KEECH I have the money here. In this court. MENAND woMEN 1-3 (All talking) No! Never! Keech didn't take the money then! The money's here! Here in this court! KEECH The money is under my chair. You! Woman! Bring me the money! woMANI Me? KEECH Yes, you! (There is a bag under Keech's chair. Woman 1 takes it and gives it to Keech.) woMANI Here you are. (She sits down again.) KEECH (Opening the bag and taking out money) Here! Judge Timms! Here! Richard Little! Here! Look, everybody! Here is the money! So I didn't take it from the boy! You hear me, Richard Little? RICHARD (Afraid) Yes. TIMMs One minute! Richard Little. RICHARD (Standing, looking afraid) Yes, Judge Timms? TIMMs You said, "Keech took the boy's money. You said that. Why? Why, man, why? Why say that? RICHARD Because because. Because James Heston came to my home. James Heston said it to me. MEN AND woMEN +6 (All talking) James Heston? Did he say Heston'? Heston's dead. A ghost came? TIMMs Richard Little, James Heston is dead. He died in 1651. MEN AND WOMEN (All laughing and talking) He talked to a MAR WIC