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    1-9-59 (Rev. 3/11/82) MILLY i Now don't fret. There's etiquette for everything. (Taking a reluctant ADAM as a dance partner she demonstrates) Gideon, if you wanted to dance with me, come on Adam, Adam come on, you tap Adam on the shoulder ?╟÷ (which GIDEON does) ?╟÷ and say, 'May I,' and the gentleman will step aside. Go. on. May I? GIDEON (tapping ADAM on the shoulder.) ADAM I ain't no gentleman. (The Brothers react.) MILLY Well, move anyway. (ADAM moves and GIDEON takes a dance position with her. MILLY continues, Now. . to the other BROTHERS) / Did you all see that? (They nod their understanding. BROS: Yes, ma?╟╓am ADAM taps GIDEON on the shoulder.) May I? ADAM (with mock ceremoniousness) MILLY Don't mind if I do. (ADAM shoves GIDEON aside. Then He and MILLY join the dance. GIDEON crosses onto the dance floor and taps JEB on the shoulder. JEB has been dancing with ALICE.) May I? May I what? Break in, silly. GIDEON JEB ALICE And that's right and proper, Jeb. (As JEB steps aside, ALICE grabs hold of GIDEON'S hand, leaving JEB dumbfounded. En masse, in pantomine, the other BROTHERS repeat the pattern, going to dance with their girls. All the SUITORS regroup again to decide their strategy..