Essay Example on The curtain rises to show the currently well dressed Younger family

Extra Scene Six Months Later The curtain rises to show the currently well dressed Younger family stood in a beautiful garden surrounded by many different kinds of flowers Joined by them was ASAGAI dressed in a fine suit BENEATHA stood across from him wearing a pale pink dress that reached her knees matched with a thin veil that fell to her shoulders outlining her now curly black hair Her hands were enclosed within his and they stood under a white painted arch specially made for the occasion Walter formally Dearly beloved We are gathered here today in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony The union of husband and wife in heart body and mind is intended by God for their mutual joy for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity and adversity and when it is God's will for the procreation of children and their nurture in the knowledge and love of the Lord Therefore marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly but reverently deliberately and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted by God Into this holy union Mr Joseph Asagai and Ms Beneatha Younger now come to be joined If any of you can show just cause why they may not lawfully be married speak now or else forever hold your peace Pauses for a moment Beneatha impatient 

Walter Lee we are the only ones here get on with it Walter Okay Turns to BENEATHA Do you Beneatha Younger take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold through sickness and health in God's holy name Beneatha I do Walter Turns to ASAGAI And do you Joseph Asagai take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold through sickness and health in God's holy name Asagai I do Walter Rings anyone Looking to RUTH MAMA and TRAVIS Beneatha In a harsh whisper Travis the rings TRAVIS comes to attention and reaches into his suit pocket pulling out a pillow with two silver rings laced onto it He hands one of each to BENEATHA and ASAGAI Walter Okay Beneatha if you would please repeat after me With this ring I Beneatha Younger take you Joseph Asagai to be my lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us do part according to God's holy law and this is my solemn vow Beneatha With this ring I Beneatha Younger take you Joseph Asagai to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us do part according to God's holy law and this is my solemn vow Slips ring onto ASAGAI s finger Walter turns to ASAGAI With this ring I Joseph Asagai take you Beneatha Younger to be my lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us do part according to God's holy law and this is my solemn vow Asagai With this ring I 

Joseph Asagai take you Beneatha Younger to be my lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us do part according to God's holy law and this is my solemn vow Slips ring onto BENEATHA's finger Walter Then with all of the power vested in me jokingly which I must warn you isn't very much I now pronounce you Man and Wife ASAGAI and BENEATHA share a short but passionate embrace before pulling back and looking at the rest of the Youngers Mama My little girl married at last Wipes falling tear with handkerchief Beneatha Awh Shush Mama Don t cry please It's supposed to be a happy day Pulls MAMA into a hug Mama Uh huh Ruth To both BENEATHA and Asagai Congratulations you too Teasingly You don t know how happy it makes me to see little Bennie growing up Beneatha Oh you shut your trap Ruth Ruth I bet your pants girl that in a year or two you ll be looking like how I do right about now Rubs her now plump baby bump being about 7 8 months into her pregnancy Beneatha shakes her head in amusement turning to TRAVIS Boy you better come over here and give your auntie a hug Holds arms out waiting Travis Runs into her arms squeezing her tight I guess now you ll be out of my business all the time huh Beneatha Yup I guess so Breathes a laugh Smiles down at Travis Mama From a distance Y all best be coming inside We got some cake and refreshments laid out Travis runs inside hungry for cake Asagai Come Alaiyo Takes her hand They walk inside together Blackout