THE MIRACLE WORKER
Written by
William Gibson
July 8th, 1961
1 • NIGHT. INI . NURSERY.
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We see three faces in lamplight, looking down. They have
been through a long vigil and it shows in their tired eyes
and disarranged clothing. One is a young gentlewoman with
a sweet girlish face, KATE KELLER; the second is an elderly
DOCTOR, stethoscope at neck, thermometer in fingers; the
third is a gruff gentleman in his forties with chin whis-
kers, CAPTAIN ARTHUR KELLER.DOCTOR
Shet11 live.
KATE closes her eyes.
I can tell you now, I thought she
wouldn't,KELLER
(INDULGENT)
I've brought up two of them, but
this is my wife's first, she
isn't battle-scarred yet.KATE
Doctor. Will my girl be all right?0 DOCTOR