, diagnosis, Doctor Doctor Mead? Mead? will-will- DR.DR. MEAD: MEAD: As youAs youknow, know, the thepatient patient received received a slight a slight cut cuton theon the POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (She (She and and NANCY NANCY have have ENTERED ENTERED DOWN DOWN LEFT, LEFT, head,head, and and one oneor two or two bruises. bruises. The The legs legs are arenot notbroken, broken, no bonesno bones unnoticed,unnoticed, during during previous previous speech. speech. POLLYANNA, POLLYANNA, still still holding holding her her or ligamentsor ligaments damaged, damaged, but butthere's there's a small a small injury injury to theto thepatient's patient's lunchlunch pail, pail, slips slips from fromNANCY'S NANCY'S protective protective grasp graspand and rushes rushes to her to her spine.spine. aunt,aunt, clasping clasping her herin a in bear a bear hug hugfrom from behind.) behind.) Oh, Oh,Aunt Aunt Polly! Polly!

40 9 40 40 9 For Preview9 Only. NANCY:NANCY: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT quietly. quietly. She Sheis hesitantis hesitant to Miss speak.) to Missspeak.) JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Ah, Ah, what what do youdo youknow know about about anything anything anyway? anyway? Harrington,Harrington, there's there's a lady a lady here here that that says says she she wants wants to see to seeMiss Miss You'reYou're just just a kid. a kid. Pollyanna.Pollyanna. Says Says her hername name is Mrs. is Mrs. Benton. Benton. I told I told her herthe thegirl girl couldn't couldn't TOWNSPERSON:TOWNSPERSON: What What do youdo you know know about about anything? anything? You're You're just just an an see seeanybody, anybody, so she so shewondered wondered if she if shemight might speak speak to you to you instead? instead? old old grump! grump! (PEOPLE (PEOPLE laugh laugh and anddisperse disperse as POLLYANNAas POLLYANNA looks looks MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Must Must I see I seesomeone someone now? now? aroundaround for for a second, a second, then then sits sitson theon thebench bench at at CENTERCENTER to wait. to wait. After After NANCY:NANCY: She Shesays says she shewon't won't stay stay long long ... it's ... it'sabout about the thegirl. girl.She Shesays says a moment,a moment, MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON ENTERSENTERS UP UP RIGHTRIGHT CENTER CENTER fromthe fromthe she shemight might be ablebe able to help. to help. bankbank and and crosses crosses towards towards DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA jumps jumps off off MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh,I suppose I suppose so. Yes,so. Yes, Nancy. Nancy. You You may may show show benchbench and and catches catches up withup with him.) him.) her herin. in.(NANCY (NANCY brings brings MRS. MRS. BENTON BENTON IN IN DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT and then and then POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: How How do youdo you do, do,sir. sir.Isn't Isn't this this a nice a nice day? day? leaves.leaves. MRS. MRS. BENTON BENTON is dressedis dressed in widow's in widow's black, black, but butwears wears a a MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Confused (Confused but butcurious.) curious.) Did Didyou you speak speak to me? to me? brightbright blue blue scarf. scarf. She isShe veryis very refined.) refined.)Good Good afternoon, afternoon, Mrs. Mrs.Benton. Benton. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, sir! sir!I say, I say,it's ait's nice a nice day, day, isn't isn't it? it? MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, I was I was so very so very sorry sorry to hear to hear of your of your MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Huh? Huh? Oh ....Oh (Dismisses.... (Dismisses the thegirl girlas an as annoyancean annoyance niece'sniece's accident, accident, and and I just I just came came over over to see to seeher. her. andand EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA sits sits back back on onbench bench to towait. wait. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'msorry, sorry, but butshe shesees sees no oneno one yet. yet. A little A little later, later, SeveralSeveral TOWNSPEOPLE TOWNSPEOPLE ENTER ENTER and and mime mime different different business, business, perhaps.perhaps. blockingblocking POLLYANNA POLLYANNA from from view view as asNANCY NANCY and andOLD OLD TOM TOM ENTER ENTER MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Yes, Yes, I know I know that, that, but butI thought I thought perhaps perhaps you'd you'd give give DOWNDOWN LEFT. LEFT. NANCY NANCY carries carries a telegram.) a telegram.) her hera ... a a ... message. a message. NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,Tom, Tom, I think I think that that was wasmean mean of ofMiss MissHarrington Harrington to sendto send MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly, Certainly, I'd be I'd verybe very happy happy to. to. me meand and not notto come to come herself! herself! MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: (Refers (Refers to theto brightthe bright blue blue scarf scarf around around her hercollar.) collar.) OLDOLD TOM: TOM: That's That's just just her herway, way, Miss Miss Nancy. Nancy. I've I'vegotten gotten used used to it to over it over WouldWould you youplease please tell tellher thather that I've I'veput puton this.on this. The Thelittle little girl girlhas has the theyears. years. You You will, will, too. too. beenbeen trying trying for forso long so long to tomake make me wearme wear some some color color that that I thought I thought NANCY:NANCY: Lord, Lord, I hope I hope not. not. Now, Now, the thetelegram telegram says says to look to look for fora red a red she'dshe'd be gladbe glad to know to know I'd begun. I'd begun. If you'll If you'll just just tell tellPollyanna, Pollyanna, she'll she'll checkeredcheckered dress dress and and a straw a straw hat. hat. Keep Keep your your eyes eyes peeled peeled so we so don'twe don't understand.understand. missmiss the thepoor poor thing. thing. (TOWNSPEOPLE (TOWNSPEOPLE move move to reveal to reveal POLLYANNA POLLYANNA MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You want want me tome tell to tellher thather that you're you're wearing wearing a a on theon thebench.) bench.) Oh, Oh,heavens heavens be praised!be praised! There There she sheis! Comeis! Come on, on,Tom. Tom. scarf?scarf? AreAre you you Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna Whittier? Whittier? MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Yes, Yes, please. please. A bright A bright blue blue scarf, scarf, if you if youwill. will.I was I wastold told POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Jumps (Jumps up and up and runs runs to to NANCY NANCY and and hugs hugs her her thatthat she shewas was feeling feeling rather rather downhearted. downhearted. So I So thought I thought that thatif Iif woreI wore enthusiastically.)enthusiastically.) Oh, Oh,I'm I'mso glad, so glad, glad, glad, glad glad to see to seeyou! you! Of courseOf course this,this, it might it might help help her herto play to play her hergame game again. again. (NANCY (NANCY ENTERS ENTERS I'm I'mPollyanna Pollyanna and and I'm I'mso glad so glad you you came came to meet to meet me! me! I hoped I hoped you you DOWNDOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) would.would. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Play? Play? Her Her game? game? NANCY:NANCY: (Confused. (Confused. How How does does she sheknow know her?) You her?)You ... you ... youdid? did? You Youdid? did? NANCY:NANCY: Excuse Excuse me, me, Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, but butPastor Pastor Malden Malden is here is here to to POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, yes! Oh, yes!I've I'vebeen been wondering wondering all theall theway wayhere here what what you you see seeyou. you. lookedlooked like. like. And And now now I know, I know, and and I'm I'mglad glad you youlook look just just like like you you MRS.MRS. BENTON: BENTON: Well, Well, then, then, I had I hadbetter better be going.be going. Thank Thank you. you. Be sureBe sure do look!do look! to giveto give the thelittle little girl girlmy mymessage. message. (EXITS (EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) NANCY:NANCY: (Realizes (Realizes she shehas hasconfused confused her herwith with Aunt Aunt Polly.) Polly.) Uh, Uh,this this is is NANCY:NANCY: Shall Shall I show I show the thepastor pastor in? in? Tom.Tom. Maybe Maybe you you have have a trunk? a trunk? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The pastor? pastor? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes,I do. I do.A brand-new A brand-new one! one! The TheLadies Ladies Aid Aidbought bought it it NANCY:NANCY: He says He says he hashe hasa message a message for forMiss MissPollyanna. Pollyanna. for forme andme andwasn't wasn't it lovely it lovely of themof them when when they they wanted wanted so somuch much to to MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Did DidI call I call for forthe thepastor? pastor? get geta carpet a carpet for forthe thechurch church instead? instead? Of course, Of course, I don't I don't know know how how NANCY:NANCY: No, No,Ma'am. Ma'am. He's He's calling calling on you.on you. He saysHe says he's he's got gotsomething something muchmuch carpet carpet a trunk a trunk could could buy,buy, ut but it b oughtit ought to buyto buy some some anyhow anyhow ...... he needshe needs Miss Miss Poll Poll yanna yanna to know. to know. as muchas much as half as half an isle, ana don't aisle, you don't think? you I'vethink? got I've a trunk got a check trunk check MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Then Then show show him him in. in. (NANCY(NANCY shows shows herehere I'm I'msupposed supposed to give to give you you so we so canwe can go getgo getmy mytrunk. trunk. Here Here it it is! is!

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AuntAunt Polly! Polly! It's It'syou you at last. at last. I don't I don't know know how how to be to gladbe glad enough enough that that MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: You're You're talking talking in riddles in riddles again. again. Get Getwhat? what? youyou let melet mecome comeive live with lwith you you in yourin your beautiful, beautiful, beautiful beautiful home! home! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Get Getyour your house house to beto abe home.a home. All Allyou youneed need is a is child's a child's MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (At (At a loss a loss for afor moment,a moment, but butcomposes composes herself herself presence.presence. Not Not me, me, you you know, know, but butanother another one. one. enoughenough to take to take control control of the of thesituation.) situation.) How How do youdo you do? do?Please Please be be MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: As if As I ifwould I would want want anyone anyone but butyou. you. goodgood enough enough to come to come around around in front in front of meof andme andstand stand erect erect in ain a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But Butyou you will, will, you youknow. know. You're You're so kindso kind and andgood! good! properproper manner manner so that so that I can I can have have a look a look at you. at you. ThinkThink of all of thatall that money money you you save save for forthe theheathen! heathen! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Comes (Comes around around front.) front.)Well, Well, I'm I'mnot notvery very much much to look to look MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Once Once and and for forall, letall, letus endus endthat that nonsense. nonsense. I've I've at, onat, accounton account of the of thefreckles. freckles. triedtried to tell to tellyou you half half a dozen a dozen times, times, there there is no is moneyno money for forthe the MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Taking (Taking it all it inall inwhile while maintaining maintaining the thecontrol control heathen.heathen. I never I never sent sent a penny a penny to them to them in my in mylife! life! There! There! of ofa militarya military commander.) commander.)You You have have a trunk, a trunk, I assume? I assume? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, I'm Oh, I'm so glad!so glad! That Thatis, Iis, don't I don't mean mean that thatI'm I'm not not POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, yes, Oh, yes,indeed, indeed, Aunt Aunt Polly. Polly. I've I've got agot beautiful a beautiful trunk trunk sorrysorry for forthe theheathen, heathen, only only just just now nowI can't I can't help help being being glad glad that that thatthat the theLadies Ladies Aid Aid gave gave me. me. I haven't I haven't got gotso very so very much much in it... in it...of of youyou don't don't want want the thelittle little heathen heathen boys, boys, because because all theall therest rest of the of the my myown, own, I mean. I mean. But But there there were were all Father'sall Father's books books and and Mrs. Mrs. White White peoplepeople in church in church want want them. them. And And so, I'mso, I'mglad glad you'd you'd rather rather have have saidsaid she shethought thought I ought I ought to have to have Father's Father's books, books, on accounton account of that of that JimmyJimmy Bean. Bean. Now Now I know I know you'll you'll take take him! him! Father-Father-(OLD(OLD TOM TOM has has ENTERED ENTERED DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT during during last last MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Take Take who? who? dialogue,dialogue, carrying carrying trunk. trunk. He witnesses He witnesses MISS MISS HARRINGTON'S HARRINGTON'S POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Jimmy Jimmy Bean. Bean. He's He's the thechild's child's presence, presence, you youknow. know. And And overreaction,overreaction, but butkeeps keeps his emotionshis emotions in check.) in check.) he'llhe'll be sobe glad so glad to be to it.be I it. have I have to tell to tellhim him right right away! away! (She (She rushes rushes MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Young Young lady! lady! There There is oneis onething thing that that must must be be OUT.)OUT.) understoodunderstood right right away. away. And And that that is, I is,do I notdo not care care to have to have you you MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Pollyanna! Pollyanna! I never I never said said I'd ...I'd Oh! ... Oh!That That girl. girl. (DR. (DR. talkingtalking of your of your father father to tome. me. CHILTONCHILTON rushes rushes IN IN DOWN DOWN RIGHT, RIGHT, followed followed by LORETTA.)by LORETTA.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why,Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, I don't I don't know know what what you youmean mean ...... DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: John, John, what what is it? is it?What's What's wrong? wrong? (He (He starts starts to taketo take MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy Nancy will will take take you you upstairs upstairs to your to your room. room. pulse,pulse, using using stethoscope, stethoscope, etc.) etc.) (MRS.(MRS. DURGIN DURGIN is troubled is troubled by bywhat what she shehas hasjust justseen. seen. Only Only moments moments MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Overdose. Overdose. ago,ago, she shewas wasamused amused by theby thegirl's girl's responses.) responses.) DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: But ButI haven't I haven't prescribed prescribed any anypills. pills. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (A little(A little stunned, stunned, but butfiguring figuring it out.) it out.) I... II... reckon I reckon I'm I'm MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Indicating (Indicating POLLYANNA.) POLLYANNA.)No. No.Overdose Overdose of your of your gladglad you you don't don't want want me meto talk to talk about about Father. Father. It'll It'llbe easierbe easier for forme, me, "tonic.""tonic." She She was was just just telling telling me meabout about a "Jimmy a "Jimmy Bean" Bean" that that she she maybe,maybe, if I ifdon't I don't talk talk about about him. him. Probably, Probably, anyhow, anyhow, that's that's why why you you wantswants me meto meet. to meet. toldtold me menot notto talk to talk about about him? him? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: I believe I believe I know I know the the little little fellow. fellow. Lives Lives at the at the MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Tom Tom will will take take your your trunk trunk up toup your to your room. room. I I orphanage.orphanage. Really Really quite quite a pleasant a pleasant boy. boy. I'm I'mout outto the to theorphanage orphanage shallshall be upbe inup half in half an houran hour to look to look over over your your things. things. Whatever Whatever often,often, what what with withall theall theacci- acci-(SOUND(SOUND EFFECTS: EFFECTS: There isa There isa piecespieces of clothing of clothing are arenot notsuitable suitable to be to worn,be worn, I shall I shall give giveto the to the squealsqueal of ofbrakes brakes and anda loud a loud thump thump from from outside. outside. LORETTA, LORETTA, who who Orphan'sOrphan's Home, Home, of course. of course. (OLD (OLD TOM TOM EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) has hasbeen been watching watching out outthe thewindow, window, turns turns suddenly suddenly and and interrupts.) interrupts.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I'm I'mafraid afraid you'll you'll think think they're they're worse worse than than the theLadies Ladies LORETTA:LORETTA: Doctor Doctor Chilton! Chilton! Oh, Oh,Doctor! Doctor! There's There's been been an accident.an accident. AidAid did, did, and and they they said said they they were were "shameful." "shameful." Did Didyou youever ever have have to to She'sShe's been been hit byhit anby automobilean automobile out outon theon theroad! road!(She (She rushes rushes OUT. OUT. dressdress out outof a of missionary a missionary barrel, barrel, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? (MISS (MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTON DR.DR. CHILTONCHILTON grabs grabs his hisbag.) bag.) reactsreacts in horror in horror at the at thethought.) thought.) Oh, Oh,of course of course you you didn't. didn't. I forgot. I forgot. DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: My MyGod! God! (DR.(DR. CHILTON CHILTON rushes rushes OUT OUTand and MR. MR. RichRich folks folks never never have have to haveto have them. them. How Howawfully awfully glad glad you you must must PENDLETONPENDLETON goes goesas Jaras Jaras heas canhe canin hisin hiswheelchair wheelchair and and shouts shouts be tobe be to rich!be rich! out he doorway.) outt the doorway.) MISSMISS ARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: H I'm surprised I'm surprised at you, at you,making making a speech a speech like like MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Don't Don't just just stand stand there, there, woman! woman! Do somethingDo something thatthat to me! to me! to helpto help her! her! Don't Don't just just let her let her lie there lie there like like that! that! She's She's not not moving.moving. She's She's ot not moving. moving. n Oh, Oh, Pollyanna, Pollyanna, don't don't leave leave

