Scene 6

Question 1

Catherine
Hold me.

Rodolpho
Oh, my little girl.

Catherine Teach me.
I don’t know anything, teach me, Rodolpho, hold me.

Rodolpho
There’s nobody here now. And don’t cry any more.

Answer 1

Beatrice? Beatrice? Beatrice?

Question 2

Catherine
You got home early.

Answer 2

Knocked off for Christmas early.

Pack it up. Go ahead. Get your stuff and get outa here.

Where you goin’?

Question 3

Catherine
I think I have to get out of here, Eddie.

Answer 3

No, you ain’t goin’ nowheres, he’s the one.

Question 4

Catherine
I think I can’t stay here no more.

I’m sorry, Eddie.
Well, don’t cry. I’ll be around the neighborhood; I’ll see you.

I just can’t stay here no more. You know I can’t. Don’t you know I can’t? You know that, don’t you? Wish me luck.

Oh, Eddie, don’t be like that!

Answer 4

You ain’t goin’ nowheres.

Question 5

Catherine
Eddie, I’m not gonna be a baby anymore! You –

(He kisses her on the mouth.)

Rodolpho
Don’t!
Stop that! Have respect for her!

Answer 5

You want something?

Question 6

Rodolpho
Yes! She’ll be my wife. That is what I want. My wife!

Answer 6

But what’re you gonna be?

Question 7

Rodolpho
I show you what I be!

Catherine
Wait outside; don’t argue with him!

Answer 7

Come on, show me! What’re you gonna be? Show me!

Question 8

Rodolpho
Don’t say that to me!

Catherine Eddie! Let go, ya hear me! I’ll kill you! Leggo of him!

Answer 8

You see?

I give you till tomorrow, kid. Get outa here. Alone. You hear me? Alone.

Question 9

Catherine
I’m going with him, Eddie.

Answer 9

Not with that.

Don’t make me do nuttin’, Catherine.

Watch your step, submarine. By rights they oughta throw you back in the water. But I got pity for you.

Just get outa here and don’t lay another hand on her unless you wanna go out feet first.