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Narrator: So where should we start our story? Once upon a time? Not exactly. Lets begin with the unexpected meeting of two young girls.Scene 1(caf on the Eighth Street)Joe: God! What a genius use of colors!Joanna: You like it? Its only an initial go. Tell you what; someday I hope to paint the Bay of Naples. Thats the real painting!Joe: It would be wonderful!Joanna: Yep. Oh, please take a seat. The chicory salad is deliciousNarrator: It took no time before the two girls became supportive friends. However, a real test was on its way to them in November, shortly after their first meet in May.Scene 2Nurse: Doctor, another case of Pneumonia today. A young girl named Joanna suffers severe cough and panic.Doctor: Ok, Ill be right there!Narrator: Joanna was badly ill and had been lying on her bed for days. One morning, the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway to talk about her friends situation.Doctor: Im sorry that your friend has only one chance in ten to make it through. And the chance would be even smaller if she doesnt want to live. Do you whats on her mind right now?Sue: She? She always wants to paint the Bay of Naples.Doctor: Paint? Bosh! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking about twice-a man, for example?Sue: A man? Is a man worth - but, no, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.Doctor: Well, I will try my best. But you need to know that it will make no sense if your friend has made up her mind to die. Now excuse me.Narrator: After the doctor had gone Sue went into the workroom and cried. Then she marched into Johnsys room with her drawing board, whistling a merry tune. Scene 3Johnsy:Twelve,Eleven,Ten,Nine,Eight,Seven(7,8almost together)Johnsy:Six(in almost a whisper)Theyre falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now its easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now.Sue:Five what, dear?Johnsy(to Sue):Leaves. On the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. Ive known that for three days. Didnt the doctor tell you?Sue(to johnsy):Oh, I never heard of such nonsense. What have old ivy leaves to do with your getting well? Dont be so silly. Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now, and let Sudie go and buy port wine for her sick child.Johnsy(to Sue):You neednt get any more wine,( keeping her eyes fixed out the window.)There goes another. No, I dont want any soup. That leaves just four. I want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then Ill go, too. Im tired of waiting. Im tired of thinking. I want to turn loose my hold on everything, and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leavesSue(to Johnsy):Try to sleep,I must call Behrman up to be my model for the old miner. Ill not be gone a minute.Scene 4Narrator: Sue found Behrman smelling strongly of gin in his dimly lighted studio below.Sue: Hows the day, Mr. Behrman?Behrman: Dull as usual. But hows our young lady Johnsy? Is she any better? Sue: Oh, Johnsy believes that she is going to die when the last leaf fall. Her willing to live grows weaker. Im afraid Behrman(to Sue):What, Are there people in the world foolish enough to die because leafs drop off from a vine? I have never heard of such a thing. Why do you allow such silly ideas to come into that head of hers? God! This is not a place in which one so good as Miss Johnsy should lie sick. Some day I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away. Yes.Scene 5Narrator: Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. Sue: Mr.Behrman, would you please sit here, on that upturned kettle? Ill finish the painting of the miner soon.Behrman: Sure, just take your time, girl.Scene 6Narrator: Sitting still like a hard rock, Behrman was deeply lost in thought. Its about 40 years agoYoung Jane: Are you insane? How could you talk to my father like that since we are going to get married?Young Behrman: Save it to that stubborn old man! Dont you know how shameful I was when being humiliated by your father in front of everyone?Young Jane: He just wants you to stop being so unrealistic and settle down .He is for the good of us.Young Behrman: Unrealistic? Im an artist, Jane. You know its always been my dream to paint a masterpiece.Young Jane: But theres no such thing as masterpiece! You are talented but I just want you to plan our future more rationally. Finding a good job, raising our kids.Young Behrman: Its a matter of time, Jane. I just, I just cant give it up right now.Young Jane: So you are giving us up? You always care about no one but yourself.Young Behrman: I care about you, Jane, l do. And you know what, I didnt give it a shit even when everyone else call me a loser, cause I know that you will always be there for me. But Im not so sure nowYoung Jane: Im sorry (left)Scene 7Narrator: Behrman felt something called sorrow rising up from his heart. He said to himself with a bitter smile.Behrman: The masterpiece? You may be right, Jane. Theres no masterpieceSue: Anything wrong, Mr.Behrman? What you were saying right now?Behrman: Nothing. Just memories. Sue (sighed): It must be good to live that long so you can have so many things to recall. But, Poor JohnsyNarrator: Behrman peered out of the window-its raining heavily with snow now. Without saying a word, Behrman made a decision. That nightScene 8Behrman: Go to hale, you damn ghost weather! Dare you threat the life of my young girl? Come on and blow off the leaf, you coward! I may not be the best painter, but you still cant beat my paintingDamn it Narrator: That night really exhausted Mr.Behrman. The next day, he got seriously sick.(Behrman fell off the floor)Neighbor: Oh, Jesus! Its Mr.Behrman! Anyone here? Please help me get him to the hospital, quick!Scene 9Narrator: While at the same timeJohnsy(to Sue):Pull it up; I want to see.(ordered, in a whisper)Sue: Oh, look, theres still another one.Johnsy(to Sue):But it is the last one,I thought it would surely fall during the night. I heard the wind. It will fall today, and I shall die at the same time.Sue: Please dont beNarrator: The day wore away, and even through the twilight they could see the lone ivy leaf clinging to its stem against the wall. And then, with the coming of the night the north wind was again loosed. And when it was light enoughJohnsy: Sue, pull up the curtain.Sue: How about eating some soup first, theJohnsy: Just pull it up, I want to see it now!Narrator: The ivy leaf was still there. Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. And then she called to Sue. Johnsy(to Sue):Ive been a bad girl, Sudie.Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me how wicked I was. It is a sin to want to die. You may bring me a little soup now, and some milk with a little port in it and - no; bring me a hand-mirror first, and then pack some pillows about me, and I will sit up and watch you cook.Narrator:An hour laterJohnsy(to Sue):Sudie, some day I hope to paint the Bay of Naples.Sue: I never doubt that. Oh, I must tell Mr. Behrman the good news! He was really worried about you those days.Narrator: Sue went to find Behrman when she met the doctor halfway.Sue: Oh, doctor. Thank you for taking care of my friend, shes much better now.Doctor(to Sue)r:Even chances (taking Sues thin, shaking hand in his） With good nursing youll win. And now I must see another case I have downstairs. Behrman, his name is - some kind of an artist, I believe. Pneumonia, too. He is an old, weak man, and the attack is acute. There is no hope for him; but he goes to the hospital today to be made more comfortable.Narrator: Sue rushed downstairs with the doctor, finding out the truth through their neighbor. That afternoonSue(to Johnsy):(Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay and put one arm around her)I have something to tell you, white mouse,Mr. Behrman died of pneumonia today in the hospital. He was found on the morning of the first day in his room downstairs all wet, helpless with pain. He waslook out the window, dear, at the last ivy leaf on the wall. Didnt you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, its Behrmans masterpiece - he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.Joanna: Oh, BehrmanSue: And there are some words on the back of the painting, it says “For dearest Jane”.Joanna: Jane? Is she his family? We have to find her, we need to tell her everything. Narrator: Months passed, Sue and Joanna finally managed to find Jane .Everything was explained.Scene 10Jane: So thats the painting he draw? He always told me that he would draw a masterpiece. But I never believed it, neverSue: We be