10 39 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED10 BEFORE REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For Preview10 Only. 39 39 Beldingsville.Beldingsville. Beldingsville, Beldingsville, Vermont. Vermont. (PAS (PASSENGERSSENGERS make make their their PASTORPASTOR MALDEN MALDENIN DOWNIN DOWN LEFT LEFT and and waits waits protectivel protectively, justy, just a a wayway off offthe the train train and and EN ENTERTER DOWN DOWNRIGHT. RIGHT. PO LLPOYANNALLYANNA is is littlelittle worried worried about about MISS MISS HARRINGTON'S HARRINGTON'S state state of mind.) ofmind.) It's It'sall all carryingcarrying a tin a tinlunch lunch pail pail and and chatting chatting nonstop, nonstop, highly highly animated, animated, to to right,right, Nancy. Nancy. Thank Thank you. you. MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY. MCCLEARY.She She wears wears a red a red and and white white checkered checkered dress dress and and PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Good Good afternoon, afternoon, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. a strawa straw hat.) hat.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: This This is where is where I get I getoff. off. I'm I'mgoing going to liveto live with with my myAunt Aunt PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: I thank I thank you you for forseeing seeing me meat such at such a time a time as this, as this, Polly.Polly. I never I never met met my myAunt Aunt Polly Polly but, but, you you know, know, that' that's whats what makes makes andand I wondered I wondered if you if you might might give give a message a message to yourto your niece niece for for me. me. me meso glad!so glad! It will It will be suchbe such a surprise a surprise to meetto meet her her and and I know I know she'll she'll MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly. Certainly. What What is the is the message? message? be sobe veryso very glad glad to meetto meet me, me, too. too. She She doesn't doesn't have have any any children children of of PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Just Just tell tellher her this: this: I counted I counted them them myself, myself, and and herher own own and and now now I haven't I haven't got gotany any parents, parents, so thatso that makes makes us bothus both therethere were were even even more more than than eight eight hundred. hundred. orphansorphans in a in way, a way, don't don't you you think? think? I know I know I'll beI'll verybe very glad glad to meetto meet MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Even Even more mo rethan than ... I'm ... I'm sorr sorry, Iy, don't I don't my myAunt Aunt Polly. Polly. My Myfather father told told me meshe she has has a very a very comfortable comfortablehouse house understand.understand. withwith lots lots of rooms. of rooms. That's That's what what Heave Heaven's like,n's like, you you know. know. Lots Lots of big of big PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Yes, Yes, I know I know it sounds it sounds odd, odd, but but if you'll if you'll pardon pardon houseshouses with with lots lots of rooms.of rooms. That That's where's where my myfather father is. Andis. And my my me,me, I would I would rather rather not not explain. explain. Your Your niece niece will will know know just just what what I I mother,mother, too. too. They They're both're both heavenly heavenly angels angels now. now. mean,mean, and and I felt I felt that that I must I must tell tell her her now, now, I know I know how how to playto play her her MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: (Sorry (Sorry for for herself.) herself.) I have I have a ver a very smally small home, home, game.game. Not Not very very well well yet, yet, but, but, you you know, know, I'm I'm sure sure I'll I'llget getbetter better as Ias I myself.myself. go along.go along. People People always always do. do.That' That's whats what she she told told me, me, and and I believe I believe POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Ponders (Ponders a moment.) a moment.) Well, Well, that's that's something something to be to gladbe glad it's it'true.s true. Thank Thank you, you, and and pardon pardon me, me, please, please, for for any any seeming seeming for!for! rudenessrudeness in myin mycall. call. MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: A smallA small house? house? (JACK (JACKPAYSON PAYSON and and a small, a small, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You are arevery very kind. kind. curiouscurious crowd crowd are arestarting starting to gather to gather around around and and listen.) listen.) PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: But But it is it youis you who who are arekind. kind. I want I want you you to giveto give POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, sure! sure! A smallA small house house is everis ever so muchso much easier easier to to herher that that message message from from me. me. Will Will you? you? keepkeep clean. clean. Father Father and and I lived I lived in ain small a small house house and and there there was was MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly. Certainly. Certainly Certainly I will. I will. And And thank thank you you for for nothingnothing to itto when it when it came it came to cleaningto cleaning it up. it up.We Wejust just made made up theup the comingcoming by. by.(PASTO (PASTOR MALDENR MALDEN EXI EXITS TSDOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. MISS MISS sofasofaeach each morning morning and and washed washed up theup the breakfast breakfastthings. things. The The Ladies Ladies HARRINGTONHARRINGTON sits sits down down just beforejust before NANCY NANCY and and MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSON AidAid Society Society brought brought us ourus our dinner dinner each each night night and and Father Father and and I I burstburst through through the theDOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT door.) door.) washedwashed up upthe the dishes. dishes. We Wehad had more more time time for for stories stories that that way. way. NANCY:NANCY: I told I told you you she she ain't ain't havin' havin' no novisitors! visitors! Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, I I FatherFather always always read read me mestories. stories. triedtried to tellto tell her ... her ... JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Humph! Humph! MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: And And I told I told you you I'll askI'll ask her herabout about it myself, it myself, thank thank you. you. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Turning (Turning to JACK to JACKPAYSON.) PAYSON.) Did Did your your father father read read you you (To (TMISSo MISS HARRINGTON.) HARRINGTON.) I want I want to seeto seethe the little little girl. girl. Pollyanna. Pollyanna. stories,stories, too? too? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'mafraid afraid she's she's not not able able to seeto seeanyone anyone right right JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: (With (With disdain.) disdain.) My Myold oldman man never never read read me mea story a story now.now. in hisin hislife. life. I don't I don't even even think think he knewhe knew how how to read.to read. MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: But But I've I've got got something something I have I have to tellto tell her. her. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Then Then you you have have a great a great deal deal to beto gladbe glad about. about. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'msorry. sorry. She's She's very very weak weak and and needs needs to rest.to rest. JACKJACK PAYSON: PAYSON: Be glad?Be glad? That That my myold oldman man couldn't couldn't read? read? Is thereIs there something something I can I can do dofor for you? you? (MISS (MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTON waves waves POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, sure! sure! Just Just think think of allof theall thestories stories that that you you have have NANCYNANCY out outof the of the room, room, realizing realizing this this may may be abe private a private matter. matter. yet yetto read!to read! There There must must be hundredsbe hundreds of storiesof stories you've you've never never even even NANCYNANCY EXITS EXITSDOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) heardheard before before like like "Jonah "Jonah and and the the Whale" Whale" and and "Daniel "Daniel and and the the MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: My Myname name is Mrs.is Mrs. Payson. Payson. Mrs. Mrs. Jack Jack Payson. Payson. I I Lions"Lions" and and maybe maybe even even about about "Noah "Noah and and his hisBig Big Ole Ole Ark:' Ark:' That That presumepresume you've you've heard heard of me. of me. Most Most of the of the good good people people in this in this town town shouldshould make make anyone anyone glad. glad. have.have. And And maybe maybe some some of ofthe the things things you've you've heard heard ain't ain't

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SomeoneSomeone who who could could spin spin straw straw into into gold. gold. (POLLYANNA (POLLYANNA gasps.) gasps.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, aren't aren't you? you? Aren't Aren't you you awfully awfully glad glad HaveHave I frightened I frightened you, you, child? child? I'm I'm so sorry.so sorry. I didn't I didn't mean mean to. to. you'reyou're rich? rich? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, Mr. Mr. Pendleton, Pendleton, it's ita's baby a baby rainbow. rainbow. A realA real MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Certainly Certainly not. not. I hope I hope I could I could not not so farso farforget forget rainbowrainbow come come in toin payto pay you you a visit! a visit! Oh, Oh, how how pretty! pretty! How How did did it it myselfmyself as toas beto sinfullybe sinfully proud proud of anyof any gift giftthe the Lord Lord has has seen seen fit tofit to get getin? in? bestowbestow upon upon me. me. Certainly Certainly not not of riches.of riches. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Where? Where? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: We ll,We then,ll, then, you you couldn't couldn't know know that that it was it was hardest hardest POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Right hereRight here on onyour your shoulder! shoulder! A little A little baby baby rainbow. rainbow. to playto play The The Game Game with with missio missionarnary barrels.y barrels. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Oh, Oh,that. that. I suppose I suppose it got it gotin through in through the theprism prism MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I wouldn't I wouldn't know know a thing a thing of that. of that. Mrs. Mrs. Durgin, Durgin, on theon the edge edge of thisof this lamp. lamp. A shaft A shaft of whiteof white light, light, shining shining through through I shallI shall have have my mytea teain thein the library. library. (MRS. (MRS. DURGIN DURGIN EXITSDOWN EXITSDOWN thethe crystal, crystal, gets gets broken broken up intoup into all itsall componentits component colors. colors. LEFT.)LEFT.) Nancy, Nancy, show show the the child child to herto her room. room. As AsI said, I said, I shall I shall be be POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It's It'sthe the sun sun playing playing The The Game! Game! The The sun sun knows knows how how up upin halfin half an houran hour to inspectto inspect your your belongings. belongings. Please Please have have your your to playto play The The Game! Game! thingsthings unpacked unpacked by then.by then. (EXITS (EXITSDOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: The The Game? Game? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I don't I don't think think Aunt Aunt Polly Polly knows knows how how to playto play The The POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My Myfather father's game,'s game, making making plain plain things things into into glad glad Game.Game. things.things. It takesIt takes plain plain old old white white sunshine sunshine and and turns turns it intoit into a a NANCY:NANCY: Miss Miss Harrington Harrington ain't ain't the the game-playing game-playing sort, sort, in casein case you you beautifulbeautifulrainbow rainbow right right on youron your shoulder. shoulder. Look Look how how it dances it dances on on didn'tdidn't notice. notice. What What game game are areyou you talking talking about, about, child? child? you.you. It's It'slike like you're you're living living in ain rainbow. a rainbow. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: The The Glad Glad Game. Game. We We began began the the game game on onsome some MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: It's It'sonly only a matter a matter of physicalof physical science, science, my mydear. dear. crutchescrutches that that came came in ain missionary a missionary barrel. barrel. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It'sa It'smiracle.a miracle. NANCY:NANCY: Crutches! Crutches! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Referring (Referring to POLLYANNA to POLLYANNA herself.) herself.) Yes. Yes. You're You're POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, you you see, see, I'd I'dwanted wanted a doll, a doll, and and Father Father had had right.right. It is It a is miracle. a miracle. (Removing (Removing crystal crystal from from lamp.) lamp.) Here Here you you are. are. writtenwritten them them so; so;but but when when the the barrel barrel came, came, the the lady lady wrote wrote that that SinceSince you you love love rainbows rainbows so much,so much, you you may may take take this this portable portable therethere hadn't hadn't any any dolls dolls come come in, butin, but the the little little crutches crutches had. had. So sheSo she rainbowrainbow home home with with you. you. sentsent 'em 'em along along as theyas they might might come come in handyin handy for for some some child, child, POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: May May I? I? sometime.sometime. And And that' that's whens when we webegan began it. it. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Show Show it to it your to your Aunt Aunt Polly Polly and and your your Nancy. Nancy. And And NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, I must I must say, say, I can't I can't see seeany any game game about about that. that. tell tellthem them that that old oldMr. Mr.John John Pendleton Pendleton hopes hopes they're they're very very glad glad to to POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes, yes, the the game game was was to just to just find find something something about about receivereceive it. it. everythingeverything to be to gladbe glad about, about, no matterno matter what what 'twas. 'twas. And And we webegan began POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, thank thank you. you. It's It'sthe the most most wonderful wonderful present present I've I've rightright then, then, on theon thecrutches. crutches. everever had had in allin myall mylife! life! I'll I'llthink think of youof you every every time time I see I seeit. it. NANCY:NANCY: But But I can't I can't see seeanything anything to beto gladbe glad about about getting getting a pair a pair of of MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'mpleased pleased that that you're you're pleased pleased with with the thegift. gift. crutchescrutches when when what what you you wanted wanted was was a doll. a doll. Now,Now, you'd you'd better better go. go.It's It'sdangerous dangerous to keep to keep Miss Miss Polly Polly Harrington Harrington POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: There There is! Thereis! There is! Iis! couldn't I couldn't see see it either, it either, at first.at first. waiting.waiting. That'sThat's why why I cried. I cried. Father Father had had to tellto tellme. me. Oh, Oh, I spoke I spoke of Fatherof Father POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: We ll,We beforell, before I go, I go,may may I ask I ask you you a question? a question? again.again. But But it was it was him him who who had had to tellto tell me mewhat what was was so gladso glad about about MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Of course.Of course. crutches.crutches. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Did Did you you really really mean mean it, aboutit, about wanting wanting to make to make your your NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, then, then, suppose suppose you you tell tell me. me. househouse a real a real home? home? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, just just be gladbe glad because because you you don't don't need need them! them! You You MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I really I really meant meant it. I'it.ve I' wantedve wanted it for it for a long a long time, time, see,see, it's itjust's just that that easy easy when when you you know know how. how. butbut only only came came to realizeto realize it quite it quite recently. recently. NANCY:NANCY: Of allOf theall thequeer queer doings! doings! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I can I can get getit for it for you. you. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But it's itnot's not queer queer at all.at all.It's It'slovely. lovely. And And we've we've played played it everit ever since. since. And And the the harder harder it is, it theis, the more more fun fun it is it tois getto get'em 'em out.out. And And lots lots of oftimes times now, now, I thinkI think of ofthem them with withoutout

38 11 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT 11 11 38 38 For Preview Only. true.true. But But never never mind mind that. that. It's It's about about the the little little girl girl I come. I come. I heard I heard NANCY:NANCY: (A double (Adouble meaning.) meaning.) That That poor poor little little girl. girl. aboutabout the the accident, accident, and and it broke it broke me me all allup. up. Maybe Maybe you you don't don't know know MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The child child will will be bearriving arriving on ontomorrow tomorrow's train.'s train. it, butit, but I've I' seenve seen a good a good deal deal of thatof that little little girl girl of yours.of yours. We We live live on on PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: To morrow?Tomorrow? This This is ratheris rather sudden, sudden, isn't isn't it? it? thethe Pendleton Pendleton Hill Hill road, road, and and she she used used to togo goby byoften. often. Only Only she she MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Without Without a doubt, a doubt, it isit ais most a most inconvenient inconvenient didn'tdidn't always always go goby. by.She She came came in inand and played played with with the the kids kids and and timetime to beto bereceiving receiving a new a new member member of theof the household. household. But, But, I know I know talkedtalked to me,to me, and and my my man, man, when when he hewas was home. home. She She seemed seemed to liketo like mymy duty. duty. it, andit, and to liketo like us. us. She She didn't didn't know, know, I suspect, I suspect, that that her her kind kind of folksof folks PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: And And the the child's child's name name... what... what is theis the little little girl's girl's don'tdon't generally generally call call on onmy my kind. kind. Maybe Maybe if they if they did did call call more, more, Miss Miss name?name? Harrington,Harrington, there there wouldn't wouldn't be beso somany many of myof my kind. kind. Be Bethat that as asit it MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Distastefully.) (Distastefully.) Her Her name name is Polly-anna.is Polly-anna. may,may, she she came, came, and and she she didn't didn't do doherself herself no noharm, harm, and and she she did did do do PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Named Named for for you, you, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? us good.us good. A lot A loto' good. o' good. How How much much she she won't won't know, know, nor nor can't can't know, know, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: A ridiculousA ridiculous name. name. Named Named for for my my late late sister sister I hope.I hope. Cause Cause if she if she did, did, she'd she'd know know other other things things that that I don't I don't want want AnnaAnna and and myself. myself. "Pol "Polly-annaly-anna", a", ria diculousridiculous name! name! (MISS (MISS herher to know.to know. But But it's it'justs just this. this. It's It'sbeen been hard hard times times with with us this.year,us this.year, HARRINGTONHARRINGTONEXITS EXITS UP UPRIGHT RIGHT as NANCYas NANCYand and PASTOR PASTOR MALDENMALDEN in morein more ways ways than than one. one. We We've 'vebeen been blue blue and and discouraged, discouraged, my my man man looklook on.) on.) andand me, me, and and ready ready for for 'most 'most any anything.thing. We We was was reckoning reckoning on on PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Worried (Worried for for the the girl's girl's welfare.) welfare.) Nancy, Nancy, is Missis Miss gettinggetting a divorce a divorce about about now, now, and and letting letting the the kids kids... well,... well, we wedidn't didn't HarringtonHarrington the the only only living living relative relative that that this this girl girl can can stay stay with? with? knowknow yet yet what what we wewould would do dowith with the the kids. kids. Then Then came came the the accident, accident, NANCY:NANCY: I'm I' afraidm afraid so, so,Pastor. Pastor. andand what what we weheard heard about about the the little little girl girl's giving's giving up uphope hope and and all. all. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Well, Well, I'd I'dsay say things things are are about about to changeto change in thein the AndAnd we wegot got to tothinking thinking how how Pollyanna Pollyanna used used to cometo come and and sit siton on HarringtonHarrington household. household. ourour doorstep doorstep and and train train with with the the kids kids and and laugh laugh and and just just be sobe glad.so glad. NANCY:NANCY: Let Let's hope's hope so, so,Pastor. Pastor. SheShe was was always always being being glad glad about about somethin' somethin' and and then, then, one one day, day, she she MISSMISS HARRINGTON'S HARRINGTON'S VOICE: VOICE: (From (From OFF OFF UP UP RIGHT.) RIGHT.) Nancy! Nancy! I I toldtold us why,us why, and and about about The The Game, Game, you you know, know, and and she she tried tried to coaxto coax requirerequire your your assistance! assistance! us usto playto play it. it. NANCY:NANCY: Let Let's hope's hope so ...so (EXITS... (EXITS UP UPRIGHT RIGHT and and PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDEN MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The game? game? EXITSEXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. BLACKOUT. BLACKOUT. MUSIC MUSIC UP.) UP.) MRS.MRS. PAYSON: PAYSON: Well, Well, we've we've heard heard now now that that she's she's fretting fretting her her poor poor littlelittle life lifeout out of her,of her, because because she she can't can't play play it no it nomore more ... that ... that there's there's EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Two Two nothingnothing to beto beglad glad about. about. And And that' that's whats what I came I came to tellto tell her her today. today. ThatThat maybe maybe she she can can be bea little a little glad glad for for us, us,'cause 'cause we've we've decided decided to to stickstick to eachto each other other and and play play The The Game Game ourselves. ourselves. I know I know she she would would SceneScene Three Three be beglad, glad, because because she she used used to tofeel feel kind kind of badof bad at thingsat things we wesaid said sometimes.sometimes. Just Just how how The The Game Game is going is going to helpto help us, us,I can't I can't say say that that AfternoonAfternoon in inthe the To wnTown Square, Square, the the next next day. day. People People are are gathered gathered I exactlyI exactly see, see, yet. yet. But But may maybe 'twill.be 'twill.Anyway, Anyway, we're we're going going to try,to try, cause cause DOWNDOWN RIGHT, RIGHT, waiting waiting to meetto meet the the train. train. Included Included are are MRS. MRS. PAYSON, PAYSON, sheshe wanted wanted us usto. to.Will Will you you tell tell her? her? herher little little son son JOEY JOEY and and daughter daughter EMILY EMILYand and several several TOWNSPEOPLE. TOWNSPEOPLE. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Yes, Yes, I will I will tell tell her. her. And And thank thank you you for for coming, coming, BRINGBRING UP UP SEP SEPIA-IA-TONETONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Mrs.Mrs. Payson. Payson. (Offers (Offersher her hand. hand. MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSONis surprised,is surprised, but but takes takes HoldHold freeze freeze for for a few a few seconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UP it andit and they they shake shake hands. hands. MRS. MRS. PAYSON PAYSON EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEF LEFT.) T.) FULLFULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. SOUND SOUND EFFECTS: EFFECTS: Rhythmic Rhythmic chugging chugging of aof a Nancy!Nancy! (NANCY, (NANCY, who who has has been been waiting waiting just just outside outside the the door door the the traintrain as itas slows it slows into into the the station. station. The The brakes brakes squeal squeal to ato stop. a stop. wholewhole time, time, quickly quickly ENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) NANCY:NANCY: Yes, Yes, Ma'am? Ma'am? CONCONDUCTOR'SDUCTOR'S VOICE: VOICE: (From(From OFFSTAGE OFFSTAGE DOW DOWN NRIGHT.) RIGHT.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Are Are there there any any more more visitors visitors today? today? Beldingsville,Beldingsville, Ver Vermont.mont. All All passengers passengers disembark disembark at at

