May 3, 2005
Act II: The picnic
Music starts to play. Everyone is happy, gay ... it is the night of the picnic. Hal holds out his hand to Millie, gesturing he'd like to dance with her. She, a tomboy, informs him as she steps into his arms: "I always lead. Make sure I don't lead." She dances woodenly, concentrating reaaaaallly hard on not leading. Millie is a born leader, so it's difficult for her. But still. She feels a flutter in her heart, a love-flutter, for the first time in her life. She has no idea that Hal is a rootless drifter, a user ... He's nice to her, and that's all that matters. He represents the outside world - he's been around the block, he's seen some of the country - he's not STUCK. At least in Millie's naive eyes.
Posted by sheila