96
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED
Tony
Don’ cry, Amy! Don’ cry! Ees no’ for cry, earrings! Ees for festa! Ees for marryin’ with Tony!
Amy
I don’t know what to say! I don’t know what to do!
Joe
Put ’em on. [He gets the mirror, brings it over to where Amy sits, and holds it for her while she begins to put the earrings on. Her sobs gradually subside.]
Amy
I had another pair once, so I got my ears pierced already. Ma pierced my ears herself with a needle and thread. Only these kind screw on! Say, ain’t they beautiful! My others was turquoises and gold. Real turquoises and real gold. But these here cost four hundred dollars! Oh, I never dreamed of anything so gorgeous! [She takes the mirror from Joe.]
Tony
Amy . . . Amy . . .
Amy
Can I wear ’em whenever I want?