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eveneven trying. trying. Only, Only, sometimes sometimes it's it'salmost almost too too hard hard ... like ... like when when your your POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It takesIt takes a woman'sa woman's hand hand and and heart, heart, or ora childa child's 's fatherfathergoes goes to Heaven,to Heaven, and and there there isn't isn't anybody anybody but but Ladies Ladies Aid Aid left. left. presence,presence, to maketo make a home. a home. My My father father always alwayssaid said that. that. NANCY:NANCY: You You poor poor lamb: lamb: Well, Well, let 'slet get's get you you up upto yourto your room room now, now, or or MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Your Your father father... Oh,... Oh, yes. yes. Well, Well, I have I have had had neither. neither. MissMiss Harrington Harrington will will have have my my hide, hide, and and there there won't won't be benothin' nothin' glad glad POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Do Do you you wish wish you you had had that that woman's woman's hand hand and and heart heart in that,in that, let letme me tell tell you! you! all allthis this time? time? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes. yes. I'm I' som soglad glad I'm I' goingm going to haveto have my my very very own own MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Why, Why, yes, yes, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. room!room! Is itIs asit lovelyas lovely as aseverything everything else else is inis thisin this heavenly heavenly house? house? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, I'm I' som glad!so glad! Then Then it's it all's allright. right. Now Now you you can can take take AreAre there there pictures pictures on onthe the walls walls and and carpets carpets on onthe the floor? floor? I love I love us usboth, both, and and everything everything will will be belovely. lovely. carpets!carpets! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Take Take you you both? both? NANCY:NANCY: No, No, Miss. Miss. No Nocarpet. carpet. And And no nopictures. pictures. Not Not even even a looking­ a looking­ POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, of course,of course, Aunt Aunt Polly Polly isn't isn't won won over over yet, yet, but but I'm I' m glass.glass. suresure she she will will be beif you if you tell tell it to it herto her just just as youas you did did to me,to me, and and then then POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I'm I' surem sure it's it...'s it ...'s itgoing's going to beto bea very a very nice nice room. room. And And I I we'dwe'd both both come, come, of course!of course! cancan be beglad glad there there isn't isn't any any looking-glass, looking-glass, cause cause where where there there isn't isn't MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Polly Polly Harrington Harrington ... c ...ome come here? here? anyany looking-glass, looking-glass, I can't I can't see see my my freckles! freckles! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Would Wouldyou you rather rather go gothere? there? Of course,Of course, the the house house isn't isn't NANCY:NANCY: Yes, Yes, Miss Miss Pollyanna. Pollyanna. Follow Follow me. me. (They (TheyEXIT EXIT DOWN DOWNLEFT. LEFT. quitequite so pretty,so pretty, but but it's it'snearer nearer to- to- BLACKOUT.)BLACKOUT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: What What are are you you talking talking about? about? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: About About where where we're we're going going to live,to live, of course.of course. I thought I thought EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Four Four youyou meant meant here, here, at first.at first.You You said said it was it was here here that that you you had had wanted wanted AuntAunt Polly Polly's hand's hand and and heart heart all allthese these years years to maketo make a home. a home. But But if you'dif you'd rather rather go- go- SceneScene Five Five MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: My My dear dear child. child. There There has has been been a terriba terrible le misunderstanding.misunderstanding. MUSICMUSIC COMES COMES UP UP and and continues continues through through JIMMY JIMMY'S monologue.'S monologue. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: There There has? has? What? What? SPOTSPOT COMES COMES UP UP on onJIMMY JIMMY BEA BEAN onN onplatform platform DOWN DOWNSTAGESTAGE MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: It wasIt was your your moth mother'ser' hands hand and and heart heart that that I I RIGHTRIGHT. . wantedwanted long long years years ago. ago. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My My mother' mother's? s? JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: It wasIt was just just like like Pollyanna Pollyanna to tofind find somethin' somethin' in thatin that MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I hadI had not not meant meant to totell tell you, you, but but perhaps perhaps it's it's littlelittle room room to beto beglad glad about. about. After After seein' seein' the the view view just just outside outside her her better,better, after after all, all,that that I do I donow. now. I loved I loved your your mother, mother, but but she she didn't didn't windows,windows, she she decided decided she she was was glad glad there there weren't weren't any any pictures pictures on on lovelove me. me. After After a time a time she she went went away away with with your your father. father. I did I did not not thethe wall, wall, cuz cuz the the pretty pretty pictures pictures in thein the windows windows were were more more than than knowknow until until then then how how much much I cared I cared for for her. her. When When she she left, left, the the enough.enough. From From up upin inher her room room she she looked looked down down on onOld Old Tom's Tom's wholewhole world world suddenly suddenly seemed seemed to turnto turn dark dark and and distant. distant. I decided I decided vegetablevegetable garden. garden. And And past past the the fence, fence, she she could could even even see see some some thenthen that that I would I would never never allow allow my my heart heart to feelto feel that that kind kind of painof pain snowsnow up upon onsome some mountains mountains way way off offin thein the distance. distance. So Soshe she had had a a again,again, and and in thein the end, end, I became I became a cross, a cross, crabby, crabby, unlovable, unlovable, unloved unloved hardhard time time keepin' keepin' those those windows windows shut. shut. Miss Miss Harrington Harrington was was oldold man. man. mightymighty shook shook up upwhen when she she saw saw flies fl iesin inthe the house, house, though, though, on on POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That's That's not not true, true, Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. That' That's onlys only the the part part accountaccount of ofall allthose those germs. germs. Miss Miss Harrington Harrington pretty pretty soon soon got got peoplepeople see. see. The The best best part part is whatis what they they don't don't see. see. PollyannaPollyanna on ona regular a regular schedule schedule of ofeducatin'. educatin'. Mrs. Mrs. Durgin Durgin was was MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: There There you you go goagain. again. How How can can you you look look at ata a teachin'teachin' her her about about cooking, cooking, and and she she was was takin' takin' music music lessons lessons from from miserablemiserable old old fossil fossil like like myself myself and and see see anything anything beyond beyond the the a private-likea private-like teacher. teacher. But But what what Pollyanna Pollyanna liked liked most most was was runnin' runnin' hardenedhardened man man that that I am? I am? errandserrands into into town town with with Nancy. Nancy. Because Because sittin' sittin' and and visitin' visitin' and and teachin' teachin' POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My My father father showed showed me me how. how. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Your Your father father must must have have been been a miracle a miracle worker. worker.

12 37 12 12 For Preview Only. 37 37 MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Our Our last last pastor pastor used used them them nearly nearly every every NANCY: Yes, Ma'am. The street is full of 'em. They're all wanting to Sunday.Sunday. NANCY: Yes, Ma'am. The street is full of 'em. They're all wanting to NANCY: God rest his soul. knowknow about about Miss Miss Pollyanna. Pollyanna. NANCY: God rest his soul. MISS HARRINGTON: Please tell them that we're doing all we can, PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Well, Well, I have I have been been giving giving it a itlot a oflot thought of thought and and MISS HARRINGTON: Please tell them that we're doing all we can, I believe I have come to a conclusion. You see, the idea of- andand that that if there if there are areany anydevelopments, developments, we willwe willlet themlet them know. know. I believe I have come to a conclusion. You see, the idea of- NANCY: Shall I tell that to Mr. John Pendleton as well? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I'm I'msorry, sorry, Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. I can't I can't discuss discuss this this NANCY: Shall I tell that to Mr. John Pendleton as well? with you right now. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: He's He's here? here? with you right now. NANCY: You want me to dismiss him, Ma'am? I can just tell him PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Are Areyou youall right,all right, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? NANCY: You want me to dismiss him, Ma'am? I can just tell him MISS HARRINGTON: It's just that I findmyself quite distracted at that-that- MISS HARRINGTON: It's just that I findmyself quite distracted at MISS HARRINGTON: No, Nancy. You may show Mr. Pendleton in. the themoment. moment. You You see, see, I have I have just just received received word word that that my myniece's niece's MISS HARRINGTON: No, Nancy. You may show Mr. Pendleton in. father has passed away. NANCY:NANCY: Are Areyou yousure, sure, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? (She (She nods.) nods.) Yes, Yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. father has passed away. (NANCY leaves to get MR. PENDLETON.) PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: You You have have a niece, a niece, Miss Miss Harrington? Harrington? I didn't I didn't (NANCY leaves to get MR. PENDLETON.) MISS HARRINGTON: Lord, give me strength. (MR. PENDLETON knowknow that that you you had had a- a- MISS HARRINGTON: Lord, give me strength. (MR. PENDLETON ENTERSDOWN LEFT on crutches.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And And since since I am I amthe thechild' child's onlys only living living relative, relative, ENTERSDOWN LEFT on crutches.) MR. PENDLETON: (The relationship is strained.) How do you do, it isit my is dutymy duty to take to take her herin and in and bring bring her herup properly.up properly. MR. PENDLETON: (The relationship is strained.) How do you do, PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Excuse Excuse me forme asking, forasking, but butwhat what about about the thechild' child's s MissMiss Harrington? Harrington? Thank Thank you you for allowingfor allowing me tome inquire to inquire about about your your mother?mother? Hasn't Hasn't she shegot gota mother? a mother? niece.niece. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Her Hermother mother was was my eldestmy eldest sister, sister, Jenny. Jenny. Jenny Jenny MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Not Notat all, at all,Mr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton. dieddied nine nine years years ago. ago. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I've I'vebrought brought a wheelchair a wheelchair over over for Pollyannafor Pollyanna to to PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: I'm I'mso sorry. so sorry. It must It must have have been been especially especially hard hard use.use. Please Please tell tellher herI don't I don't need need it anymore it anymore and and thought thought she ... she uh,... uh, on theon thelittle little girl 'sgirl father.'s father. she shewould would ... (His ... (His voice voicetrails trails away away as he as finds he findsit difficultit difficult to imagine to imagine MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh,he hadhe had a great a great deal deal of help of help raising raising the the POLLYANNAPOLLYANNA confined confined to a tochair.) a chair.) child.child. The The Ladies Ladies Aid AidSociety Society of the of thechurch church all pitchedall pitched in. Jennyin. Jenny MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Softening, (Softening, seeing seeing the painthe pain he is he in.) is in.)Yes, Yes, thank thank andand he werehe were missionaries missionaries in a in little a little chapel chapel out outwest. west. you.you. That' That's verys very kind. kind. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Impressed.) (Impressed.) A man A man of the of thecloth. cloth. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I don't I don't need need to tell to tellyou youhow how sorry sorry I am. I am. I heard I heard MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And And a rather a rather tattered tattered cloth cloth it was. it was. They They lived lived you'dyou'd had hadanother another doctor doctor in to in see to seeher hertoday. today. I wondered, I wondered, does does he he outout of missioof missionarynary bar relsbarrels full full of secondhandof secondhand clothing clothing and and holdhold out outany anhopey hope for herfor herrecovery? recovery? worthlessworthless cast-off cast-offgoods. goods. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Doctor Doctor Mead Mead has hasprescribed prescribed certa certain in PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: How How very very sad. sad. medicinesmedicines for thefor thepain pain and and Doctor Doctor Warren Warren shall shall be lookingbe looking in on in on MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh,not notto their to their way way of thinking. of thinking. He convincedHe convinced her herregularly. regularly. But But he says he says the theparalysis paralysis is permanent. is permanent. her herthat that the thewhole whole thing thing was was a 'great a 'great adventure:· adventure:· MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Have Have you youspoken spoken to myto myphysician, physician, Doctor Doctor PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: There There was was a time a time when when I thought I thought the thesame same Chilton?Chilton? thing.thing. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Bristling (Bristling at the at thesound sound of DR. of DR. CHILTON'S CHILTON'S MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: My Mysister sister could could have have done done so muchso much better. better. name,name, but butmaintaining maintaining control.) control.) Doctor Doctor Warren Warren is our is ourfamily family's 's LordLord knows knows she shehad had a wealthy a wealthy enough enough suitor suitor right right here here in town. in town. physician.physician. He isHe quite is quite capable, capable, I am I sure.am sure. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: So, whySo, why didn't didn't she shemar marry thery thewealthy wealthysuitor? suitor? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I only I only mention mention it because it because Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton has hasa a MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: My pointMy point exactly! exactly! I'll neverI'll never forgive forgive that that man! man! friendfriendwho who deals deals with with spinal spinalinjuries injuries of this of this sort, sort, and and he feels he feelsthere there PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: No, No,I didn't I didn't mean mean to say- to say- couldcould be somebe some hope, hope, after after all. Ifall. only If only you youwould would allow allow him him to see to see MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And And the theresult result is ... isthe ... theresult result is, the is, theworld world has has the thegirl. girl. anotheranother orphan orphan to feed. to feed. But ButI know I know my duty.my duty. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: That That will willnot notbe necessary. be necessary. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Trying (Trying to force to force the theissue.) issue.) If he If couldhe could just just

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Why,Wh Mr.y, Mr.Pendleton, Pendleton, that that's one's one of theof theways ways I knew I knew you you weren't weren't folksfolksThe The Glad Glad Game Game was was what what Pollyanna Pollyanna liked liked more more than than anythin' anythin' crosscross inside. inside. Nancy Nancy told told me. me. elseelse in the in thewhole whole world. world. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: "Nancy" "Nancy" told told you. you. Well, Well, may may I inquire I inquire who who "Nancy""Nancy" is? is? EndEnd of Scene of Scene Five Five POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Our Our Nancy. Nancy. She Sheworks works for Auntfor Aunt Polly. Polly. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? Well, Well, who who is Aunt is Aunt Polly? Polly? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: She' She's Misss Miss Polly Polly Harrington. Harrington. I live I livewith with her. her. SceneScene Six Six MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Practically (Practically choking choking on the on thename.) name.) Miss Miss Polly Polly Harrington!Harrington! You You live livewith with her? her? MorningMorning in thein theTown To wnSquare, Square, one one month month later. later. BRIN BRING UPG UPSEPIA­ SEPIA­ POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, I'm I'mher herniece. niece. She' She's takens taken me meto bringto bring up, up,on on TONETONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze fora for a accountaccount of my of mymother, mother, you youknow. know. She Shewas was her hersister. sister. And And after after fewfew seconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL FULL and and MUSIC MUSIC FatherFather went went to be to in be Heaven, in Heaven, there there wasn't wasn't anyone anyone left leftfor mefor downme down OUT.OUT. As LIGHTSAs LIGHTS COME COME UP, UP,we seewe seePASTOR PASTOR MAL MALDENDEN sitting sitting on theon the therethere but butthe theLadies Ladies Aid, Aid, so sheso shetook took me mein. (MR.in. (MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON publicpublic bench bench CENTER CENTER STAGE STAGE as before. as before. He is He silently is silently rehearsing rehearsing his his cannotcannot respond. respond. Heis He shocked is shocked over over the therealization realization that that Pollyanna Pollyanna sermon.sermon. is theis thedaughter daughter of the of theonly only woman woman he ever he ever loved.) loved.) I reckon I reckon maybe maybe I'd betterI'd better go now. go now. I hope I hope you'll you'll like like the thejelly. jelly. PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: (Almost (Almost mumbling.) mumbling.) Woe Woeunto unto you. you. (He (He shifts shifts in in MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: And And so you so youare areMiss Miss Polly Polly Harring Harrington'ston's niece? niece? his hisseat seat uncomfortably uncomfortably as WINKLE, as WINKLE, the thegrocer, grocer, comes comes OUT OUT UP UP POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, sir. I sir. suppose I suppose you youknow know her. her. RIGHTRIGHT toarrange toarrange fruits fruits and and vegetables vegetablesin frontin frontof his of store.his store. PASTOR PASTOR MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Oh, Oh,yes. yes.I know I know her. her.But, But, you youdon't don't mean mean that that it it MALDENMALDEN is unaware is unaware ofWINKLE'S ofWINKLE'S presence. presence. He standsHe stands and and tries tries waswas Miss Miss Polly Polly Harrington Harrington who who sent sent that that jelly jelly to me? to me? again,again, with with more more determination.) determination.) Woe Woe unto unto you! you! (WINKLE (WINKLElooks looks up up POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: No, No,sir. sir.She Shedidn't. didn't. She Shesaid said I must I must be verybe very sure sure not not fromfrom his hiswork, work, just just a bit a curiousbit curious about about what what the thepastor pastor might might be be to letto youlet youthink think that that she shedid didsend send it. it. doing.doing. PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDENscrews screws up hisup couragehis courage as well as well as his as facehis face MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I thought I thought as much. as much. andand puts puts as muchas much of his of deep,his deep, rumbling rumbling vocal vocal fire fire and and expressive expressive POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Prying.) (Prying.) Are Areyou youvery very much much interested interested in my in myAunt Aunt bodybody language languageinto into it as it he as can.) he can.) Wo ...Wo hoe ... hoeunto unto you you... hooooo! ... hooooo! (He (He Polly?Polly? I mean, I mean, whether whether it was it was her herwho who sent sent the thejelly jelly or not? or not? turnsturns suddenly suddenly to meet to meet the thewide-eyed wide-eyed stare stare of ofWINKLE, WINKLE, who who then then DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: (Protecting.) (Protecting.) Perhaps Perhaps my mypatient patient needs needs a bit a ofbit rest, of rest, quicklyquickly takes takes himself himselfto safetyto safety within within his hisstore. store. Again Again, PASTOR, PASTOR my dear.my dear. MALDENMALDEN is humiliated. is humiliated. NANCY NANCYand and POLLYANNA POLLYANNA ENTER ENTERDOWN DOWN MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Solemnly.) (Solemnly.) No, No,Doctor. Doctor. I'd likeI'd liketo talk to talk to Missto Miss LEFT.LEFT. NANCY NANCYcarries carries her herempty empty cloth cloth shopping shopping bag. POLLYANNAbag. POLLYANNA PollyannaPollyanna Whi Whittierttier alone, alone, if y ouif ydon'tou don't mind. mind. (DR. (DR. CHILTON CHILTON and and carriescarries a basket a basket ofcalf's-foot ofcalf's-foot jelly jelly and and is dressed is dressed in a in pretty a pretty yellow yellow LORETTALORETTA EXIT EXIT DOWN DOWN RIGH RIGHT.) T.)Pollyanna, Pollyanna, please please come come here. he re. dress,dress, with with a bow a bow in her in herhair.) hair.) WhenWh Ien just I just now now found foundout outwho w youho you were, were, you you reminded reminded me meof of POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Look, Look, there's there's Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. Good Good morning, morning, Pastor Pastor somethingsomething I have I h avetrie dtrie ford forlong longyears years to forget. to forget.B ut BI'veut I'vefound found that that Malden.Malden. the themore more I try I tryto fotorget, forget, the thmoree more vividly vividly I seem I seem to remember.to remember. PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: Good Good morning, morning, dear. dear. Don't Don't you youlook look just just fine finein in Pollyanna,Pollyanna, years years ago aIgo loved I loved somebody somebody very ve much.ry much. I hoped I hoped to to thosethose bright bright new new clothes clothes your your Aunt Aunt Polly Polly bought bought you? you? Just Just like like the the bringbring her hersome some day, day, to this to this house. house. I pictured I pictured how how happy happy we'd w be'de be littlelittle lady lady that that you youare. are. togettogether herin our in ourhome home all the all thelong long years years to come. to come. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Curtsies.) (Curtsies.) Thank Thank you youvery very much, much, I'm I'msure. sure. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Anticipates (Anticipates that that he ishe talking is talking about about her herAunt Aunt Polly.) Polly.) PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: You You remind remind me meof one of one of Old of OldTom's Tom's sunflowers sunflowers Yes...Yes ... thisthis morning: morning: bright bright and and pretty pretty and and growing growing taller taller every every day. day. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: But But... well, ... well, I didn't I didn't bring bring her herhere. here. Never Never mind mind POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Am AmI really I really getting getting taller? taller? why.why. I just I just didn't, didn't, that' that's all.s all.And And ever ever since since then, then, this this great great gray gray NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, it seems it seems so toso me.to me. We've We've been been feeding feeding you you three three pilepile of stone of stone has hasbeen been a house, a house, never never a home. a home.

