And now, Ladies and gentlemen,I have a startling surprise for the benefit of the hospital. Gentleman, if you wish to lead the opening reel with the lady of your choice- you must bid for her!
CROWD
Eeya-ee!
DOLLY
Caroline Meade, how can you permit your husband to conduct this-this slave
auction!
CAROL
Dolly Merriwether, how dare you criticize me! Melanie Wilkes told the doctor that if it's for the benefit of the Cause, it's quite all right.
PITTY
She did! Oh, dear! Oh, dear! Where are my smelling salts? I think I shall
faint.
CAROL
Don't you dare faint, Pittypat Hamilton! If Melanie says it's all right,
it is all right.
PITTY
Oh.
MEADE
Come, gentleman, do I hear your bids? Make your offers! Don't be bashful,
gentlemen!
RENE
Twenty dollars- twenty dollars for Miss Maybelle Merriwether!
OFFCR
Twenty-five dollars for Miss Fanny Elsing!
MEADE
Only twenty-five dollars to give your...
RHETT
One hundred and fifty dollars in gold!
MEADE
For what lady, sir?
RHETT
For Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
MEADE
For whom, sir?
RHETT
Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
MEADE
Mrs. Hamilton is in mourning, Captain Butler. But I'm sure any of our Atlanta
belles would be proud to..