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THE THIRD ACT
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Joe

It just happened. There was reasons you don’t know about. I’m a swell guy, ain’t I? To do a thing like that to a fellow like Tony.

The Doctor

Shall I tell Tony? Or Amy?

Joe

No. . . . Gimme time to think.

The Doctor

There’s no concealing this. Don’t try anything of that sort. I won’t have it.

Joe

No.

The Doctor

This is going to come near killing him.

[Joe nods fearsomely. The Doctor turns and is going when Amy appears, marshalling Angelo and Giorgio.]

Amy

Just cut out the welcome to our city stuff and carry this chair down there under the arbour where the boss is. [As they pick it up, she turns to the Doctor.]