36 13 36 13 36 For Preview13 Only. havehave a look a look at ather, her, he hewould would know know whether whether his his friend friend could could help help CENTERCENTER STAGE. STAGE. He He appears appears troubled troubled by bywhat what he heis readingis reading in inhis his or ornot. not. Bible.Bible. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Self-pr (Self-protection.)otection.) Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton is isnot not welcomewelcome in inthis this house, house, as asI am I am sure sure you you know. know. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Almost (Almost mumbling.) mumbling.) Fire Fire and and brimstone. brimstone. (He (He MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: But But if there if there is theis the least least bit bit of hopeof hope for for her her...... shiftsshifts in hisin his seat seat uncomfortably uncomfortably as asGILBERT, GILBERT, the the barber, barber, comes comes out out MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Good Good day, day, Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. to tosweep sweep the the walkway walkway in frontin front of ofhis his shop. shop. PASTOR PASTOR MALDENMALDEN is is MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Confronting (Confronting her her with with her her own own selfishness.) selfishness.) If If unawareunaware of ofGILBERT'S GILBERT'S presence. presence. He He stands stands and and tries tries again, again, with with therethere is theis the least least bit bit of ofhope hope for for her, her, I should I should think think it isit worthis worth moremore determination.) determination.) Fire Fire and and brimstone! brimstone! (GILBERT (GILBERT looks looks up upfrom from movingmoving Heaven Heaven and and Earth Earth to toget get it, it,even even if itif does it does mean mean letting letting hishis sweeping, sweeping, just just a bita bit curious curious about about what what the the PASTOR PASTOR might might be be ThomasThomas Chilton Chilton come come through through that that front front door. door. doing.doing. PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDENscrews screws up uphis his courage courage as aswell well as ashis his face face MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Doctor Doctor Mead Mead is oneis one of ofthe the finest finest physicians physicians andand puts puts as asmuch much deep, deep, rumbling rumbling vocal vocal fire fire and and expressive expressive body body in thein the country country and and I have I have complete complete confidence confidence in him.in him. languagelanguage into into it asit ashe hecan can muster.) muster.) Fire! Fire! And! And! Bah-Rim-Stone-ah! Bah-Rim-Stone-ah! MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Then Then you you accept accept his his prognosis? prognosis? (He(He turns turns suddenly suddenly to tomeet meet the the wide-eyed wide-eyed stare stare of ofGILBERT, GILBERT, who who MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Well, Well, I... he'I... he's as pillar a pillar in inthe the medical medical thenthen quickly quickly takes takes his his broom broom and and himself himselfto safetyto safety within within his his shop. shop. community.community. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN MALDENis humiliated.is humiliated. MISS MISS HARRINGTON HARRINGTONand and NANCY NANCY MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton says says this this treatment treatment is quiteis quite new. new. ENTERENTER DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT on ontheir their way way into into town town for for a sha oppshoppinging PerhapsPerhaps the the old old "p illar""pillar" hasn't hasn't heard heard of itof yet! it yet! expedition.expedition. NANCY NANCY carri carries esan anempty empty cloth cloth sh oppshoppinging bag, bag, MISS MISS MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: That That will will be bequite quite enough! enough! Is thereIs there anything anything HARRINGTONHARRINGTON a purse.) a purse.) elseelse you'd you'd like like to totell tell me me before before you you leave? leave? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Complaining (Complainingaloud aloud to herself.)to herself.) Of Ofcourse course this this MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Under (Under his his breath.) breath.) You You have have no noidea idea...... all allhad had to tohappen happen on onMrs. Mrs. Durgin' Durgin's days day off. off. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Pardon Pardon me? me? NANCY:NANCY: (She's (She's heard heard all allthis this before.) before.) Yes, Yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Trying (Trying to getto get a handle a handle on onhis his anger.) anger.) Yes. Yes.I haveI have MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I don'tI don't know know how how I'm I'm expected expected to toget get a messagea message for for Pollyanna. Pollyanna. Will Will you you tell tell her, her, please, please, that that I have I have seen seen everythingeverything ready ready in onein one day. day. This This is mostis most inconvenient. inconvenient. thisthis Jimmy Jimmy Bean Bean of ofhers hers and and that that he heis goingis going to tobe bemy my boy boy NANCY:NANCY: (Trying (Trying to reassure.)to reassure.) We Well, I'vell, I've got got the the room room all allready ready for forher, her, hereafhereafter.ter. Tell Tell her her I thought I thought she she would would be beglad glad to toknow. know. I shall I shall at least.at least. That That's something.'s something. But But you you know, know, Miss Miss Harrington, Harrington, it reallyit really adoptadopt him. him. doesdoes get get awfully awfullyhot hot way way up upthere there in thein the attic. attic. Couldn't Couldn't we we give give her her MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You will will adopt adopt Jimmy Jimmy Bean? Bean? a rooma room down- down- MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Yes. Yes. I think I think Pollyanna Pollyanna will will understand. understand. You You will will MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Just Just open open the the windows, windows, Nancy. Nancy. telltell her her I thought I thought it mightit might help help her her play play The The Game? Game? NANCY:NANCY: I did. I did. But But now now the the room room is fullis fullof flies!of flies! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Why Why ... of ... course.of course. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I've I've ordered ordered window window screens screens to beto bemade. made. Until Until MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Thank Thank you. you. (He (He EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. NANCY NANCY then,then, keep keep the the windows windows shut. shut. The The heat heat will will kill kill off off the theflies flies and and you you ENTERSENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) cancan sweep sweep them them out out in thein the morning. morning. Oh, Oh, hello, hello, Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Nancy! Nancy! PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Good Good morning, morning, Miss Miss Harrington. Harrington. Miss Miss Nancy. Nancy. NANCY:NANCY: (Defensive.) (Defensive.) I told I told them them all allto goto gohome. home. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Have Have you you had had a chance a chance to thinkto think over over what what we we MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: The The entire entire town town seems seems to tobe bebabbling babbling about about discusseddiscussed at ourat our meeting meeting the the other other day? day? somesome sort sort of ofa 'game" a 'game" that that Pollyanna Pollyanna has has taught taught them them to toplay. play. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: In fact, In fact, I wasI was just just sitting sitting here here reading reading the the SomeSome game game that that has has widows widows wearing wearing bright bright scar scarves,ves, pastors pastors passagepassage that that you you recommended. recommended. countingcounting hundreds hundreds of "somethings:·of "somethings:· A gameA game that that draws draws husbands husbands MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Splendid! Splendid! Those Those are are some some of ofmy my fa voritefavorite andand wives wives back back together together who who were were on on the the brink brink of ofdivorce divorce chapters,chapters, you you know. know. andand causes causes the the likes likes of ofJohn John Pendleton Pendleton to toadopt adopt an anorph orphan an PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Are Are they? they? boyboy as ashis his own own son! son! All All because because of ofsome some game game

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timestimes a day a day regular regular for for a month a month now, now, and and all allthat that food foodmust must be be MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Sarcastic.) (Sarcastic.) Thank Thank you you for for the the weather weather report. report. goin'goin' somewheres. somewheres. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: My, My, your your house house looks looks so somuch much cleaner cleaner and and tidier tidier than than POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I amI am glad glad of that.of that. The The bigger bigger I get, I get, the the more more errands errands whenwhen I was I was here here before. before.Wo Wo ulduld you you like like some some calf's-foot calf's-footjelly? jelly? I canI can do dofor for you you and and Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. Like Like taking taking this this calf's-foot calf's-footjelly jelly MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Never Never ate ate it. it. to toMrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Didn't Didn't you? you? Well, Well, if you if you didn't, didn't, then then you you can't can't know know PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Ah, Ah, you're you're taking taking jelly jelly to toMrs. Mrs. Snow? Snow? Just Just youyou don't don't like like it, it,can can you? you? You Youjust just can't can't know. know. yesterdayyesterday my my wife wife brought brought her her some some chicken. chicken. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Well, Well, there there is oneis one thing thing I do I doknow: know: that that I've I've got got POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Does Does she she like like chicken? chicken? a bothersomea bothersome doctor doctor and and a meddlinga meddling housekeeper housekeeper and and that that I'm I'm PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: I'm I'm not not sure, sure, but but she she did did mention mention that that she she liableliable to tobe bestuck stuck here here with with them them both both till till doomsday! doomsday! wouldwould have have preferred preferred lamb lamb broth. broth. You You never never can can tell tell with with Mrs. Mrs. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, no. no. Broken Broken legs legs don't don't last. last. So Soyours yours won't won't last last till till Snow.Snow. Well, Well, ladies, ladies, I'd I'dbest best be begoing. going. I have I have a sermon a sermon to towrite write for for doomsdaydoomsday at all.at all. I should I should think think you'd you'd be beglad glad of ofthat. that. Sunday,Sunday, and and I believe I believe a nice,a nice, inspirational inspirational walk walk in inthe the woods woods MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Oh, Oh, I am. I am. (Thinking(Thinking ofhis of his embarrassing embarrassing moment.) moment.) alone alone is inis order.in order. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And you you didn't didn't break break but but one. one. You Youcan can be beglad glad 'twasn't 'twasn't POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: See See you you later, later, then. then. (PASTOR (PASTORMALDEN MALDEN EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN two!two! RIGHT.)RIGHT.) MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: From From that that standpoint, standpoint, I suppose I suppose I should I should be beglad glad NANCY:NANCY: I'm I'm so sosor sorry ryto tobe betuckin' tuckin' this this job job off offon on you, you, poor poor lamb. lamb. I wasn'tI wasn't a centipede a centipede and and didn't didn't break break fifty. fifty. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But I'd I'dlove love to doto doit, it,Nancy. Nancy. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, that that's the's the best best yet! yet! I know I know what what a centipedea centipede is. is. NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, you you won't won't after after you've you've done done it once.it once. They'veThey've got got lots lots of legs.of legs. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why Why not? not? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Of Ofcourse, course, I can I can be beglad glad for for all allthe the rest, rest, too. too. The The NANCY:NANCY: Because Because nobody nobody does. does. If folksIf folks wasn't wasn't sorry sorry for for her her there there doctordoctor who who pokes pokes me me with with his his instruments instruments and and the the housekeeper housekeeper wouldn'twouldn't be bea soul a soul go gonear near her her from from morning morning to tonight, night, she' she's thats that whowho hides hides everything everything I own. I own. cantankerous.cantankerous. All All is, is,I pity I pity her her daughter, daughter, Millie, Millie, what what has has to totake take POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That' That's right,s right, sir. sir. Only Only think think of ofhow how it wouldit would be beif youif you carecare of her.of her. didn'tdidn't have have them. them. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But why, why, Nancy? Nancy? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'm thinking thinking just just that. that. NANCY:NANCY: We Well, inll, inplain plain words, words, it' sit' justs just that that nothin' nothin' what what ever ever has has POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And with with you you lying lying around around here here like like this, this, too! too! happened,happened, has has happened happened right right in Mizin Miz Snow Snow's eyes.'s eyes. Even Even the the days days MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: (Losing (Losing patience.) patience.) As Asif that if that wasn't wasn't the the very very thing thing of ofthe the week week ain't ain't run run to toher her mind. mind. If it'Ifs it' Monday,s Monday, she's she's bound bound to to at atthe the bottom bottom of ofthe the whole whole matter! matter! Because Because I am I am lying lying here here like like saysay she she wished wished 'twas 'twas Sunday; Sunday; and and if you if you take take her her jelly jelly you're you're pretty pretty this.this. And And you you expect expect me me to sayto say I'm I'm glad glad about about it all? it all? A womanA woman who who suresure to tohear hear her her say say she she wanted wanted chicken. chicken. But But if you if you did did bring bring her her disarrangesdisarranges the the whole whole house house and and calls calls it "ritegulating" "regulating" and and a mana man chicken,chicken, she'd she'd be bejust just hankerin' hankerin' for for lamb lamb broth! broth! whowho aids aids and and abets abets her her and and calls calls it "doctoring,it "doctoring," meanwhile" meanwhile POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, what Why, what a funny a funny woman. woman. I think I think I shall I shall like like to togo go expectingexpecting me me to payto pay them them for for it, and it,and pay pay them them well, well, too! too! seesee her. her. She She must must be beso sosurprising surprising and and ...... and and different. different. I love I love POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, I knowI know that. that. That That part part is istoo too bad, bad, about about the the "different""different" folks. folks. money,money, when when you've you've been been saving saving it, it,too, too, all allthis this time. time. NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, Miz Miz Snow Snow's different,'s different, all allright. right. At Atleast least I hope I hope so, so,for for MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: When When I've I've been been ... eh? ... eh? thethe sake sake of ofthe the rest rest of us!of us! I'd I'dbetter better get get on onrriy rriy way way now now and and pick pick POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Saving Saving it. it.Buying Buying beans beans and and fish fish balls, balls, you you know. know. Say, Say, up upthese these groceries groceries for for Mrs. Mrs. Durgin, Durgin, and and when when we're we're both both done, done, do doyou you like like beans? beans? Or Ordo doyou you like like turkey turkey better, better, on onaccount account of theof the we'llwe'll meet meet back back at thisat this here here bench. bench. sixtysixty cents? cents? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, Nancy. Nancy. I'll I'llbe bewaiting waiting right right here here where where you you said. said. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Look Look here, here, child, child, what what are are you you talking talking about? about? I knowI know my my duty! duty! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: About About your your money, money, you you know. know. Denying Denying yourself yourself and and NANCY:NANCY: You're You're starting starting to tosound sound more more like like your your Aunt Aunt Polly Polly every every savingsaving it forit for the the heathen. heathen. You You see, see, I found I found out outabout about it. it. day.day.

14 35 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED14 BEFORE 14 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT 35 35 For Preview Only. MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Bonjour, Bonjour, my friend.my friend.How How are areyou youthis this morning? morning? thatthat my myniece niece has hastaught taught them them to play.to play. Some Some game game that that I have I have NANCY:NANCY: I'm I'mright right well, well, Miss Miss Monique. Monique. Oh! Oh!I heard I heard 'bout 'bout your your terrible terrible nevernever even even heard heard of before. of before. Why Why don't don't I know I know about about it? Whyit? Why are are accidentaccident over over at the at theBeauty Beauty Parlor Parlor the theother other day. day. perfectperfect strangers strangers appearing appearing at my at mydoorstep? doorstep? What What does does this this all all MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Oh, Oh,it was it was nothing. nothing. Pas Pasdu tout.du tout. mean?mean? NANCY:NANCY: Not Notthe theway way I heard I heard it. I it. heard I heard the thenew new girl girlcut cutoff a off littlea little NANCY:NANCY: (Restrained (Restrainedintensity.) intensity.) It meansIt means that that ever ever since since last lastJune June that that moremore than than you youbargained bargained for! for! blessedblessed child child has hasjest jestbeen been makin' makin' the thewhole whole town town glad, glad, and and now now MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Yes, Yes, it's true.it's true. But ButI'm I'mreally really rather rather glad glad she shedid, did,you yousee. see. they'rethey're turnin' turnin' 'round 'round an' tryingan' trying to make to make her hera little a little glad, glad, too. too. NANCY:NANCY: You're You're glad glad about about it? it? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Glad Glad of what? of what? MONIQUE:MONIQUE: Mais, Mais, oui! oui! (MONIQUE (MONIQUE removes removes her herhat hatto revealto reveal a a NANCY:NANCY: Just Just glad! glad! That's That's The The Game! Game! completelycompletely bald bald head.) head.) Now Now that that I don't I don't have have to comb to comb my hair,my hair, I'm I'm MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: There There you yougo likego likeall theall therest, rest, Nancy. Nancy. What What hardlyhardly ever ever late late to work! to work! ("Business" ("Business" continues continues as SPOT as SPOT COMES COMES UP UP game?game? on JIMMYon JIMMY BEAN BEAN and and he begins he begins to speak. to speak. He isHe on is aon platform a platform of his of his NANCY:NANCY: (Challenging, (Challenging, at last.) at last.) I'll tellI'll tellyou, you, Ma' am.Ma'am. It 's Ita 'sgame a game Miss Miss ownown jutting jutting out fromout from the theSTAGE STAGE DOWN DOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. LI GHTS LI GHTS SLOWLY SLOWLY Pollyanna'sPollyanna's father father learned learned her herto play.to play. She Shegot gota pair a pair of crutches of crutches FADEFADEfrom from the MAINthe MAINSTAGE STAGE during during the firstthe first part part ofhis of hisspeech. speech. onceonce in a in missionary a missionary barrel barrel when when she shewas was wantin' wantin' a doll. a doll. An' An'she she PEOPLEPEOPLE EXIT EXIT natur naturallyally from from MAIN MAINSTAGE. STAGE. MUSIC MUSICcontinues continues cried,cried, of course, of course, like likeany anychild child would. would. It seems It seems 'twas 'twas then then her herfather father quietlyquietly under under his monologue.)his monologue.) toldtold her herthat that there there wasn't wasn't ever ever anything anything but butwhat what there there was was JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: Hi, myHi, namemy name is Jimmy is Jimmy Bean Bean or Jimmy or Jimmy Bean Bean Pendleton, Pendleton, somethingsomething about about it that it that you you could could be gladbe glad about; about; and and that that she she now.now. Sometimes Sometimes I forget I forget that that I've I'vegot gota new a new name. name. Lookin' Lookin' round round couldcould be glad be glad about about them them crutches. crutches. thisthis town, town, you youmight might think think that that these these fol ksfol haveks have always always been been MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Glad Glad for crutches!for crutches! mightymighty "glad" "glad" sort sort of folks, of folks, but butthat that isn't isn't at all at true!all true! It wasn't It wasn't long long NANCY:NANCY: Yes'm. Yes'm. That That's what's what I said, I said, and and Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna said said that' that's s ago agothat that this this town town was was sufferin' sufferin' pretty pretty bad. bad. It was It was sufferin' sufferin' from from whatwhat she shesaid, said, too. too. But Buthe toldhe told her hershe shecould could be glad,be glad, 'cause 'cause she she whatwhat most most people people are aresufferin' sufferin'from from in most in most all otherall other places, places, and and didn'tdidn't need need 'em. 'em. thatthat is a isterrible a terrible lack lack of gladness of gladness and and a terrible a terrible heap heap of sorriness. of sorriness. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Realizing (Realizingthat that POLLYANNA POLLYANNA needs themneeds them now.) now.) SeemsSeems that that most most everybody everybody was was goin' goin' around around full full of sorriness of sorriness for for Oh-h-h.Oh-h-h. themselves.themselves. Nobody Nobody knew knew anythin' anythin' about about how how to be to glad. be glad. Not NotMrs. Mrs. NANCY:NANCY: And And after after that that she shesaid said he madehe made a regular a regular game game of it:of it: Snow,Snow, not notNancy Nancy nor norMr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton. And And particularly particularly not notMiss Miss findingfinding something something in everything in everything to be to gladbe glad about. about. And And she she said said PollyPolly Harrington! Harrington! It all It startedall started when when Pollyanna Pollyanna came came to stay. to stay. Poor Poor you youcould could do it,do too, it, too,and and that that you youdidn't didn't seem seem to mind to mind not nothavin' havin' MissMiss Harrington, Harrington, she shehad had no ideano idea what what she shewas was in for, in for,orshe or she might might the thedoll doll so much,so much, 'cause 'cause you you was was so gladso glad you you didn't didn't need need the the nevernever have have agreed agreed to "doto "doher herduty. duty." That'" That's whats what she shecalled called it, at it, at crutches.crutches. And And they they called called it the it the"just "j ustbein' bein' glad" glad" game. game. That That's The's The least.least. (BLACKOUT.) (BLACKOUT.) Game,Game, Ma'am. Ma'am. She's She's played played it ever it ever since. since. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: But, But, how how ... why ... why hasn't hasn't she shetold told me aboutme about The The EndEnd of Scene of Scene One One Game?Game? NANCY:NANCY: Beggin' Beggin' your your pardon, pardon, ma' am,ma' am,you youtold told her hernot notto speak to speak of of her herfather, father, so she so shecouldn't couldn't tell tellyou. you. It was It was her herfather's father's game, game, you you SceneScene Two Two see.see. She Shewanted wanted to tell to tellyou, you, first first off. She off. She wanted wanted somebody somebody to play to play it with,it with, you youknow. know. That's That's why why I begun I begun to play to play it, so it, she so shecould could have have MorningMorning in the in theTown Town Square, Square, a year a year earlier. earlier. BRING BRING UP UPSEPIA SEPIA-TONE-TONE someone.someone. LIGHTSLIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze for fora few a few MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And, And, these these others? others? seconds,seconds, then then BRIN BRING LIGHTSG LIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL FULL and and MUSIC MUSIC NANCY:NANCY: Oh, Oh,everybody everybody most most knows knows it now, it now, I guess. I guess. Anyhow, Anyhow, I should I should OUT.OUT. PASTOR PASTOR MALDE MALDEN isN sittingis sitting on onthe thepublic public bench bench thinkthink they they did didfrom fromthe the way way I'm I'mhearin' hearin' of it of everywhere it everywhere I go. I go.Now Now sincesince she's she's hurt, hurt, everybody everybody feels feelsso bad,so bad, 'specially 'specially when when they they heard heard thatthat she shecan't can't find find anything anything to be to glad be glad about. about.

