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I agree.1-6-30 ADAM (enthusiastic at the change in subject) Yeah, that was ma's idea. The A-B-C's, that was pa's so's he could keep track of us. Re figured on using all twenty six letters right down to Zachariah. But when he got one look at Gideon, he up and changed his mind. (The BROTHERS guffaw. GIDEON looks upji^ppy) MILLY (Puzzled) There's one name I don't remember in the Bible ?╟÷Frank. (SHE turns to FRANK. HE is already starting to bristle. MILLY goes on, unaware of his attitude) MILLY (contd.) (Asking Frank) Is Frank a Bible name? CALEB Well. . (provocatively) /tfhat ain't his real name... is it, Frank? We just call him that for short. BENJAMIN Tweren't no F names in the Bible, so Ma called him Frankincense. 'Cause he smelled so sweet. (FRANK spins Benjamin around and socks him. They start wrestling. MILLY stares at the two of them, utterly bewildered and horrified. The other brothers enjoy watching--the fight.) MILLY (Crossing to Adam) Can't you stop them? ADAM Oh, you'll get used to that. Frank1s'kinda tou^abbxit his -name. Nov/ like I was sayin1. up here's our bedroom ^pointing to the door upstage) and here's where the boys bunk (The fighting subsides and the brothers resume staring at MILLY. ADAM points to the huge pile of laundry)