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Bo Decker has his heart set on marrying Cherie, a nightclub singer.
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BO: Tell me somethin’, Virge. We been t’gether since my folks died, and I allus wondered if mebbe I din spoil yer chances a settlin’ down.
VIRGIL: (Laughs.) No, you never, Bo. I used to tell myself ya did, but I just wanted an excuse.
BO: But you been lookin’ after me since I was ten.
[... … …]
End:
CHERIE: … You hear about love when yor a kid and jest take it for granted that such a thing really exists. Maybe ya have to find out fer yorself it don’t. Maybe everyone’s afraid to tell ya.
ELMA: (Glum.) Maybe you’re right … but I hope not.
For full extended scene, please refer to the script edition cited here: William Inge, Bus Stop. Dramatist Play Service, 1984. pp. 35-38.
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