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DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Do Dohold hold still, still, John, John, and and stop stop your your fussing. fussing. You're You're POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, thank thank you! you! (NANCY (NANCY EXITS EXITS UPRIGHT. UPRIGHT. MR. MR. worseworse than than patients patients half half your your size! size! PENDLETONPENDLETONENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEF LEFT onT hison hisway way to the to thehotel hotel for for MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I'm I'mnot notthe theone onedoing doing the thefussing. fussing.It's It'syou. you. lunch.lunch. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA cuts incuts frontin front ofhim.) ofhim.) 'Tisn't 'Tisn't quite quite as nice as nice as as DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Me? Me? yesterday,yesterday, but butit's prettyit's pretty nice. nice. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Yes, Yes, you youand and all yourall your confounded confounded expensive expensive MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: See Seehere, here, child, child, who who are areyou youand and why why are areyou you instrumentsinstruments that that I'm I'mpaying paying you youto probe to probe me with.me with. I wish I wish you'd you'd all all speakingspeaking to me to meevery every day? day? get getout outof here of here and and leave leave me mealone! alone! POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I'm I'mPollyanna Pollyanna Whittier, Whittier, and and I thought I thought you youlooked looked DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: And And your your housekeeper housekeeper should should leave leave you youas well? as well? lonesome.lonesome. I'm I'mso glad so glad you youstopped. stopped. Now Now we're we're introduced, introduced, only only I I MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Especially Especially her! her! don'tdon't know know your your name name yet. yet.You Youdidn't didn't do it do right. it right. You're You're supposed supposed DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: How How do youdo youexpect expect to eatto eatany anymeals meals or keepor keep the the to tellto tellme meyour your name name now. now. househouse tidy? tidy? MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: We ll,We ofll, all of theall ...the (MR. ... (MR. PENDLET PENDLETON ONEXITS EXITS MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: I lived I lived for many formany years years without without keeping keeping my housemy house DOWNDOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOWand and MILLIE MILLIE ENTER ENTER DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. "tidy:'"tidy:' MILLIEMILLIE is pushing is pushing MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW in inher wheelchair her wheelchair while while she she LORETTA:LORETTA: canI canI attest attest to that. to that. complainscomplains and and fusses. fusses. They They are areboth bothin foulin foulmoods. moods. MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: This This woman woman you've you've hired hired has hasdisarranged disarranged every every wearswears a hat a hatwith with a veil a veilover over her herface. face. POLLYANNA POLLYANNAspies spies them them and and roomroom of my of house.my house. I can't I can't find find a confounded a confounded thing! thing! skipsskips over over to meet to meet them.) them.) LORETTA:LORETTA: (To (TDR.o DR. CHILTON.) CHILTON.) I've I'veonly only been been regulating regulating the thehouse house POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: How How do youdo youdo, do,Mrs. Mrs. Snow? Snow? I'm I'mfrom from Miss Miss Polly Polly as youas youasked asked me meto, sir.to, sir. HarringtonHarrington and and I was I was just just coming coming to your to your house. house. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Why Why must must I have I have her herhere? here? MILMILLIE:LI WhatE: What for? for? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Doctor Doctor's orders.'s orders. It 's Itpart's part of yourof your prescription prescription for for POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Because Because I'd like I'd liketo see to seeMrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. healing.healing. MILMILLIE:LI E:Well, Well, if that's if that's true, true, you're you're the thefirst first one onethat that ever ever "liked" "liked" MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Which Which book book of yours of yours says says I need I need a pill a pilllike likeher her to seeto seeher. her. around?around? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Keep Keep that that young young 'un away'un away from fromme, me, Millie. Millie. She's She's likely likely DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Book Book of Genesis:of Genesis: "It' s"I nott's nothealthy healthy for manfor man to live to live to beto carryin' be carryin' the theinfluenza. influenza. alone."alone." MILMILLIE:LI (Sarcastic.)E: (Sarcastic.) I don't I don't think think it's theit's theinfluenza influenzashe's she's carrying, carrying, MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: You're You're quite quite a one a oneto be to preaching be preaching to me to meabout about Mother.Mother. POLLYANNA: How do you do, Mrs. Snow? livingliving alone! alone! (There (There is a isKNOCK a KNOCKon theon door.)the door.) POLLYANNA:(Keeping (Keeping her herdistance.) distance.) How do you do, Mrs. Snow? Aunt Polly says she hopes you are comfortable today and she's LORETTA:LORETTA: There' There's someones someone at the at thedoor, door, sir. Shallsir. Shall I get I getit? it? Aunt Polly says she hopes you are comfortable today and she's sent you some calf 's-fot jelly. MR.MR. PENDLETON: PENDLETON: Look Look how how helpful helpfulshe she is! No, is! No,thank thank you, you, my dear.my dear. sent you some calf 's-fot jelly. MILLIE: You see, it's jelly! I'm I'mplanning planning to jumpto jump right right up outup outof thisof this chair chair and and answer answer the the MILLIE: You see, it's jelly! MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Dear Dear me! me!Jelly? Jelly? Of course, Of course, I'm I'mvery very much much obliged, obliged, but but doordoor myself. myself. I wasI was hoping hoping 'twould 'twould be lamb be lamb broth broth today. today. LORETTA:LORETTA: I just I just thought thought that that perhaps perhaps ...... POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, I thought I thought it was it was chicken chicken you you wanted wanted when when DR. CHILTON: Pay him no mind, Miss. Of course you may answer DR. CHILTON: Pay him no mind, Miss. Of course you may answer folksfolksbrought brought you youjelly. jelly. the door. the door.(She (She opens opens the thedoor door to find to find POLLYANNA POLLYANNA standing standing there there MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: What? What? withwith the thebasket basket ofcalf ofcalf 'sfoot 'sfoot jelly.) jelly.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It's It'sjust just that that Nancy Nancy said said it was it was chicken chicken you youwanted wanted LORETTA:LORETTA: It's It'sa little a little girl, girl, sir. Withsir. With some some...... whenwhen we broughtwe brought you you jelly, jelly, and and lamb lamb broth broth when when we broughtwe brought POLPOLYANNA:LLYANNA: Some Some jelly. jelly. chicken.chicken. But Butmaybe maybe it was it was the theother other way way and and Nancy Nancy forgot. forgot. LORETTA:LORETTA: With With some some jelly. jelly. Shall Shall I show I show her herin? in? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: We ll,We Missll, Miss Impertinence, Impertinence, who who are areyou? you? DR.DR. CHILTON: CHILTON: Just Just in time! in time! Come Come in, Pollyanna. in, Pollyanna. You're You'rethe bestthe best tonic tonic POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: "Pertinence?" "Pertinence?" Oh, Oh,that that isn't isn't my myname, name, Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. thisthis patient patient of mine of mine could could hope hope for! for! AndAnd I'm I'm so glad so glad it isn't,it isn't, too. too. That That would would be beworse worse than than POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Comes (Comes in.) in.)It's It'sa beautiful a beautiful day daytoday, today, and and the thesun sunis is "Hephzibah,""Hephzibah," wouldn't wouldn't it? I'mit? I'mPollyanna Pollyanna Whittier, Whittier, Miss Miss Polly Polly shining,shining, Mr. Mr.Pendleton. Pendleton.

34 15 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED34 BEFORE 34 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For Preview15 15 Only. AndAnd so sothey they've 'vebeen been comin' comin' every every day day to tellto tell her her how how glad glad she's she's POLLYANNAPOLLYANNA mademade them, them, hopin' hopin' that that'll help'll help some. some. You Yousee, see, she' she's alwayss always wanted wanted everybodyeverybody to toplay play The The Game Game with with her. her. But But most most especially especially you. you. ACTAC IT I (NANCY(NANCY assumes assumes she she will will now now be punishedbe punishedfor for speaking speaking out out as sheas she SceneScene One One did.did. She She is shockedis shocked by MISSby MISS HARRINGTON's HARRINGTON'sresponse.) response.) MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Thank Thank you, you, Nancy. Nancy. I have I have been been a fool. a fool. I've I've Beldingsville,Beldingsville, Vermont, Vermont, circa circa 1910. 1910. Morning Morning in thein the To wnTown Square. Square. beenbeen looking looking for for something something that' that's beens been right right in frontin front of my of my face face all allalong, along, and and I couldn't I couldn't see see it. Notit. Not until until now. now. Nancy, Nancy, it's ittime's time for for ATAT RISE: RISE: STAGE STAGE is black. is black. PERI PERIODOD MUSIC MUSIC BEGI BEGINS.NS. (Scott (Scott Joplin' Joplin's s an anold old fool fool to learn to learn a new a new Game. Game. (EXITS (EXITS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) ragtimeragtime music, music, for forexample. example. [See [See PRODU PRODUCTIONCTION NOTES.]) NOTES.]) BRING BRING UP UP NANCY:NANCY: Well, Well, I'll I'llbelieve believe anything anything now! now! You You can't can't stump stump me me with with SEPIA-TONESEPIA-TONE LIGHTS LIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame.The The town town anythinganything I wouldn't I wouldn't believe believe now! now! Oh, Oh, Miss Miss Polly! Polly! (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. NO NO squaresquare is fullis full of ofpeople. people. They They are are frozen frozen in inspace space as as if in if inan anold old MUSIC.)MUSIC.) photograph.photograph. In Ina moment a moment they they will willbe be busy busy at allat allsorts sorts of activities:of activities: childchild rolling rolling hoop hoop through through street, street, adults adults chatting chatting and and doing doing business business EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Four Four at theat the stores, stores, barbershops, barbershops, hat hat shops, shops, teens teens flirting, flirting, etc. etc. Hold Hold freeze freeze forfora fewa fewseconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL. FULL. MUSIC MUSIC playsplays under under at lowat low volume. volume. The The actors actors remain remain frozen frozen for for one one line line of of SceneScene Five Five thethe music, music, then then LI GHTSLIGHTS COME COME UP UP FULL FULL and and action action begins. begins. The The followingfollowing exchanges exchanges are are quick quick and and energetic. energetic. HarringtonHarrington sitting sitting room, room, later later that that evening. evening. The The lights lights are are low. low. POLLYANNAPOLLYANNAis inis ain wheelchair. a wheelchair.MISS MISS HAR HARRINGTONRINGTON is seatedis seated next next MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: (MILLIE (MILLIE SNOW SNOWpushes pushes MRS. MRS. SNOW SNOW along along in ain a to her.to her. A SOFT A SOFT SPOT SPOT highlights highlights them. them. wheelchair.wheelchair. Their Their demeanor demeanor is cheerfulis cheerful and and animated. animated. They They meet meet MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY MCCLEARY DOWNSTAGE DOWNSTAGE CENTER. CENTER. MILLIE'S MILLIE'S hat hat brim brim is is MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Are Are you you feeling feeling better, better, dear? dear? broken.)broken.) Good Good morning, morning, Mrs. Mrs. Snow. Snow. Good Good morning, morning, Millie. Millie. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: A little. A little. Did Did you you thank thank Mr. Mr. Pendleton Pendleton for forbringing bringing me me MILLMILLIE/IE/MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Good Good morning, morning, Mrs. Mrs. Mc McClearyCleary. Good. Good thisthis fine finechair? chair? morning.morning. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I thought I thought you'd you'dlike like to doto dothat that yourself yourself when when MRS.MRS. MCCLEARY: MCCLEARY: Wh Why, Millie,y, Millie, your your hat hat brim brim is broken. is broken. you'reyou're up upto it.to Youit. You had had many many callers callers today. today. Do Do you you remember remember Mrs. Mrs. MILLIE:MILLIE: (Inspects (Inspectsher her brim.) brim.) Why, Why, so it so is. it (Deciis. (Decidesdes.) And.) And I'm I'm plumb plumb Payson?Payson? gladglad about about that, that, too! too! Keeps Keeps the the sun sun out out of myof my eyes eyes better better that that way. way. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I reckon I reckon I do. I do. She She lives lives up upPendleton Pendleton Hill, Hill, and and she' she's s (They(They go goon ontheir their way. way. PASTOR PASTOR MALDEN MALDEN me meetsets up up with with MRS. MRS. gotgot the the prettiest prettiest little little girl girl and and a boy a boy almost almost six. six. She' She's awfullys awfullynice. nice. DURGIN.DURGIN.) ) AndAnd so's so' hers her husband, husband, only only sometimes sometimes they they fight. fight.What What is "divorce;·is "divorce;· PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: How How nice nice to seeto see you, you, Mrs. Mrs. Durgin. Durgin. You're You're looking looking AuntAunt Polly? Polly? I'm I'm afraid afraidit meansit means they they're 'regoing going to moveto move away. away. well.well. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: But But they they aren't aren't going going to tomove move away, away, dear. dear. MRS.MRS. DU DURGIN:RGIN: Thank Thank you, you, Pastor Pastor Malden. Malden. That That was was quite quite a a TheyThey're going're going to stayto stayright right there there together. together. windstormwindstorm we wehad had the the other other night, night, wasn't wasn't it? it? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: They They are? are? Then Then they they're not're not getting getting a... aa... divorce? a divorce? Oh, Oh, PASTORPASTORMALDEN: MALDEN: It certainlyIt certainly was. was. To okTo okthe the roof roof clean clean off off my my I'mI'm so glad.so glad. Then Then they they'll be'll bethere there when when I go I goup upto seeto see... Oh.... Oh. I keep I keep house.house. forgettingforgetting that that my my legs legs don't don't work work and and I won't I won't get get to goto goup upthere there MRS.MRS. DURGIN: DURGIN: Oh, Oh, my! my! I'm I'm so sorryso sorry to hearto hear that. that. againagain or seeor see Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. PAPASTORSTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Not Not at all.at all. I'm I'm really really very very glad glad it did. it did. We We needed needed MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Oh, Oh, perhaps perhaps we'll we'll drive drive up upthere there sometime. sometime. a bita bit more more sunlight sunlight in inthe the living living room, room, and and now now we've we've got got it! it! ButBut listen! listen! Mrs. Mrs. Payson Payson said said to totell tell you you they they were were (NANCY(NANCYmeets meets with with MONIQUE.) MONIQUE.)

