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JONATHAN
Do you make up tunes?
HANK
That's the only one I ever done. It comes in handy and it don't hurt no one.
[_Jonathan unconsciously tries to whistle a phrase of the tune._
HANK
No, that ain't it. It's this way.
[_Whistles._
_Jonathan tries it again and fails._
No. Here.
_Jonathan makes it this time._
HANK
That's it. Say, what you got these bars for? It's like jail. Are they afraid you'll jump out on them rocks?
JONATHAN
No, I guess not. There isn't much danger of my wanting to jump out.
HANK
You never can tell for sure, young feller.
JONATHAN
It's to keep people from climbing in.
HANK
There ain't no bars over that one. (_Pointing to gable window_)
JONATHAN
That's too high.
HANK
It'd be like fallin' off the top of a house, wouldn't it?
[_Whistles._
_Jonathan whistles "All on a Summer's Day."_
HANK
What you got there?
JONATHAN
That's my theatre.
HANK
A show?
JONATHAN
Yes.
HANK
How does it work?
JONATHAN
These are the actors.
HANK
What's the string fer?
JONATHAN
You put him in a groove and pull him.
HANK
Lemme see it.
JONATHAN
All right. I'll show you a scene from the play I'm going to play for my Uncle Nathaniel tomorrow.
HANK
Fire away.
[_Jonathan lights the lamps that are back of the screen and pulls the blinds or some cover over the barred windows._
