ACT TWO
Scout and Jem talk about a person who is crazy and who lives isolated in his house and never goes out.
Jem: Look, in that house lives a crazy man who has a son called Boo, they keep him chained.
Scout: What?
(They walk out in front of Boo's house)
Jem: It comes out at night when everything is dark and everyone is asleep, if you wake up at night you can hear it.
Scout: I wonder what he's doing there, I wonder what he's like.
Jem: Judging by his footprints he's about two meters tall, he eats dead squirrels and all the cats he can catch, he even has a long scar that covers his entire face.
Scout: I don't believe you Jem, you're lying. How is it possible that someone could do something like that.
Jem: Well, I don't know, I haven't met him in person yet, but everything I've told you is what I've heard. If you want we can check it
Scout: (cara de queeeeee) You're crazy.
(they run away)
Mrs. Cunningham appears to pay her debt to Atticus who helped him with a case because Atticus is a lawyer but she couldn't pay him So she pays him with vegetables or objects
(SCOUT SE ENCUENTRA JUGANDO CUANDO LLEGA LA MRS.)
Scout: Good morning Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Good morning girl
Scout: My dad is getting ready, ¿would you like to call him for you? (deja de jugar y va al lado de Mrs.)
Mrs: No, its okay I don't want to bother.
SCOUT CORRE ADENTRO DE LA CASA PARA PODER LLAMAR A ATTICUS
Scout: It's not a bother, I think he'll be happy to see you… Atticus, Atticus its Mrs, Cunningham.
(SALE ATTICUS)
Atticus: Good morning Mrs. Cunningham, good to see you (le sonrie)
Mrs: Good morning Sr. Finch, I didn't want to bother you, but I'm here to bring these nuts as part of my payment. (Dandole la bolsa con las cosas)
Atticus: Thanks, the coles that you bring last week were delicious. (Recibe la bolsa)
Mrs: Well, good morning (se va)
SE VA MRS CONINGHAM
Atticus: Scout I think that the next time that Mrs Coningham come you better don’t call me. (Scout esta sentada en las gradas o en el borde de algo)
Scout: Well, I thought you wanted to thank him.
Atticus: I know, but I think that he feels embarrassing to say thank you
Scout: Why he always bring us things all weeks? (pensativa)
Atticus: He is paying me for legal work I did for him.
Scout: But, why hes paying in that way
Atticus: That’s the only way that he can, he not have enough money.
Scout: Is poor?
Atticus: yes (viendo un periódico o un papel?)
Scout: Are we poor?
Atticus: In some way we are
Scoup: we are as poor as Cuningham? (recostada en uno de los postes)
Atticus: No, not exactly. They are farmers, peasants, the depression affected them more than anyone else. (SE VA VIENDO EL PAPEL)
ACA ENTRA SIGUE LA PARTE DE LA SEÑORA QUE AYUDA EN SU CASA
Atticus scolds/draws Scout's attention when talking about Boo
Scout: Atticus, do you really think Boo Radley comes around at night and looks in my window? Jem says he does, this afternoon when we stopped by his house... (Atticus interrupts her)
Atticus: Scout, I told you and Jem to leave those poor people alone (he looks at her ugly jsjs) please stay away from their house and try to avoid trouble
Scout: Yes sir.
Atticus: No more reading for tonight miss, it's time to sleep.
Scout: What time is it?
Atticus: 8:30
Scout: Can I see your watch?
(ATTICUS SMILES AT HIM AND SHOWS HIM THE WATCH)
Scout: Atticus, Jen says that one day this watch will be his.
Atticus: That's right.
Scout: why?
Atticus: Well, it's customary that the father's father keeps the watch.
Scout: What will you give me?
Atticus: Well, there aren't many things of value that belong to us, but there is a pearl necklace, a ring that belonged to your mother and I kept them so that one day they will be yours.
(THEY HUG AND GIVE EACH OTHER A KISS, THE SCOUT GOES TO LIST)
Atticus: Good night Scout.
Scout: Good night.
Atticus receives news from a judge named John Taylor who tells him that he has to defend Tom from an accusation in which he is said to have strangled a woman.
Judge: Good morning Mr. Atticus.
Atticus: Good morning, Mr. Judge.
Atticus: It's hot, isn't it?
Judge: yes, yes it is
(A FEW SECONDS GO BY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING)
Judge: Atticus, did you know about Tom Robinson?
Atticus: Yes sir (nods)
Judge: tomorrow the judge will meet to indict him... mmm I was thinking that you could take charge of that case
Atticus: (surprised)
Judge: I know you are busy at your law firm these days and that your children need you to dedicate time to them.
Atticus: Yes sir (thinks about it for a few seconds) I'll take the case sir.
Judge: tomorrow I'll send you a notice when the hearing is starting... well, see you tomorrow, Atticus.
Atticus: Yes sir.
(the judge gets up and leaves)