Bigger Important Scenes Bigger Important Scenes Part 2Part 2

By: Gunner WilsonBy: Gunner Wilson--Gore and Joel de VerteuilGore and Joel de Verteuil

Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home

nn Gus eats with the Gus eats with the familyfamily

Goes Back To WorkGoes Back To Work

nn Bigger goes back Bigger goes back to his job a to his job a chauffeur chauffeur

Mrs. Dalton Sends Bigger To StationMrs. Dalton Sends Bigger To Station

nn Mrs. Dalton sends Mrs. Dalton sends Bigger to the train Bigger to the train station, so he can station, so he can get the trunk in get the trunk in which he took to which he took to the station because the station because no one there to take no one there to take it when it arrived in it when it arrived in Detroit.Detroit.

Family Notices Missing DaughterFamily Notices Missing Daughter

nn The Daltons The Daltons discover that Mary discover that Mary is missing. Mr. is missing. Mr. Dalton finds out Dalton finds out that Mary never that Mary never arrived in Detroit arrived in Detroit and that trunk was and that trunk was never claimed.never claimed.

Britten Questions BiggerBritten Questions Bigger

nn Britten questions Britten questions Bigger and Jan. Jan Bigger and Jan. Jan asks Bigger why he is asks Bigger why he is lying. Bigger decides lying. Bigger decides to stay instead of to stay instead of leaving because no leaving because no one suspects him they one suspects him they only think Jan killed only think Jan killed Mary.Mary.

Jan & BiggerJan & Bigger

nn Jan confronts Jan confronts Bigger again about Bigger again about why he is lying. why he is lying. Bigger then Bigger then threatens to kill threatens to kill Jan with a gun.Jan with a gun.

Arrest & Question JanArrest & Question Jan

nn Jan is arrested and Jan is arrested and questioned because questioned because everyone's suspicion everyone's suspicion is directed towards is directed towards him. Everyone thinks him. Everyone thinks Jan killed Mary since Jan killed Mary since he is thought to be he is thought to be the last person with the last person with her.her.

Meets With BessieMeets With Bessie

nn Bigger goes to Bigger goes to Bessie's in the Bessie's in the afternoon. They afternoon. They make love then make love then Bigger feels better. Bigger feels better. He tells her about He tells her about the missing Dalton the missing Dalton girl, Mary.girl, Mary.

Asks Bessie If She Wants InAsks Bessie If She Wants In

nn Bigger asks Bessie to Bigger asks Bessie to run away with him, run away with him, take all the money take all the money left in Mary's purse, left in Mary's purse, and sleep in an and sleep in an abandoned building abandoned building somewhere.somewhere.

Ransom NoteRansom Note

nn Bigger writes a Bigger writes a ransom note to get ransom note to get money from the money from the Daltons. Bigger Daltons. Bigger slides it under the slides it under the door. Mr. Dalton door. Mr. Dalton see's it and calls the see's it and calls the police. The press and police. The press and police arrive.police arrive.

Bessie Wants OutBessie Wants Out

nn Bessie thinks there is Bessie thinks there is more that Bigger more that Bigger isn't telling her about isn't telling her about Mary than just Mary than just wanting the ransom wanting the ransom money. She doesn't money. She doesn't want to run away want to run away with him.with him.

Press Finds BonesPress Finds Bones

nn Peggy tells Bigger Peggy tells Bigger that he needs to sift that he needs to sift the ashes to keep the the ashes to keep the fire going. He does it fire going. He does it for a while until a for a while until a member of the press member of the press takes over and takes over and discovers Mary's discovers Mary's bones and an earring bones and an earring

Kills BessieKills Bessienn Bigger forces Bessie to have Bigger forces Bessie to have

sex with him. He realizes sex with him. He realizes that Bessie is nervous and that Bessie is nervous and scared and doesn't want to scared and doesn't want to go with him. He thinks he go with him. He thinks he can't leave her because he can't leave her because he suspects she will tell the suspects she will tell the police everything. Bigger police everything. Bigger decides to kill ,Bessie by decides to kill ,Bessie by smashing her chest in with a smashing her chest in with a brick. After she's dead he brick. After she's dead he stuffs her in an air shaft but stuffs her in an air shaft but forgets the money was in forgets the money was in her pocket.her pocket.

Hides OutHides Out

nn Bigger is running Bigger is running from the police. He from the police. He moves from place to moves from place to place to avoid getting place to avoid getting caught. The last caught. The last place he hides at is place he hides at is on a roof.on a roof.

Bigger Is Caught & ArrestedBigger Is Caught & Arrested

nn Bigger is finally Bigger is finally caught on the roof. caught on the roof. The police arrest him The police arrest him and he is put in jail. and he is put in jail. In jail Bigger doesn't In jail Bigger doesn't eat, drink, or talk. eat, drink, or talk. During the inquest During the inquest Bigger faints Bigger faints