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Harrington'sHarrington'sniece, niece, and and I've I've come come to liveto live with with her. her. That's That's why why I'm I'm PendletonPendleton had had met m withet with an anaccident. accident. But, B ut,I do I donot not care care to tobe be herehere with withthe the jelly jelly this this morning. morning. (MILLIE (MILLIEgiggles giggles uncontrollably.) uncontrollably.) sendingsending jelly jelly to Johnto John Pendleton, Pendleton, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Wh What areat are you you snickering snickering about? about? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I know. I know. He Heis crossis cross outside. outside. So SoI suppose I suppose you y oudon't don't MILLIE:MILLIE: I find I find Miss Miss Pollyanna Pollyanna very very amusing. amusing. likelike him. him. But But I wouldn't I wouldn't say say 'twas 'twas you you sent sent it. I'dit. I'dsay say 'twas 'twas me. me. I I MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: She' She's nots not here here to amuseto amuse you. you. She' She's comes come to visitto visit with with likelike him. him. I'd I'dbe beglad glad to sendto send him him jelly. jelly. me.me. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Does Does he heknow know who who you you are, are, Pollyanna? Pollyanna? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And to tobring bring you you some some jelly. jelly. (POLLYANNA (POLLYANNA hands hands POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: I reckon I reckon not. not. I told I told him him my my name, name, once, once, but but he henever never MILLIEMILLIE the thejellyjelly and and MILLIE MILLIEgives gives it to it herto her mother.) mother.) callscalls me me it. Never.it. Never. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Very Very well. well... thank.. thank you. you. Your Your aunt aunt is veis ryve rykind, kind, of of MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Does Does he heknow know where where you you live? live? course,course, but but my my appetite appetite isn't isn't very very good good this this morning, morning, and and I was I was POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, no. no. I never I never told told him him that. that. wantingwanting lamb. lamb. I never I never slept slept a wink a wink last last night. night. Not Not a wink. a wink. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Then Then he hedoesn't doesn't know know you're you're my my niece? niece? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, dear, dear, I wish I wish I didn't. I didn't. You You lose lose such such a lot a lotof timeof time POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: don'tI don'tI think think so. so. justjust sleeping. sleeping. Don't Don't you you think think so? so? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Ver Very well,y well, Pollyanna, Pollyanna, you you may may ... you ... you may may MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Lose Lose time time sleeping? sleeping? taketake the the jelly jelly to Mr.to Mr. Pendleton Pendleton as youras your own own gift. gift.But But understand: understand: POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, when when you you might might just just be beliving, living, you you know. know. It It I doI donot not send send it. Beit. Bevery very sure sure that that he hedoes does not not think think I do! I do! seemsseems such such a pity a pity we wecan't can't live live nights, nights, too. too. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes'm Yes'm... No'm... No'm... Why... Why not, not, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Well, Well, if you if you ain't ain't the the amazin' amazin' young young one. one. Here, Here, come come MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Never Never mind mind why, why, Pollyanna. Pollyanna. That That is between is between closercloser now now so sothat that I can I can see see what what you you look look like. like. Mr.Mr. John John Pendleton Pendleton and and myself. myself. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, dear. dear. Then Then you'll you'll see see my my freckles, freckles, won't won't you? you? And And POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Probing (Probingsuspiciously.) suspiciously.) What What's between's between you you and and Mr. Mr. justjust when when I was I was being being so soglad glad that that you you couldn't couldn't see see them. them. Pendleton?Pendleton? (POLLYANNA(POLLYANNA moves moves over over to MRS.to MRS.SNOW SNOW who who lifts liftsher her veil veil to seeto see MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: I said, I said, "N ever"Never mind;' mind;' Pollyanna, Pollyanna, and and I meant I meant better.)better.) There! There! Now Now you you can can... oh!... oh! I'm I'm so soglad glad you you wanted wanted to seeto see it. (EXITSit. (EXITS DOWN DOWNLEFT.) LEFT.) me,me, because because now now I can I can see see you! you! They They didn't didn't tell tell me me that that you you were were POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: (Trying (Trying to figure to figure it out.) it out.) There' There's somethings something between between so sopretty! pretty! AuntAunt Polly Polly and and Mr. Mr. Pendleton? Pendleton? A "secretA "secret something" something" between between MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Me Me ... pretty? ... pretty? AuntAunt Polly Polly and and Mr. Mr. Pendleton. Pendleton. Between Between Aunt Aunt Polly Polly and and ...... POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, yes! yes! Didn't Didn't you you know know it? it? (Susp(Suspectingecting love love between between them.) them.) Oh! Oh! Wait Wait'll 'l I l tell I tell Nancy! Nancy! MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Well, Well, no, no, I didn't. I didn't. (BLACKOUT.(BLACKOUT. MUSIC.) MUSIC.) POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, but but your your eyes eyes are are so bigso big and and dark, dark, and and your your hair' hair's s all alldark, dark, too, too, and and curly. curly. I love I love black black curls, curls,and and you've you've got got two two little little EndEnd of Sceneof Scene Two Two redred spots spots in yourin your cheeks. cheeks. Why, Why, Mrs. Mrs. Snow, Snow, you you are are pretty. pretty. I should I should thinkthink you'd you'd know know it when it when you you looked looked at yourselfat yourself in thein the glass. glass. MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: The The glass! glass! Yes, Yes,well, well, I hain't I hain't done done much much prinkin' prinkin' before before SceneScene Three Three thethe mirror mirror these these days days and and you you wouldn't wouldn't either either if you if you was was as sicklyas sickly as Ias am. I am. LaterLater that that same same day, day, MR. MR. PENDLET PENDLETONON'S home,'S home, represented represented by bya a POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, no, no, of courseof course not. not. But But wait, wait, just just let letme me show show sittingsitting room room chair, chair, a table a table and and a lamp a lamp with withsome some sort sort of removableof removable you.you. (Grabs (Grabs thethe mirror mirror that that hangs hangsin frontin front ofthe ofthe barber's barber'sshop shop door door hanginghanging crystal crystal fobs. fobs. BRING BRING UP UPSEPIA-TONE SEPIA-TONE LI GHTSLIGHTS and and begin begin andand brings brings it over. it over. On Onsecond second thought, thought, she she puts puts it downit down on onthe the scenescene with withfreeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze for for a few a fewseconds, seconds, then then BRING BRING bench.)bench.) I reckon I reckon maybe, maybe, if you if you don't don't mind, mind, I'd I'dlike like to fixto fix your your hair hair LIGHTSLIGHTS and and action action UP UP FULL FULL and and MUSIC MUSIC OUT. OUT. MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON justjust a little a little before before I let I letyou you see see it. Mayit. May I fix I fix your your hair, hair, please? please? is inis ina wheelchair.a wheelchair. LORETTA, LORETTA, his nurse/housekeeper his nurse/housekeeper is fussingis fussing aboutabout with with straightening straightening things. things. DR DR. CHILTON. CHILTON is examiningis examining him. him.

16 33 For Preview16 16 Only. 33 33 NOTESNOTES goinggoing to stayto stay together together and and play play The The Game, Game, just just as youas you wanted wanted themthem to. to. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Did Did she? she? Did Did she she really? really? Oh, Oh, I am I amglad glad of that.of that. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: She She hoped hoped you'd you'd be glad.be glad. That's That's why why she she came came by. Andby. And Pastor Pastor Malden Malden and and Mrs. Mrs. Benton, Benton, they they came came by, by,too, too, so thatso that youyou would would be glad.be glad. The The pastor pastor told told me meto tell to tell you you he countedhe counted more more thanthan eight eight hundred. hundred. They They all allwant want you you to playto play The The Game Game with with them,them, and and be gladbe glad for for them. them. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, Aunt Polly, Aunt Polly, you you spoke spoke just just as ifas you if you knew. knew. Do Do youyou know know about about The The Game, Game, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Yes, Yes, dear. dear. Nancy Nancy told told me. me. I think I think it's it' a s a beautifulbeautiful game. game. I'm I'mgoing going to playto play it now, it now, with with you. you. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: You? You? I've I've really really wanted wanted you you most most of anybody,of anybody, all theall the time.time. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: And And I have I have more more glad glad news news for for you. you. I am I am goinggoing to askto ask Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton to cometo come see seeyou you tomorrow. tomorrow. He Hemay may be ablebe able to help to help you you walk walk again. again. He Hehas has a friend a friend who who does does just just this this sortsort of doctoring.of doctoring. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton fixed fixed Mr. Mr. Pendleto Pendleton's brokenn's broken leg, leg, and and I knowI know he canhe can fix me, fixme, too. too. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: He'll He'll certainly certainly try, try,my mydear. dear. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: If you If you loved loved Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton the the way way I do, I do,you'd you'd know know he couldhe could do itdo for it forsure. sure. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: What What did youdid you say? say? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It's It'sjust just that that I love I love Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton and and I know I know he canhe can do itdo if it he if says he says he can.he can. Do Doyou you love love Doctor Doctor Chilton, Chilton, too, too, Aunt Aunt Polly? Polly? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: What What an oddan odd thing thing to say,to say, dear. dear. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: We ll,We doll, you?do you? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: There There was was a time, a time, a long a long time time ago, ago, when when DoctorDoctor Chilton Chilton and and I were I were... well,... well, we wewere were very very much much in love.in love. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: You? You? And And Doctor Doctor Chilton? Chilton? What What happened? happened? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: This This is very is very difficult difficult for for me meto talkto talk about. about. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: You Youcan can tell tell me, me, Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, because because I love I love you. you. What What happened?happened? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: We We quarreled. quarreled. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: What What was was the thequarrel quarrel about? about? MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: What What was was it? What'sit? What's any any lovers' lovers' quarrel, quarrel, after after it's it'sover? over? A silly A silly wrangle wrangle over over the the size size ofthe ofthe moon moon or theor the depth depth of of a river,a river, maybe. maybe. It might It might as wellas well be, be,so farso far as its as itshaving having any any real real significancesignificance compared compared to theto the years years of miserof misery thaty that follow. follow. And And becausebecause of myof mypride, pride, I told I told him him that that the the next next time time I asked I asked him him to toenter enter my myhouse, house, it itwould would be bea miraclea miracle because because

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POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That' That's right.s right. Every Every time time I switches I switches my mycolors, colors, they they MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Why, Why, I suppose I suppose so, so,if you if you want want to. to.But But 'twon't 'twon't stay, stay, all tieall tieup inup eachin each other other somethin' somethin' awful. awful. youyou know. know. (POLLYANNA (POLLYANNA takes takes up upthe thecause cause enthusiast enthusiastically,ically, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: You You can can put put your your stitching stitching away away for forthe thetime time removingremoving MRS. MRS. SNOW'S SNOW'S hat hat and and re-doing re-doing her her hair hair into into a nicer­ a nicer­ beingbeing and and take take this this jar jarofjelly of jelly over over to Mrs.to Mrs. Snow's. Snow's. lookinglooking style, style, pulling pulling the thebow bow from fromher herown own hair hair and and clipping clipping it in it in POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Am Am I ever I ever gla ...gla I ...mean, I mean, yes, yes, Ma'am. Ma'am. (Timidly (Timidly asking.) asking.) MRS.MRS. SNOW'S SNOW'S hair, hair, chatting chatting the thewhole whole time.) time.) AuntAunt Polly, Polly, please please would would you you mind mind ver very muchy much if Iif took I took Mrs. Mrs. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, thank Oh, thank you. you. I love I love to fixto fixpeople' people' s hair.s hair. I shan't I shan't do do SnowSnow's calf's-foot's calf's-foot jelly jelly this this week week to someoneto someone else? else? I'm I'msure sure Mrs. Mrs. muchmuch today, today, of course.of course. I'm I'm in suchin such a hurry a hurry for for you you to seeto seehow how SnowSnow wouldn't wouldn't mind. mind. Just Just this this once? once? prettypretty you you are, are, but but some some day day I'm I'm going going to taketo take it all it downall down and and MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Dear Dear me, me, what what are areyou you up upto now?to now? You You are are havehave a perfectly a perfectly lovely lovely time time with withit. (Finishesit. (Finishes offby pickingoffby picking a pink a pink the themost most extraordinary extraordinary child! child! What What is it is about it about this this jelly? jelly? flowerflower and and placing placing it in it MRS. in MRS. SNOW'S SNOW'Shair.) hair.) There! There! Now Now I reckon I reckon POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Nothing Nothing truly truly that that you you would would mind, mind, I'm I'msure. sure. You You we'rewe're ready ready to beto lookedbe looked at. (Handsat. (Hands her her the themirror.) mirror.) let letme metake take the the jelly jelly to her,to her, so Iso thought I thought you you would would to him,to him, this this MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Humph! Humph! I like I like red red flowers flowersbetter better than than pink pink ones. ones. But But once.once. You You see, see, broken broken legs legs aren't aren't like like ... like ... like lifelong lifelong invalids, invalids, so so then,then, it'l lit'l fade,l fade, anyhow, anyhow,before before night, night, so what'so what's thes the difference? difference? his hiswon't won't last last forever forever as Mrs. as Mrs. Snow Snow's does,'s does, and and she she can can have have all all POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: But But I should I should think think you'd you'd be gladbe glad they they did did fade, fade, 'cause 'cause thethe rest rest of theof the things things after afterjust just once once or twice.or twice. thenthen you you can can have have the thefun funof gettingof getting some some more. more. I just I just love love your your MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Him? Him? He? He? Broken Broken leg? leg? What What are areyou you talking talking hairhair fluffed fluffed out outlike like that, that, don't don't you? you? about?about? MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Hmmm. Hmmm. Maybe. Maybe. Still, Still, 'twon't 'twon't last, last, with with me metossing tossing POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, I forgot. I forgot. Ireckon Ireckon you you didn't didn't know. know. I found I found him him backback and and forth forthon onthe the pillow pillow as Ias do, I do,sick sick all ofall myof mydays. days. in thein the woods, woods, you you see, see, and and I had I had to unlockto unlock his hishouse house and and POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Why, Why, it would it would be kindbe kind of hard of hard to do to itdo then, it then, wouldn't wouldn't telephonetelephone for for the the men men and and the the doctor doctor and and hold hold his hishead head and and it? it? everything.everything. And And of course of course then then I came I came away away and and haven't haven't seen seen him him MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Do Dowhat? what? since.since. But But when when Mrs. Mrs. Durgin Durgin made made the the jelly jelly for for Mrs. Mrs. Snow Snow this this POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Be gladBe glad about about things. things. weekweek I thought I thought how how nice nice it wouldit would be ifbe I if could I could take take it toit himto him MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Be Beglad glad about about things? things? When When you're you're sickly sickly as Ias am? I am? insteadinstead of her, of her, just just this this once. once. Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, May May I? I? Well,Well, I should I should say say it would.it would. If you If you don't don't think think so, so,just just tell tell me me MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Yes, Yes, yes, yes, I suppose I suppose so. so.Who Who did did you you say sayhe he somethingsomething to beto gladbe glad about, about, that's that's all! all! was?was? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, goody! goody! That'll That'll be abe hard a hard one, one, won't won't it? It'sit? It'sall theall the POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: The The man? man? It was It was Mr. Mr. John John Pendleton. Pendleton. moremore fun, fun, though, though, always always when when 'tis 'tishard. hard. I got I got it! it! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: (Shocked (Shocked at the at thesound sound of hisof hisname.) name.) John John MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Did Did you, you, really? really? We ll,We whatll, what is it? is it? Pendleton?Pendleton? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: This This one one was was very very hard, hard, but but I thought I thought how how glad glad you you POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes. Yes.Nancy Nancy told told me mehis hisname. name. Maybe Maybe you you know know him. him. couldcould be thatbe that other other folks folks weren't weren't like like you, you, all sickall sick like like this, this, you you MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Do Doyou you know know him? him? know.know. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes. yes. He Healways always speaks speaks and and smiles, smiles, now. now. He' sHe' onlys only MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: Well, Well, really! really! Take Take me mehome, home, Mille. Mille. Now. Now. crosscross outside, outside, you you know. know. I'll I'lltake take the the jelly jelly now. now. MILLIE:MILLIE: I think I think it's it'sa very a very glad glad thought, thought, Mother! Mother! (Starts (Starts to roll to roll MRS. MRS. MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Pollyanna, Pollyanna, wait! wait! I've I' changedve changed my mymind. mind. I I SNOWSNOWOFF OFF toward toward home.) home.) wouldwould prefer prefer that that Mrs. Mrs. Snow Snow had had that that jelly jelly today, today, as usual.as usual. That That MRS.MRS. SNOW: SNOW: You You would. would. What What do you do you suppose suppose she she meant meant by that,by that, is all.is all.You You may may go now.go now. anyway?anyway? (Looks (Looks in thein themirror.) mirror.) That That little little thing thing has has got got a knack a knack POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, but but Aunt Aunt Polly, Polly, hers hers will will last. last. She She can can always always be be withwith hair, hair, and and no nomistake. mistake. I declare, I declare, I didn't I didn't know know it could it could look look sicksick and and have have things, things, you you know; know; but but his hisis just is just a broken a broken leg, leg, and and so pretty.so pretty. But But then, then, what what's the's the use? use? (They (They EXIT EXIT DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT. legslegs don't don't last. last. I mean, I mean, broken broken ones. ones. He's He's had had it a itwhole a whole week week now. now. POLLYANNAPOLLYANNA sits sits on theon thebench, bench, as instructedas instructed to do to earlier.do earlier. After Aftera a MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Yes, Yes, I re I member.remember. I hIeard heard Mr. Mr. John John moment,moment, PASTOR PASTOR MA MALLDENDENENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNLEFT, LEFT, looking looking quite quite dejected.dejected. He He seats seats himself himselfon theon thebench bench next next to POLLYANNAto POLLYANNA and and patspats his hisBible Bible on hison hisknee knee distractedly, distractedly,

