And what do you think now, Peter? How have I changed? ANNE. Well ... er ...you're ... quieter. PETER. room [In his takes his pajamas toilet articles and goes into the and DUSSEL bathroom to change.] 764 +Drama I'm glad you don't just hate me. ANNE. never said that. I PETER. bet when you get out of here you'll never think of me again. I ANNE. crazy. PETER. That’s When you get back with all of your friends, you're going to say ANNE. ... now what did I ever see in that Mrs. Quack. I haven't got any friends. PETER. Oh, Peter, of course you have. ANNE. Everyone has friends. Not me. I don't want any. I get along PETER. all right without them. Does that mean you can get ANNE. with-out me? I think of myself as your friend. No. they were all like you, it'd be If PETER. different. [He takes the glasses and the bottle and puts them away. There is a second's silence and then ANNE speaks, hesitantly, shyly.] Peter, did you ever kiss a girl? ANNE. Yes. Once. PETER. [To That cover her feelings] ANNE. picture's crooked. goes over, straightening the [PETER photograph.] Was she pretty? Huh? PETER. The girl that you kissed. ANNE. I don't know. I was PETER. [He comes folded. back and sits was at a party. One It down again.] of those kissing games. Oh. I don't [Relieved] ANNE. suppose that really counts, does
ANNE. And what do you think now, Peter? How have I changed? PETER. Well ... er ...you're ... quieter. [In his room DUSSEL takes his pajamas and toilet articles and goes into the bathroom to change.] ANNE. I'm glad you don't just hate me. PETER. I never said that. ANNE. I bet when you get out of here you'll never think of me again. PETER. That’s crazy. ANNE. When you get back with all of your friends, you're going to say ... now what did I ever see in that Mrs. Quack. PETER. I haven't got any friends. ANNE. Oh, Peter, of course you have. Everyone has friends. PETER. Not me. I don't want any. I get along all right without them. ANNE. Does that mean you can get with-out me? I think of myself as your friend. PETER. No. If they were all like you, it'd be different. [He takes the glasses and the bottle and puts them away. There is a second's silence and then ANNE speaks, hesitantly, shyly.] ANNE. Peter, did you ever kiss a girl? PETER. Yes. Once. ANNE. [To cover her feelings] That picture's crooked. [PETER goes over, straightening the photograph.] Was she pretty? PETER. Huh? ANNE. The girl that you kissed. PETER. I don't know. I was folded. [He comes back and sits down again.] It was at a party. One of those kissing games. ANNE. [Relieved] Oh. I don't suppose that really counts, does 764 +Drama