LOUISE:     Whatever you do don’t scream and holler when you see her.  I think 
            that scares her.

ALLISON:    It would scare me.

JANICE:     I’d think she’d like it.

LOUISE:     No!  I’ve seen her show “After Oprah”.  Some of those women get so
            excited they hyperventilate.  I watch Oprah and she’s frightened you
            can tell. So when she gets here, let’s all be glad to see her…but don’t
            scream.

FRAN:       Trust me, I’m not going to scream.  (she glances at her watch and
            looks around the room)  But I will be glad to see her.  She is still
            coming?

LOUISE:     Of course she’s coming.

Having arranged the chairs they all sit silently, waiting, looking awkwardly at one another for a moment.

ALLISON:    Perhaps we should get started with the meeting?

LOUISE:	    Without Oprah!…no…let’s give her a few minutes.  It’s barely noon.

ALLISON:    OK.  Sure.  If you insist.

Louise nods.  The others agree and continue to wait.

FRAN:       I hope what I’m weariing is all right.  I wasn’t sure?

ALLISON:    You look fine.

FRAN:       But you know what they say about not wearing white or stripes for 
            the camera.  It puts on ten pounds.

LOUISE:     It does?

They all simultaneously check what they’re wearing.

ALLISON:    Does anyone know if they are actually going to film this?

JANICE:     They have to!  Otherwise, what’s the point!  I bought a whole new 
            outfit.

FRAN:       I thought that looked new.

JANICE:     It’s not too much, is it?

ALLISON:    Well, now that you mentioned it.

JANICE:     I don’t look silly, do I?

FRAN:       No, you look fine.

JANICE:     Thank, God.  I can’t wait for my cousin in Chicago to see me. 
            She’s so uppity just because she’s got money and a husband.

LOUISE:     You’ve got money!

ALLISON:    If you wanted a husband … you could have that too.

FRAN:       You could have mine.

They look at Fran.

FRAN:       (back peddling)  Just kidding.

LOUISE:    (with a sigh of relief) Whew!  You and George are practically the
             only couple I know, where I was a bridesmaid, that hasn’t ended in
             divorce.

FRAN:       I wouldn’t divorce him.  I might kill him.

ALLISON:    I thought you and George were a perfect couple.

FRAN:       We are.

JANICE:     Thank, God.

ALLISON:    Janice will you stop thinking God…Oprah might take offense…
 	    you’ve been doing it since you walked into the room.

JANICE:     Oprah is a very spiritual person.

ALLISON:    Yes, but you’re being a little obsessive.

FRAN:       I didn’t think you were that religious?

JANICE:     I’m trying it on.  I say the prayer of Jabez every morning.  Then wait 
            to see what I get.

LOUISE:     That’s not the point of that prayer.

JANICE:     So far it’s working … so don’t say another word … you might jinx it.

ALLISON:    Heaven forbid…I don’t want to jinx you and the Lord.

Doorbell rings.  They jump expecting Oprah.  Allison goes to the door.  They all wait expectantly.