((BEGINNING PAGE 25 OF TAPE 1, OCT. 7TH., '74, HOPE.TARGET KE = KEISHA,

   WITH KM = KIM, TA = TAISHA, OR = ORRON, AN = ANTHONY,CH = CHRISTOPHER,

   LA = LA SHAWN, LN = LYNETTE, MC = MICHELLE, AND GB = GB.THEY ARE

     PLAYING IN THE DOLL CORNER. KE IS SITTING AT THE TABLE, KM ON HER

     RIGHT. THEY ARE FEEDING DOLLS, KE ALSO HAS A POCKETBOOK, INTO WHICH 

     SHE IS PUTTING THINGS.)

     KE  HERE, TAKE OUT YA (YOUR) POCKETBOOK.

     KM  DINETTE (LYNETTE OR DENISE), MAKE SURE, MAKE SURE YA  (YOU) GIT

          (GET) ALL A  STUFF, OKAY?

     ??  HUH?

     ??  WHAT YOU DOIN (DOING)?

     KE  AH (I) KNOW.

     KM  THAT'S A BABY'S ---

     KE  AH (I) KNOW AH (I) GOT MA (MY) KEYS. AH LEFT MA (MY) KEYS HOME.

     KM  UH LOOK, LOOK IN YA (YOUR) (INAUD).

     ??  KEISHA, KEISHA.

     KE  HMMM.

     GB  I'M TALKING TO MYSELF.

     KE  WANNA FEED THE BABY, CHRIS?  ((KE FEEDS HER DOLL AND PRETENDS TO BE

          EATING). HERE GO HER ORANGE JUICE.

     KM  I DON (DON'T) NEED JUICE.

     KE  SHE, SHE WANT IT. UH HERE.

     KM  I NEED A BABY BOTTLE.

     KE  THIS MINE, RIGHT? PUT IT IN THERE! HUH? LYNETTE GOT IT.

     KM  HE'S HUNGRY. THE BABY'S HUNGRY.

     KE  AU (ALL) RIGHT! THA (THAT) AIN (AINT) MA (MY) BABY.

     KM  THE BABY'S HUNGRY!

     KE  THA (THAT) AIN (AINT) MA (MY) BABY.

     KM  YOU GOT YOURS.

     KE  AH (I) KNOW --- THA'S (THAT'S) --- THA'S (THAT'S) MA (MY) BAY ---

          MA (MY) BABY WHITE ---. ((FEEDING HER DOLL). HI, MAY I CALL YA

          (YOU) --- I'M FEEDING A BABY, YOU DRIVING A CAR? ((AN DRIVES BY).

     TA  (INAUD).

      ??  LOOK AT THIS.

     KE  LOOKIT MAH WIT CHEW (MATTER WITH YOU). YOU WANT YOUR COFFEE?

     GB  PARDON?

     KE  YOU WANT YOUR COFFEE?

     GB  DO I WANT MY COFFEE? YEAH.

     KE  WE MAKE IT.

     GB  YOU GONNA (GOING TO) MAKE IT? OKAY, I LIKE IT BLACK.

     OR  DO YOU MAKE CHOCOLATE PUDDING?

     GB  DO I MAKE CHOCOLATE PUDDING? NO. I'VE NEVER MADE A CHOCOLATE 

          PUDDING.

     KE  WE MAKE YOU ONE. 

     GB  OH, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL.

     KE BUT I NEED --- EGGS, AND (THEN I NEED?) FRENCH FRIES.. ((CH PICKS UP

           A BABY BOTTLE AND KE THINKS IT'S HERS). GIMME! --- GIMME (GIVE ME)

          MY BABY, BABY BOTTLE! HERE WHAT'S THAT BOTTLE. I GAVE YOUR BOTTLE

          BACK. ((DISCOVERS HER BOTTLE IN POCKETBOOK. FEEDING DOLL WITH SPOON).

     CH  (INAUD).

     KM  SHUT UP!

     AN  HONEY! HONEY! HONEY! HONEY! WHAT'S IN ERE (HERE)? WHAT(S DIS (THIS)?

          ((AN PICKS UP KE'S BAG AND OPENS IT).

     KE  IT'S MY BABY BOTTLE.

     AN  LOOKIT (LOOK AT) MA (MY) HAT.

