| Show z FINAL TEST 1 I wanted that part so bad I 1 could almost taste al A chance to travel with the donner players Player sl and here we sat waiting sweat mg ing it out not knowing the applicants had thinned down one by one until only three re mamed in I 1 was one of the lucky I 1 three then mr donner said if you gentlemen will sit down let you know in a few minutes which one has been selected just like that the other fellows sat together talking laughing easily I 1 stayed stayed alone as jumpy as a cat my y palms sweating I 1 wanted that part it was mas for me a chance that I 1 d worked and waited for especially waited such a long time id I 1 d been almost through drama tic school when I 1 d gome t to 0 korea with the air force and I 1 d grad bated from korea into an army hospital I 1 looked at my companions they were ere big fellows almost as big as I 1 am but they were both as dark as I 1 am fair tall dark and handsome I 1 told myself and they were good I 1 knew I 1 had watched their tryouts I 1 wondered how I 1 would choose one of them the door at the end of the aisle pushed open letting in a sharp wedge of light we all looked around it was a little girl digap pointed the others turned away I 1 watched the girl she was a skinny kid of twelve or thirteen wearing dark rimmed glasses she came groping down the aisle I 1 thought she was coming over to where we sat she changed her mind and made for a door with a small white light over it she struggled with the door but couldn coulden t open it I 1 thought I 1 heard her breath in a stifled sob I 1 glanced at the others they t paying any attention well I 1 thought you might as well go see if you can help the kid k I 1 d you can t get shot for that I 1 went over she was still twist ing on the door handle crying a little very softly what a the matter kid I 1 1 ed mr air donner I 1 was wa su to see mr air donner you have an appointment I 1 es then mama got sid well his office is th a come on ILL I 1 LL show you I 1 dian t look at her in tt tb when rhen we c came ame to donne fice door I 1 said knock on 01 and y you ou 11 be all set quickly she put her hand i arm and said as though ri sh going to cry again scared I 1 knocked and when mr ner s voice boomed come corrie pushed the door open 1 mr donner came around 1 of his desk a big smile face he took me by the sh and said so 3 ou re the on he gave my shoulders a i little shake and called back secretary joan tell the i f they t wait the little girl tossed heri herl the desk took off the glas gla folded them up she laugh at me out of the corners green eyes she was litt cute and about my own ag kind of girl that just f ats ts watch match pocket but I 1 sputtered chuckling mr donner c this is linda scott fine a be with us this season g he waved me into a chair chai chaira rj you three were all g awa gwa said there wasn gasn t a one e foj you t handle the p i right hard to choose all allar being equal I 1 try to let so sona 0 else choose f we re a small group I 1 f constantly rehearsals tr in all the time little things a big difference the fello fl a is considerate even when 1 things on his mind makes tl t I 1 companion so we play played d la a trick on you let you ch chari af u i yourselves glad you 11 bl oc us F |
