- They are at the Buchanan house. Alma and her father and John Sr. AND Jr. John Sr. was the one who got shot, but he isn't dead. John blames his father's shooting on Alma since she was the one who called him to make him go home and talk his son out of marrying Rosa.
- John forces Alma to look at the anatomy chart and explains to her who he thinks he is and what he thinks is important. FEEDING: feeding the mind with truth, the belly with food, and the loins with sex and love.
- Alma struggles against his force and this notion. She can't believe it is so simple as that. She said she used to love John with something more-her soul. But only used to, before he hurt her again and again.
- John admits he would have never made love to Alma in that casino because he is afraid of her soul just like she is afraid of his body. He felt that he wasn't good enough-isn't good enough for her.
- And all of this makes me so angry. Why couldn't these people just be up front with one another about their love and their intentions and their differences. JUST TALK HONESTLY. But that's the trouble with John. All his mystery, all his doubletalk.
- Alma's father calls her away to go sing for the injured doctor. John stumbles in after her and says gently, "Father?"
BUM BUM BUMMMM.
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