Til the Boys Come Home Pg 9
TONY Good!
(JIMMY stands behind RALPHIE and holds uop two fingers. The others start to laugh)
TONY (Stretches his arms behind his head as if magic was no big deal.) Alakazoo! It’s a two!
RALPHIE What?
TONY Open your eyes, you fruitcake! Your card. It’s the two of…of…
(JIMMY holds his hand over his heart and mimes that his heart is thumping).
TONY It’s the two of hearts!. That’s right, ain’t it? Two of hearts?
RALPHIE (Stares in amazement at his card) Now, that’s spooky!
TONY (Holding up his arms in triumph) Am I the best?
RALPHIE You are the best. Wish I could get me some of that x-ray vision. (Stares at girls who cover themselves up.)
JIMMY How bout a little service here? I’m dyin’ of hunger!
ALEX (Peeks her head out) Good! Drop dead!
WILL I thought you said she worshipped the ground you walked on.
JIMMY Will! Shut up. Hey Pete! How’s the war goin'?
PETE Don’t ask me. I read the sports page and the comics…I don’t much follow politics.
CHRISTINE (To MEGHAN) Did you hear about my cousin? Sammy’s goin' navy. Last night he hopped a train for the east coast.
MEGHAN I used to have such a crush on him.