32 17 17 17 32 32 For Preview Only. it wouldit would mean mean that that I was I was begging begging his hispardon, pardon, and and that that all wouldall would SETTINGSSETTINGS be asbe before.as before. He hasn't He hasn't been been here here in many in many long long years. years. TheThe action action of thisof this play play take takes places place in inthe theTown Town Square Square of of POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: And And are areyou? you? Are Are you you begging begging his hispardon? pardon? Beldingsville,Beldingsville, Vermont, Vermont, the thesitting sitting room room of the of theHarrington Harrington mansion, mansion, MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: On Onmy myknees. knees. DR.DR. CHILTON CHILTON'S office'S office and and MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETON'S front'S front room. room. There There is is POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: So, So,you you were were the thewoma woman's handn's hand and and heart heart he wantedhe wanted alsoalso a small a small platform platformfor the for the narrator, narrator, JIMMY JIMMY BEAN, BEAN, jutting jutting out out from from so longso long ago? ago? It's Itlike's like a miracle. a miracle. the thestage stage DOWN DOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. The The Town Town Square Square is the is themain main set, set, and and the the MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: My Mydarling, darling, I am I amthinking thinking that that one one of the of thevery very actionaction there there takes takes place place CENTER CENTER STAGE. STAGE. A wall A wall of flatsof flats spans spans the the gladdestgladdest miracles miracles you you ever ever did didhas has been been done done today. today. And, And, if Dr. if Dr. UPSTAGEUPSTAGE wall, wall, and and on onthose those flats flats are arepainted painted the theentrances entrances to to ThomasThomas Chilton Chilton will will have have me, me, as stubbornas stubborn and and prideful prideful as I asam, I am, variousvarious shops. shops. Several Several of these of these have have their their own own functional functional entrances entrances: : thenthen it will it will be abe miracle, a miracle, indeed. indeed. UP UPRIGHT RIGHT is WINKis WINKLE'SLE'S grocer grocery store,y store, with with fruit fruit and and vegetable vegetable POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: He Hewill, will, Aunt Aunt Polly. Polly. He stillHe still loves loves you. you. displaysdisplays out out front. front. Next Next to it,to UPit, UPRIGHT RIGHT or UPor UPRIGHT RIGHT CENTER, CENTER, is is MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Does Does he, he,dear? dear? thethe bank, bank, which which also also has has a door. a door. Finally, Finally, UP UPLEFT LEFT is GILBERTis GILBERT'S 'S POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: He Hetold told me meso. so.Not Not using using your your name, name, exactly, exactly, but but I I barberbarber shop, shop, which which has hasa door a door and and also also a removable a removable mirror mirror on onthe the knowknow he meanthe meant you. you. He Hehad had to meanto mean you. you. outsideoutside wall. wall. The The other other shops shops can can all justall just be paintedbe painted on theon theflats. flats. A A MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: If onlyIf only that that is so. is so. signsign points points OFF OFF RIGHT RIGHT indicating indicating the thetrain train station. station. In theIn themiddle middle POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: It isIt so! is so!I just I just know know it more it more than than I've I' everve ever known known of theof thesquare, square, CENTER CENTER STAGE, STAGE, sits sits a park a park bench bench with with a few a fewpotted potted anythinganything I ever I ever have have known. known. I think I think now now I'm I'mso glad so glad for foryou youthat that I I pink-floweringpink-flowering plants plants next next to it.to Theit. The Harrington Harrington sitting sitting room room is set is set don'tdon't mind mind even even my mylegs legs not not working! working! (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT.MUSIC MUSIC UP andUP and up EXTREMEup EXTREME DOWN DOWNLEFT. LEFT. Lights Lights will will be downbe down on thison this set setduring during thenthen continues continues at a at low a lowvolume volume under under JIMMY JIMMY BEAN'S BEAN'Sspeech.) speech.) TownTown Square Square action action and, and, conversely, conversely, down down on onthe theTown Town Square Square duringduring sitting sitting room room scenes. scenes. The The sitting sitting room room consists consists of aof rich a rich EndEnd of Scene of Scene Five Five VictorianVictorian sofa sofa and and one one or twoor two chairs chairs with with pillows, pillows, a needlepoint a needlepoint in in progressprogress on aon stand, a stand, coffee coffee tables tables with with flowers flowers on them on them and and a hand a hand bellbell and and lamps lamps and and other other furnishings furnishings as desired as desired or available.or available. Two Two SceneScene Six Six temporarytemporary sets sets are areput putup andup and taken taken down down EXTREME EXTREME DOWN DOWN RIGHT. RIGHT. In ACTIn ACT ONE, ONE, Scene Scene Eight, Eight, DR. DR. CHIL CHILTONTON'S office'S office will will appear appear there, there, TenTen months months later, later, afternoon. afternoon.JIMMY JIMMY BEAN BEAN speaks speaks from from his hislittle little consistingconsisting of aof desk a desk and and telephone telephone and and various various bottles bottles of tonic.of tonic. In In platformplatform LIT LIT by SPOTby SPOT. . ACTACT TWO, TWO, Scene Scene Three, Three, JOHN JOHN PENDLET PENDLETONON'S front'S front room room can can be be createdcreated with with a high-quality a high-qualitybut butaustere-looking austere-looking chair, chair, perhaps perhaps leather, leather, JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton took took Pollyanna Pollyanna away away on theon thetrain train to to a coffeea coffeetable table and and a lamp a lamp or two. or two.There There is one is one entrance entrance DOWN DOWNRIGHT RIGHT a biga bighospital hospital many many miles miles away. away. After After being being there there for forsome some time, time, andand another another entrance entrance DOWN DOWNLEFT. LEFT. we gotwe gotthis this letter letter from from her. (Pullsher. (Pulls letter letter out outofhis of hispocket.) pocket.) It says: It says: "Dear"Dear Aunt Aunt Polly Polly and and all myall myfriends: friends: Oh, Oh,I can, I can, I can, I can, I can I can walk! walk! I I did didtoday today all theall theway way from frommy my bed bed to the to thewindow! window! It was It was six steps.six steps. My, My,how how good good it was it was to be to on be legson legs again! again! Everyone Everyone cried, cried, but butI don't I don't see seewhy. why. I wanted I wanted to sing to sing and and shout shout and and toss toss a hundred a hundred pillows pillows in in the theair! air!Now Now I don't I don't mind mind being being here here for forten tenmonths. months. Pretty Pretty soon soon theythey say sayI shall I shall go home.go home. I wish I wish I could I could walk walk all theall theway way there. there. I I nevernever want want to rideto ride anywhere anywhere anymore. anymore. I'm I'mglad glad I lost I lost my mylegs legs for for awhileawhile now, now, because because you you never never know know how how perfectly perfectly lovely lovely legs legs are are untiluntil you you haven't haven't got got them. them. With With heaps heaps of loveof love to everto everybody.ybody. Pollyanna:·Pollyanna:·

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sighingsighing heavily. heavily. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA gazes gazes at himat him for for a moment, a moment, then then ACTACT TWO TWO speaks.)speaks.) SceneScene One One POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Don't you Don'tyou like like being being a minister? a minister? PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Don't Don't I like I like ... Why, ... Why, what what an oddan odd question! question! Why Why MUSICMUSIC UP, UP,HOUSE HOUSE LIGHTS LIGHTS UP. UP. SPOT SPOT COMES COMES UP UPon JIMMYon JIMMY BEAN, BEAN, do youdo you ask askthat, that, my mydear? dear? dresseddressed in "proper in "proper clothes" clothes" again, again, on hison hisplatform, platform,about about a week a week later. later. POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Nothing Nothing ... only ... only the theway way you you looked. looked. It made It made me methink think MUSICMUSIC plays plays throughout throughout monologue. monologue. of myof myfather. father.He usedHe used to look to look like like that that sometimes. sometimes. PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Did Did he? he? JIMMYJIMMY BEAN: BEAN: After AfterMiss Miss Harrington Harrington turned turned me medown down flat, flat,we werewe were POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, and and I used I used to ask to askhim, him, just just as I as did I didyou, you, if he if washe was trulytruly stumped stumped about about how how to findto find me mea family. a family. Pollyanna Pollyanna could could gladglad he washe was a minister. a minister. hardlyhardly find find a thing a thing to be to gladbe glad over, over, me mebeing being homeless homeless and and all, all,so so PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Well, Well, what what did didhe say?he say? sheshe took took a walk a walk in the in thePendleton Pendleton woods woods to thinkto think about about it. Just it. Just as as POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh,he alwayshe always said said he was,he was, of course, of course, but but 'most 'm ostalways always she shegot gotabout about halfway halfway through, through,Mr. Mr.Pendleton' Pendleton's dogs dog came came yapping yapping he said,he said, too, too, that that he wouldn'the wouldn't stay stay a minister a minister a minute a minute if 't ifwasn't 'twasn't andand yipping yipping and and runnin' runnin' up upto herto her and and dashing dashing away away again. again. forforthe therejoicing rejoicing texts. texts. PollyannaPollyanna figured figured the thelittle little guy guy needed needed follerin', follerin', so she so she did. did. What What PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: The The what? what? she shefound found made made her hercry cryout outloud! loud! There There was was Mr. Mr.John John Pendleton Pendleton POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Well, Well, that' that's whats what Father Father used used to call to call 'em. 'em. Of course Of course the the lyinglying at the at thebottom bottom of a of ledge a ledge with with a broke a broke leg! leg!He Hesent sent her herback back BibleBible didn't didn't name name 'em 'emthat, that, but butit's it'alls thoseall those that that begin begin "Be "Be glad glad in in to histo hishouse house for forhelp help and and to callto call Doctor Doctor Chilton, Chilton, and and before before long, long, the theLord;' Lord;' or "Rejoiceor "Rejoice greatly;' greatly;' or "Shoutor "Shout for forjoy;· joy;· and and all that,all that, you you helphelp came. came. We ll,We Mr.ll, Mr.Pendleton Pendleton was was right right grateful grateful for for Pollyann Pollyanna's a's knowknow ... such ... such a lot a oflot 'em.of 'em. Once Once when when Father Father felt felt 'specially 'specially bad, bad, he he help,help, and and Doctor Doctor Chilton Chilton said said she shewas was quite quite some some little little nurse nurse and and countedcounted 'em. 'em. There There were were eight eight hundred hundred of 'em. of 'em. no oneno one could could have have done done better'n better'n she shedid. did. Aunt Aunt Polly Polly never never even even PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Eight Eight hundred? hundred? knowedknowed about about the theaccident accident that that day day and and what what Pollyanna Pollyanna did didto to POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Yes, Yes, that that told told you you to "rejoice to "rejoice and and be glad;'be glad;' you you know. know. savesave Mr. Mr.Pendleton, Pendleton, until until about about a week a week later. later. (BLACKOUT. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC MUSIC PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Oh, Oh,and and so, so,your your father father liked liked those those "rejoicing "rejoicing FADES.)FADES.) texts"?texts"? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: Oh, Oh, yes, yes, He Hesaid said he felthe felt better better right right away, away, that that first first EndEnd of Scene of Scene One One timetime he thoughthe thought to count to count 'em. 'em. He said,He said, "If God"If God took took the thetrouble trouble to to tell tellus eightus eight hundred hundred times times to beto gladbe glad and and rejoice, rejoice, He Hemust must want want us tous do to it,do some:· it, some:· Don't Don't you you think think so, Pastorso, Pastor Malden? Malden? SceneScene Two Two PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: Eight Eight hundred? hundred? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: That's That's how how many many he counted.he counted. TheThe Harri Harringtonngton mansion mansion sitting sitting room. room. BRING BRING UP UPSEPIA- SEPIA-TONETONE PASTORPASTOR MALDEN: MALDEN: (Thoughtfully.) (Thoughtfully.) I believe I believe I have I have some some counting counting LIGHTSLIGHTS and and begin begin scene scene with with freeze-frame. freeze-frame. Hold Hold freeze freeze for for a few a few to do,to do,if you'll if you'll excuse excuse me. me. Good Good day, day, my mydear. dear. (He (He EXITS EXITS DOWN DOWN seconds,seconds, then then BRING BRING LIGHTS LIGHTS and and action action UP UPFULL. FULL. POLLYANNA POLLYANNA is is LEFTLEFT and and POLLYANNA POLLYANNA turns turns her herback back to watchto watch him. him. At theAt thesame same workingworking on aon needlepoint. a needlepoint. time,time, MR. MR. PENDLETON PENDLETONENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNRIGHT, RIGHT, coming coming from from just just havinghaving had had his hislunch, lunch, heading heading back back home. home. He attemptsHe attempts to slip to slip past past MISSMISS HA HARRINGTON:RRINGTON: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEF LEFT withT with a basketa basket POLLYANNA,POLLYANNA, but butshe sheturns turns in timein time to see to seehim him and and runs runs after after him him containingcontaining ajar ajar ofjell ofy.jell ).Have y.).Have you you finished finishedup withup with your your three three rows rows to talk.)to talk.) of cross-stitchof cross-stitch today? today? POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: How How do youdo you do? do? The The sun sun has has certainly certainly come come out outnicely nicely POLLYANNA:POLLYANNA: No, No,Ma'am, Ma'am, not not yet. yet. You You see, see, every every time time I switches I switches my my thisthis morning. morning. colors,colors, and and tries tries to tuck to tuck away away all theall theloose loose ends ends like like you you said, said, they they MR.MR. PENDL PENDLETON:ETON: See See here, here, little little girl, girl, we wemight might just just as wellas well keepkeep coming coming right right back! back! MISSMISS HARRINGTON: HARRINGTON: Every Every time time you you "switch" "switch" your your colors. colors.

18 31 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED18 BEFORE 18 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT 31 31 End of Script Sample PRODUCTION NOTES DR. MEAD # of lines AnDR. elderly MEAD specialist ...... from New York City, he has the professional 5 PROPERTIES warmthAn ofelderly a tall specialistpeak in Alaska from Newand theYork tact City, of he a mosquito.has the professional warmth of a tall peak in Alaska and the tact of a mosquito. ONSTAGE, ACT ONE: Town Square: Park bench, potted pink­ TOWNSPEOPLE TOWNSPEOPLE ...... flowering plants, removable mirror on barbershop wall, fruit and Includes MRS. MCCLEARY, MONIQUE, JOEY PAYSON(almost 6), vegetable displays, sign pointing to railway station. Harrington sitting EMILYIncludes PAYSON MRS.(around MCCLEARY 5), GILBERT (4 lines),the barber, MONIQUE MR. WINKLE (4 lines), the JOEY room: Rich Victorian furnishings, chairs, sofa, sofa pillows, grocer,PAYSON TRAIN (almostPASSENGERS, 6; 3 lines), CONDUCTOR EMILY PAYSON (OFFS (aroundTAGE voice),5; 2 lines), needlepoint on stand, tables with flowers, hand bell and lamps. Dr. VARIOUSGILBERT ADULTS, the barber, TEENS MR. and WINKLE CHILDREN. the grocer, TRAIN PASSENGERS, CONDUCTOR (OFFSTAGE voice; 1 line), VARIOUS ADULTS, TEENS Chilton's office: Desk, chair, medical bag, bottles of medicine and and CHILDREN. "tonic;' telephone. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene One: Mrs. Snow's wheelchair, hat TIME: Circa 1910. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES with broken brim (MILLIE); stick and hoop (CHILD); purses, brooms, TIME: Circa 1910. bags of groceries (TOWNSPEOPLE), hat (MONIQUE). PLACE: Beldingsville, Vermont. PLACE: Beldingsville, Vermont. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Two: Bible (PASTOR MALDEN); ACT ONE broom (GILBERT); cloth shopping bag (NANCY); purse (MISS ACT ONE Scene One: Morning in the Town Square, segue to JIMMY BEAN'S HARRINGTON). Scene One: Morning in the Town Square, segue to JIMMY BEAN’S platform.platform. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Three: Luggage (TRAIN SceneScene Two: Two:Morning Morning in thein the Town Town Square, Square, one one year year earlier. earlier. PASSENGERS); tin lunch pail, trunk check (POLLYANNA); telegram (NANCY); new-looking train trunk (OLD TOM). SceneScene Three: Three: Afternoon Afternoon in the in the To wnTown Square, Square, the the next next day. day. SceneScene Four: Four: Sitting Sitting room room of theof the Harrington Harrington mansion, mansion, same same day. day. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Four: List (MISS HARRINGTON); Scene Five: JIMMY BEAN’S platform. dish towel (MRS. DURGIN); lunch pail (POLLYANNA); train trunk Scene Five: JIMMY BEAN'S platform. (OLD TOM). SceneScene Six: Six: Morning Morning in the in theTown Town Square, Square, one one month month later. later. Scene Seven: Afternoon in the sitting room of the Harrington mansion, BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Six: Bible (PASTOR MALDEN); Scene Seven:about aAfternoon week later. in the sitting room of the Harrington broom (MR. WINKLE); cloth shopping bag, same bag filled with mansion, about a week later. Scene Eight: Morning in DR. CHILTON’S office. groceries (NANCY); basket with jelly, hair bow (POLLYANNA); Scene Eight: Morning in DR. CHILTON 'S office. wheelchair (MILLIE); hat with veil (MRS. SNOW). Scene Nine: A few minutes after the previous scene, JIMMY BEAN’S Scene Nine:platform A few (alongminutes a country after theroad). previous scene, JIMMY BEAN'S BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Seven: Small sampler, needle and platformScene Ten: (along A fewa country minutes road). after previous scene, sitting room of the threads attached (POLLYANNA). Scene Ten:Harrington A fewminutes mansion. after previous scene, sitting room of the Harrington mansion. BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Eight: Empty hand basket (POLLYANNA). ACT TWO

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Nine: Empty hand basket Scene One: JIMMY BEAN'S platform, about a week later. (POLLYANNA).

BROUGHT ON, ACT ONE, Scene Ten: Embroidery, needle (MISS HARRINGTON); empty hand basket (POLLYANNA).

