Scene 5

GLASS walks into the girls' room and turns on the lights.

GLASS

Time to get up. Good morning, girls; meet me in the lab in ten minutes. Put these on.

He hands them each a black one-piece bathing suit.

Hurry or the ice will melt.

He leaves.

ANGELIQUE

Ice?

POUBELLE has crawled under her sister's bed and is kicking it to get her up.

POUBELLE

Hurry up, Splits. You know what he'll be like if we're slow. Hey, what's this?

She sees something on the floor.

ANGELIQUE

Let's go.

The girls begin to collect themselves.

Wednesday's child is full of woe.

POUBELLE

What was planned we didn't know.

ANGELIQUE

A freezing bath with floating ice.

POUBELLE

There's as much pain as what makes love nice.

ANGELIQUE

A galvanized tub, skin shiver-tightened.

POUBELLE

Check their vitals, is love enlightened?

ANGELIQUE

Look at her face, her cheek—see it turn white?

POUBELLE

Is that her sister's cold or her own fright?