The Wicked Lady Page #2

than the Skelton diamonds,

my husband. Anything!

Your mother was as good

as she was beautiful.

I'll never forgive God

for taking her away from

me, never! Never!

(PEOPLE MURMURING)

Why are those boys

pulling her along?

To show she's a maiden...

Reluctant to enter

the married state.

If you ask me, Barbara

should have those ribbons

round the other way,

to hold her back.

Dearly beloved, we are

gathered together here

in the sight of God

and in the face

of this congregation,

to join together this

man and this woman

in holy matrimony.

(CHATTERING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(PEOPLE LAUGHING)

(EXCLAIMS)

Come, Fred,

let's get moving.

(WOMEN GIGGLING)

(WOMAN SCREAMS)

Good God!

What abomination!

I told you we shouldn't

have come in here!

Let's get back.

ALL:
Kiss the bride!

Kiss the bride!

(ALL EXCLAIM)

(LAUGHS)

I trust the dance was

to your satisfaction.

Oh, come, my dear,

mustn't be jealous

of our new sister-in-law.

(CHUCKLES)

I need 100 pairs

of feet and as many

mouths to fill my obligation.

Perhaps you should ask

Caroline to help you.

After all,

you've shared so much.

Henrietta.

You mustn't be angry

with your sister, Ralph.

No woman can bear it

when her husband

finds another woman

more attractive than she.

(CHUCKLES)

Lady Skelton,

would you do me the honor?

Forgive me, but...

But?

But, of course.

Who are you?

The man who would

have married you

had we met yesterday.

You're very bold, sir.

And you, my lady,

are the most exciting

woman I've ever seen.

I fell in love with

you at the church,

as you were being

led to the alter,

to another man.

Your jesting is

in bad taste.

It is no jest.

I do believe

you mean what you say.

Young man, find

yourself another partner.

Look at Barbara,

it's high time

she was prepared

for the bridal bed.

But it is early yet.

Find the bridesmaids

and take her upstairs.

Couldn't they manage

without me?

No, child.

You are the maid of honor.

Don't let them guess now.

Very well.

ALL:
Kiss the bride!

Kiss the bride!

WOMAN 1:
And she's only

just got married.

WOMAN 2:
Oh, I think

that's disgraceful.

I think that's disgraceful.

She goes too far.

Barbara, it's time

to go upstairs.

Keep your kisses,

you'll need them later.

(ALL LAUGH)

Lady Skelton dropped this.

Take it to her, please.

(PEOPLE APPLAUDING)

WOMAN 1:
Who is he, Barbara?

WOMAN 2:
He is good-looking.

Come along, Barbara,

you'll be late.

Come along, Barbara,

you mustn't keep

your husband waiting.

He asked me to

give you this.

That man there.

Well, he'd make

a good lover.

Barbara can't have

a lover yet.

Let's go, Barbara.

BARBARA:
I don't want

to go to bed.

I want to dance

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