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to eat. She has to guess it mor'n half the time. Only it'll be embroidery, finding herself tangling her fingers into the back of it, somethin' cheap. She knows that without no tellin'. as POLLYANNAdid earlier. Aftera second or two, POLLYANNA-still POLLYANNA: I know. You have to look for cheap things when carrying her basket-and JIMMY slip IN DOWN LEFT. POLLYANNA you're poor. Father and I took meals out sometimes. We had hides JIMMY behind her back. beans and fishballs most generally. Weused to say how glad we were that we liked beans. Does Mr. Pendleton like beans? POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly! I've got something for you. NANCY: Like 'em! What if he does, or don't? Why, Miss Pollyanna, MISS HARRINGTON: Did you wipe your feet offbefore you came he ain't poor. He's got loads of money, John Pendleton has. From in? his father. Thereain't nobody in town as rich as he is. He could POLLYANNA: (She and JIMMYwipe their feet on the inside rug.) Yes, eat dollar bills, if he wanted to, and not know it. Ma' am, I wiped my feet. POLLYANNA: As if anybody could eat dollar bills and not know MISS HARRINGTON: Did you take the jelly to Mrs. Snow? it, Nancy, when they come to try to chew 'em! POLLYANNA: Yes, Ma'am, and on the way home I foundsomething NANCY: Ho! I mean he's rich enough to do it. He ain't spendin' his that's even nicer than Fluffyor Buffyfor you to bring up. money, that's all. He's a-savin' it. MISS HARRINGTON: (Still fiddlingwith embroidery, not looking up.) POLLYANNA: Oh! For the heathen! How perfectlysplendid. That's What is it, Pollyanna? You know we already have more pets than called denying yourself and taking up your cross. I know. Father we need. told me. POLLYANNA: Well, just look up here! (JIMMYjumps out into full NANCY: Some says he's crazy, and some just cross and some says view.) It's a real, live boy! he's got a skeleton in his closet. MISS HARRINGTON: (Needlepointfalls to the flooras she stands in POLLYANNA: How can he keep such a dreadful thing? I should shock.) Pollyanna, what does this mean? Who is this dirty little think he'd throw it away! boy? Where did you find him? NANCY: And everybody says he's mysterious. Some years he just POLLYANNA: There, if I didn't forget to tell you his name! And he travels, week in and week out, and it's always in heathen is dirty, too, isn't he? But I reckon he'll improve all right by countries, Egypt and Asia, and the Desert of Sarah, you know. washing, and ... Oh, I 'most forgotagain. This is Jimmy Bean, Aunt POLLYANNA: Oh, a missionary. Polly. NANCY: Well, I didn't say that. When he comes back he writes MISS HARRINGTON: Well, what is he doing here? books, queer, odd books, they say, about some gimcrack he's POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly, I just told you! He's for you. found in them heathen countries. But he don't never seem to MISS HARRINGTON: For me? This is by far the most absurd thing want to spend no money here, leastways, not forjust livin'. you've done yet. As if tramp cats and mangy dogs weren't bad POLLYANNA: Of course not, if he's saving it for the heathen. But enough, must you also bring home ragged little beggars from the he is a funny man, and he's different, too, just like Mrs. Snow. street? Only he's a differentdifferent. JIMMY BEAN: I ain't a beggar, marm, an' I don't want nothin' o' you. NANCY: Well, I guess he is, rather. I was calculatin' to work, of course, for my board an' keep. POLLYANNA: I'm gladder'n ever now, anyhow, that he speaks to MISS HARRINGTON: How did you get into my house? me. POLLYANNA: He came home with me! Aren't you glad? NANCY: Well, you just keep on bein' glad, child. You can be glad JIMMY BEAN: I wouldn't have come to your old house, anyhow, if for all the rest of us, too, cuz sometimes it's mightyhard to figure. this here girl hadn't a' made me, a'tellin' me how you was so good POLLYANNA: That it is, till you get better at The Game, and I an' kind that you'd be just dyin' to take me in. So there! know you will, the more you play it. That's the way it works. POLLYANNA: Oh, Aunt Polly. Why, I thought you'd be glad to have NANCY: If you say so. him here! I sure thought you'd be glad- MISS HARRINGTON: Pollyanna! Will you stop using that everlasting word "glad"! It's "glad," "glad," "glad" from morning

20 29 PASTOR MALDEN # of lines ONSTAGE ACT TWO: Harri ngton sitting room: Rich Victorian PASTORHere' MALDENs a pastor ...... trying to serve in a town where people hold grudges40 furnishings, chairs, sofa, sofa pillows, needlepoint on stand, table Here’sand prefer a pastor the Bibletrying verseto serve "Woe in unto a town you" whereover "Rejoicepeople holdand be with flowersand one with emptyvase, hand bell. Mr. Pendleton's front grudgesglad." andNo wonderprefer the he' Bibles confu versesed. “Woe His unto epiphany you” over comes “Rejoice when room: Wheelchair, table, sitting room chair, lamp with removable andPollyanna be glad.” tells No himwonder to che’s ou n confused. t the joyful His texts epiphany for once comes in his when life. hanging crystal fobs. Town Square : Park bench, potted pink­ Pollyanna tells him to count the joyful texts for once in his life. flowering plants, mirror on barbershop wall, fruit and vegetable MRS.MRS. SNOW SNO ...... W 21 displays, sign pointing to railway station. A Aseasoned seasoned hypochondriac, hypochondriac, around around 50 50years years of age,of age, she she finds finds meaningmeaning in in life life byby maintaining maintaining complete complete control control over over her her daughter, daughter, BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Two: Small sampler with needle Millie.Millie. She She complains complains in orderin order to garner to garner pity in pity the inform the of form gifts from of gifts and threads attached (POLLYANNA); b as k et with jar o f jelly (MISS herfrom neighbors. her neighbors. But in reality, But inthe reality, pity they the feel pity is theyfor her feel daughter. is for her HARRINGTON). dau ghte r. MILLIE SNOW ...... 7 BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Three : Doctor 's bag and MILBitterly LIE SNOservingW her mother’s needs all her life, she has developed stethoscope (DR. CHILTON); featherduster (LORETTA);basket with a Bitterlydeep sense serving of sarcasm her mother' ands views needs most all her of lifelife, in she a dark,has developed dreary jar of jelly (POLLYANNA). manner,a deep accordingsense o f sarcasmto her own and sense v ie w of s mostmeaningless of life in existence. a dark, dreary JACK manner,PAYSON ...... ac co rdi ng to her own sense of meaningless existence.4 BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Four: Flowers (OLD TOM); tray o f A sometimes-employed rough-edged man in his mid-20s. medicines (NANCY); medical bag ( D R . MEAD); bright blue scarf (MRS. BENTON); crutches (MR. PEND LETON). MRS.JACK PAYSON PAYSON ...... 5 A sometimes-employed rough-edged man in his mid-20s. She’s rough around the edges, but sincere and long-sighted enough B R O U G H T ON ACT TWO, Scene Five: Wheelchair (POLLYANNA). to see through the eyes of a child when given the opportunity. Like MRS. PAYSON everyone else in that town (a microcosm of America) she’s been livingShe's her rough life aroundfor herself the edges,for so butlong, sincere she is and drowning long-sighted in self-pity. enough BROUGHT ON, ACT TWO, Scene Six: Letter (JIMMY BEAN); flowers Withto see the through chance theto helpeyes someoneo f a child elsewhen for given a change, the opportunity. she makesLike (JOEY AN D EMILY PAYSON); "Welcome Home" signs theeveryone effort and else finds in that the townvictory. (a microcosm o f America) she's been (TOWNSPEOPLE); crutches (POLLYANNA); luggage (DR. CHILTON). living her life for herself for so long, she is drowning in self-pity. LORETTAWith ...... the chance to help someone else for a change, she makes6 the SOUND EFFECTS Unfortunateeffort and findsenoughthe to victory. be Mr. Pendleton’s housekeeper, she meets his verbal jabs with choice phrases of her own, although usually Chugging o f train, train whistle and brakes, old-fashioned telephone LORETTAunder her breath. ringing, car squealing and loud thump. MRS. UBENTON nfo r tu ...... n a te enough to be Mr. Pendleton's housekeeper, she meets5 A hisdignified verbal jabsand with somewhat choice phrasesshy widow. of her Pollyanna’s own, although friend. us Her ual ly SPECIAL LIGHTING definitionu n d e r her of breath. “risk” is to wear a bright blue scarf with her black widow’s dress. Many of the scenes open with a freeze-action pose lit with "Sepia­ MRS. BENTON Tone" lights to replicate the look of an old-time photo. This can be A dignified and somewhat shy widow. Pollyanna's friend. Her done with amber lighting. definition of "risk" is to wear a bright blue scarf with her black widow's dress.

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JIMMY B E A N : Nowhere. POLLYANNA: I do say so! (EXITSDOWN LEFT.) POLLYANNA: Nowhere! Why, you can't do that! Everybody lives NANCY: It's just mighty hard to figure most times... (EXITSDOWN somewhere. LEFT. BLACKOUT. MUSIC.) JIMMY B E A N : Well, I don't (Pa us e .) just now. I'm huntin' up a new place. End of Scene Six POLLYANNA: Oh, where is it? JIMMY BEAN: Silly! A s if I'd be a-huntin' for it if I knew! POLLYANNA: Where did you l i v e before? Scene Seven JIMMY BEAN: Well, if you ain't the beat 'em for askin' questions! POLLYANNA: I have to be, else I couldn't findout a thing about you. Afternoon in the Harrington mansion sitting room, about a week If you'd talk more I wouldn't talk so much. later. BRING UP SEPIA-TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze­ JIMMY BEAN: All right, then, here goes! I'm Jimmy Bean and I'm frame.Hold freezefor a fewseconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action ten years old goin' on eleven. I come last year to live at the UP FULL and MUSIC OUT. MISS HARRINGTON is instructing Orphans' Home; but they 've got so many kids, there ain't much PO LLYANNA how to needlepoint. PO LLYANNA is mistakenl y room forme, an' I wasn't never wanted, anyhow, I don't believe. So tangling her fingers into the back side of her sampler. I've quit. I'm g oi n ' to l i v e somewheres else. But I hain't found the place, yet. I'd like a home, just a common one, y ' know, with a M I S S HARRINGTON: Then you bring your needle back through the mother in it, instead of a matron. If ya has a home, ya ha s folks, stitches you made on the other side. That puts a neat, clean finish an' I hain't had folkssince Dad died. So I'm a-huntin' now. I've tried to the project and hides the loose ends. (Emphatically.) You must four houses, but they didn't want me, though I said I expected to never leave any loose ends dangling. work, 'course. There! Is that all you want to know, Miss Busybody? POLLYANNA: Aunt Polly, I don't mean to be ungrateful, but (Holds POLLYANNA: Why, what a shame! And didn't there anybody want up sampler to show sewn-in fingers.) I don't know if sewing is you? Oh, dear! I know just how you feel, because after. . . after my something I can ever be glad for.But I'm very happy that you want father died, too, there wasn't anybody but the Ladies Aid for me, to teach me. until Aunt Polly said she'd take . . . I know just the place for you. MISS HARRINGTON: It is my duty to teach you and your duty to Aunt Polly'll take you. I know she will! Didn't she take me? And learn. I trust that eventually you will find this instruction didn't she take Fluffy and Buffy when they didn't have anyone to profitable. love them, or any place to go? And they're only a cat and a dog. POLLYANNA: (Wrapping her arms around her aunt.) You can trust Oh, come! I know Aunt Polly'll take you! Youdon't know how good that right now I findthat I'm very happy being here with you, Aunt and kind she is! Come with me, Jimmy Bean! ( Th e y EXITDOWN Polly. RIGHT.BL ACKOU T.) MISS HARRINGTON: (Resisting POLLYANNA'S affection.) But you must also find that your time spent in educational endeavors is End o f Scene N in e profitable. POLLYANNA: Do you mean that it's not enough, then, that I should just be happy? Scene Ten MISS HA RR IN G TO N: That is precisely what I mean. There is more to lifethan just being "happy:' T he Harrington mansion sitting room, a few minutes later. BRING P O L LYA N N A : S o I must be fro-fit-a-ble as well? UP SEPIA-TONE LIGHTS and begin scene with freeze-frame. Hold MISS HARRINGTON: The word is "profitable;· and certainly you freeze for a few seconds, then BRING LIGHTS and action must. UP FU LL. MISS HARRING TON is on sofa, fumbling with POLLYANNA: What is being p r o fi t a b l e ? M I S S HARRINGTON: Why it's. . . it's just . . . being profitable.

28 21 MUSIC MRS. DURGIN # of lines She'sMRS. been DURGIN a cook ...... with the Harrington familylong enough to have 5 Music plays during each scene change. All music should be of the knownShe’s Pollyanna's been a cook mother with asthe a Harringtonyoung girl. family She doesn' long enought especially to have period. Try to make the piece reflect the mood of the upcoming or approveknown of MissPollyanna’s Harrington's mother behavior,as a young but girl. doesn' She tdoesn’t think itespecially's her preceding scene. It's easy to find Scott Joplin ragtime music in any businessapprove to meddle. of Miss Harrington’s behavior, but doesn’t think it’s her store, so that may be a good choice. Selections from the era may business to meddle. OLD TOM include any sort of Scott Joplin ragtime music as well as popular OLD TOM ...... 9 period pieces such as: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Pack Up Your Gardener at the Harrington home. He's a compassionate and wise Gardener at the Harrington home. He’s a compassionate and wise Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag;' "Till The Clouds Roll By;' ''Alexander's old man who has been with the family almost as long as they've old man who has been with the family almost as long as they’ve Ragtime Band;' "Danny Boy;' etc. been a family. He has a positive outlook on life and his mature confidencebeen astands family. in He contrast has a positiveto Nancy outlook's worrisome on life attitude. and his Sortmature of a "weatherconfidenceed " standsversion in of contrast Pollyanna. to Nancy’s worrisome attitude. Sort COSTUMES of a “weathered” version of Pollyanna. POLLYANNA'S bright costume colors, which reflect her vibrant JIMMYJIMMY BEAN BEAN ...... 25 personality, are in contrast to MISS HARRINGTON'S no-nonsense An orphanAn orphan like likePollyanna, Pollyanna, but butwithout without a relative a relative to taketo take him him in, in, costumes until the second act, when they begin to match one he ishe 10 isyears 10 years old going old going on 11. on He11. ended He ended up at up the at theBeldingsville Beldingsville another more. Women wore long dresses, girls mid-calf. Men usually Orphan'sOrphan’s Home Home a year a ago,year butago, has but taken has takenit into it his into own his hands own hands to wore jackets and suits; boys wore knickers and caps. Women and get himselfto get himselfadopted. adopted. He narrates He narratesthe whole the story, whole telling story, it astelling he it men, both, wore hats regularly when going into town. Good examples sees asit, hein asees way it, speaking in a way thespeaking mind theof themind audience. of the audience. Like the Like of period costume may be found in the movie "Music Man." audience,the audience, he doubts he doubtsPollyanna's Pollyanna’s wisdom wisdom and sincerityand sincerity in thein the beginning,beginning, but eventuallybut eventually comes comes around around by theby the end. end. JOHN PENDLETON ...... 78 FLEXIBLE CASTING JOHN PENDLETON In his mid-40’s, he’s the male equivalent to Polly Harrington. He In his mid-40's, he's the male equivalent to Polly Harrington. He once had designs on Jenny, Polly’s oldest sister and Pollyanna’s Some characters may be doubled by the same actor. Possible doubles once had designs on Jenny, Polly's oldest sister and Pollyanna's include MONIQUE or MRS. MCCLEARY /LORETTA or mother. When she married and moved away, his heart was broken. mother.Over When the years she married he has become and moved a hermit away, and his has heart no planswas broken. of making MRS.BENTON; JACK PAYSON/DR. MEAD; GILBERT/WI NKLE/DR. Over the years he has become a hermit and has no plans of making MEAD; CONDUCTOR'S VOICE/any male character. any changes to that arrangement. He finds solace in writing books any changesand travelling to that the arrangement. world alone. He Hefinds resentssolace any in writingintrusion books on his and travellingprivacy and the is awareworld thatalone. Miss He Harringtonresents any blames intrusion him somewhaton his privacyfor andthe lossis aware of her that sister. Miss Harrington blames him somewhat for the loss of her sister. DR. THOMAS CHILTON ...... 43 DR. THOMASMid-30s CHILTON to 40 years old, he was once involved romantically with Mid-30sPolly to Harrington, 40 years old,and hestill was loves once her involvedfrom afar. romantically He has accepted with his Polly lotHarrington, in life and and continues still loves to herserve from as afar. townHe doctor has acceptedout of a hissense lot inof life duty and and continues purpose. to He serve is intelligent as town doctorand kind, out as of well a sense as patient of dutyand humble,purpose. but He he’sis intelligent let his life and drift kind, into as a wellsafe assort patient of routine. and It humble,takes but a he'svibrant let hisyoungster life drift likeinto Pollyanna a safe sort to openof routine. him up It totakes taking a vibrantthe risks youngster of life again.like Pollyanna to open him up to taking the risks of life again.

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Having profit. Something to show for your time. (Scrutinizing.) DR. CHILTON: God bless you, little girl. And I'm thinking that it What an extraordinary child you are! is the doctor, quite as much as his patients, that needs a draught POLLYANNA: Then just being glad isn't prof-itable? of your tonic! MISS HARRINGTON: Certainly not! POLLYANNA: Then I'm glad that Mrs. Snow needed her medicine POLLYANNA: Oh, dear! Then you wouldn't like it, of course. I'm today. Thank you, Doctor Chilton! (She rushes OUT DOWN afraid now that you won't ever play The Game. RIGHT.) MISS HARRINGTON: Game? What game? DR. CHILTON: Thank you, Pollyanna. (BLACKOUT. MUSIC UP, POLLYANNA: Why the one that Father- (Catchingherself, suddenly continues through monologue.) cresifallen.)N ... nothing. May I go to my room now? I'dlike to read, if I may. (There is a long silence.) End of Scene Eight MISS HARRINGTON: (Softening a little.) You do like your room, don't you? It serves you well? Now that the screens are in? POLLYANNA: Oh, I love my room. Even if it hasn't got the carpets Scene Nine and curtains and pictures that I'd been want- MISS HARRINGTON: What's that? Along a country road. Played on JIMMY BEAN'S platform.JIMMY POLLYANNA: (Ashamed of herself.)N ... nothing, truly. I didn't mean BEAN is dressed in his orphan clothes. SPOT COMES UP and he and to say it. POLLYANNA play the next scene in the SPOT. MISS HARRINGTON: Probably not, but you did say it, so suppose we have the rest of it. JIMMY BEAN: It was right about this time that I came into the POLLYANNA: But it wasn't anything, only that I'd been kind of picture. Pollyanna had taken to bringing stray kittens and mangy planning on prettycarpets and lace curtains and things, you know. dogs into Miss Harrington's house to care for, and so it was only But of course- natural that she should take to me. She was on her way home MISS HARRINGTON: Planning on them! from Mrs. Snow's. Pollyanna had taught Mrs. Snow how to play POLLYANNA: I ought not to have, Aunt Polly. It was only because The Glad Game. To be sure, she wasn't too good at it at firstsince I'd always wanted them and hadn't had them, I suppose. I shouldn't she'd been so sorry for herself for so long, but with Pollyanna have got to planning all through the hall that first day how pretty around being glad about most everything, Mrs. Snow was my room would be here, just because of all the pretty things you learning fast.I was a-feelin' sort o'sorry myself that day and had have, Aunt Polly. And it only took me a fewminutes before I was just about made up my mind to run away from the Orphan's being glad that the bureau didn't have a looking-glass because then Home once and for all. And there wasn't nobody that was goin' it didn't show my freckles; and there couldn't be a nicer picture to make me change my mind. And that's when Pollyanna came than the one out my window there and you've been so good to me along. (MUSICFADES.) that- POLLYANNA: (ENTERSDOWN RIGHT carrying her empty basket.) MISS HARRINGTON: (This is the firsttime she has used her name.) Hullo! That will do, Pollyanna. You have said quite enough, I'm sure. JIMMY BEAN: Hullo, yerself. POLLYANNA: (Nearly in tears.) Yes, ma'am. May I go to my room POLLYANNA: Now, you don't look as if you'd be glad even forcalf's­ now? foot jelly! (JIMMY BEAN takes a moment to be stunned by that MISS HARRINGTON: Nancy, Nancy! (Sherings the bell and NANCY remark, then goes back to whittling.) My name's Pollyanna hurries ON DOWNLEFT.) Whittier. What's yours? NANCY: Yes, Miss Harrington? JIMMY BEAN: Jimmy Bean. MISS HARRINGTON: I would like you to move my niece's things POLLYANNA: Good! Now we're introduced. I'm glad you did your downstairs this morning to the room directly beneath. part. Some folks don't know how, you know. I live at Miss Polly Harrington's house. Where do you live?

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