PEPANG: Candida, control yourself. Manolo, you must give them time.
MANOLO: They can stay until this house has been sold—but they must dismiss this boarder of theirs at once—and I shall arrange to have father transferred to a hospital as soon as possible. I expect to have this disposed of before the end of this month. You will come to live with me, Candida. Paula must will live with Pepang. And listen, all of you—this is absolutely the last talk we shall ever have on this matter. Pepang, are you ready to go now?
PEPANG (going for her bag): Yes, Manolo...
MANOLO: Wait a minute while I go in and see if father is awake. (He exits.)
PEPANG (earnestly): Candida, Paula—have confidence; everything will turn out for the best. And father will be better off really in a hospital. You must not bla