     GB  YES, IT'S A VERY GOOD HAT.

     AN  I CHANGED THIS HAT --- WAIT! I'M GONNA (GOING TO) PUT ON MA (MY) 

           FARMER HAT.

     KE  THAT'S MA (MY) POCKETBOOK.

     KM  I NEED A MONEY (INAUD).

     KE  UH! THE MONEY'S IN YOURS. ((KE RESUMES FEEDING HER DOLL).

           YOU EATIN (EATING)?  ((TALKING TO THE DOLL).

     KM  KEISHA, IT AINT IN MINE.

     KE  IT AINT IN MINE.

     KM  WELL IT MUST BE. LOOK AT IT.

     KE  UH UH. I AINT GOT, AH (I) ONLY GOT MA (MY) PERFUME.

     LA  SHE WANT SOME CLOTHES.

     LN  OKAY, I'LL GET HER SOME.

     KE  NO WI (WITH) MINE. DON'T LOOK IN MA (MY) POCKETBOOK!

     KM  I WON'T.

     KE  AINT NOTHIN (NOTHING) IN THERE.

     KM  WHERE'S THE DOLLAR, KEISHA?

     DN  YOU WANT SOME FOOD?

     ??  YES.

     KE  AH (I), AH (I) SPENT IT ON A ICECREAM.

     KM  OKAY.  ((KM MAKES A GRAB FOR THE POCKETBOOK.).

     KE  GIMME (GIVE ME)!

     KM  JIST (JUST) MOMAR (MOMENT) ---

     KE  DON'T LOOK IN MA (MY) POCKETBOOK. I GOT PENNIES AIR (THERE).

     KM  HUH?

     KE  I GOT PENNIES IN NERE (THERE) --- FOR THE ---

     KM  (INAUD)  KEISHA, (INAUD).

        ((DN IS SERVING FOOD FROM A POT).

     LN  WHAT YOU NEED?

     AN  I'M GONNA (GOING TO) PUT MA (MY), I'M GONNA (GOING TO) PUT MA (MY),

          I'M GONNA (GOING TO) PUT MA (MY) --- UM, MA (MY), MA (MY)

           ANIMALS IN A STABLE.

     KE  WHASSAT (WHAT'S THAT)?

     MC  KEISHA, CAN I COME PLAY WIT (WITH) YOU?

     KE  ((TO KM) NEAH!  DON'T LOOK IN MY POCKET BOOK.

     KM  PLEASE.

     KE  STOP!

     KM  NO, THIS IS MINE.

     KE  YOU DON'T WANT ANY THOUGH.

     MC  CAN I HAVE ONE, KEISHA, HUH?

     KE  YOU WANT HER? HERE.

     LN  THIS IS FOR KIM.

     KE  SO! I'M GETTIN (GETTING) NONE?

     MC  (INAUD).

     KE  ALL RIGHT. GO AND GET MY PERFUME, TOO.

     MC  HUH?

     KE  MA (MY) PERFUME.

     KM  HERE THE DOLLY'S.

     KE  THANK YOU.

     KM  KEISHA! AT'S (THAT'S) THE DOLLY'S.

     KE  AH, YOU GOT IM (THEM)? THANK YOU.  * DIS (THIS) A APPLE SAUCE NOW.

           ((TO THE DOLL) I KNOW YOU AINT GONNA (GOING TO) SPILL IT --- EAT

           IT, COME ON.

     DN  I'M GIVING SOME RICE.

     LN  AND DON'T TAKE IT ALL.

     KM   GIVE ME SOME FRENCH FRIES. FRENCH FRIES AND POTATOES.

     ??  AN (AND) MILK.

     KM  ME TOO.

     LA  LET ME SERVE THIS NOW.

     KM  NO. KEISHA LIKES IT. KEISHA?

     KE THANK YOU. ((TO MC, WHO JUSTHANDED KE A TOY HAIR DRYER.

      AN  HONEY, YOU GET (INAUD). NOW IMMA (I'M GOING TO) GO GET MA (MY)

          WORK THINGS ON (INAUD).

     DN  NO MORE RICE Y'ALL. WE GONNA (GOING TO) COOK SOME MORE RICE, OKAY?

      KE  YOU'RE (INAUD) YOU'RE IN A RESTAURANT?

     ((CONTINUED ON HOPE2).