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if you truly love him,
you cannot keep him.
(Amalia buries her face in the pillow and begins to
Doctor: | know a family who handles
these... . delicate matters.
They'll aise him and arrange for sale
when it's time.
(Amalia clutches the baby to her.)
Hell be treated well. ll make
(Silence. Amaia states atthe bal
Armalia: Give me a little more tis
Doctor: You had nine months.
(The baby makes a noise; she la
‘Amalia: There's no way back, is thet
(Hector falls to his knee and cries om
Hector: Eshu Elewa ogo gbogbo!
Soylla: No, Hector.
Alexander: Lord help him.
Psyche: Lord help us al.
(Lights up on Amalia’s
Doctor: There he is. Now:
T'll take the baby to Charles
You must play the wronged
No matter the truth—whate
this affair was an act of reveng
‘your retaliation to Louis's
to taunt him, oh, no! Instead
you'll forgive and forget.
how to turn a profit besides.
(Amalia stares a the Doctor:
Comme in, sir.