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Scene 7 -
Dinner runs its course and Laura continues to sit on the couch all by herself. The lights go out because Tom had intentionally spent the electric bill elsewhere to satisfy his need to adventure. Amanda is unaware that he has done so and believes that he had simply forgotten and it was a simple error. So they light candles and clean up. Jim sits down to talk with Laura, and Laura reminds him of who she is and the nickname that he had given her back in their high school days; "Blue Roses." they have a nice chat and Jim ensures her that she is in fact a pretty girl and that she puts herself down too much. They kiss, and then terrible news comes out; Jim is already engaged. Jim says he needs to leave to pick up his Fiancée and bids everyone farewell. Amanda becomes furious with Tom claiming that he had set them up and that it was some sort of sick joke. Amanda then says that he should not got to the movies but to the moon because he doesn't care about Laura of her. Tom storms out and gives a short speech to the audience from the fire escape. He says goodbye to Laura and leaves the Wingfield household for good.

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