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Alice Murphy, a successful literary editor, has been haunted by the tragedy of her baby boy being taken away from her, and put up for adoption without her consent. After finally discovering the truth about what happened to her son, Alice returns to her family’s cabin in Zebulon. She meets Daddy Murphy, and they sit together with a bottle of hooch. Daddy Murphy admits how much shame he feels over helping take Alice’s baby away, and how much pain he knows he caused. Before Alice can forgive him,
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ALICE: Anybody home?
DADDY MURPHY: Well, child. Just as promised. (He hugs her)
ALICE: We’re almost the same age now.
DADDY MURPHY: Oh, I’m staying a bit ahead of you. So happy to see you, darling, I didn’t know if I was worth a visit anymore.
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ALICE: He was adopted by a good family in California and raised with very much love. He’s educated, and successful, and he’s a fine young man.
DADDY MURPHY: That’s what I wished for him all along.
ALICE: Maybe your wishes made it so.
Citation: Steve Martin, Bright Star, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 2016, pp. 98-101.
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