ACT+TWO.TH

**Teahouse Tableaux Vivants** **Act II** **Group members: Teresa, Maura, Liam, Evan and Avril**

Wang LiFa asks them to move on, and informs them that he doesn't even have enough to "keep himself", thereby rationalizing that he's unable to give them anything. A policeman then enters and harshly demands for the refugees to "get a move on" and the refugees quickly disperse. || Wang LiFa: Maura Policeman: Liam Refugees: Evan and Teresa || Wang LiFa is off to the side of the stage, not facing the audience or the policeman. Attire: worn out work clothing (brown cloak). Wang Lifa is a little sad faced because he lets the policeman so harshly scare off the refugees. Policeman pointing into the distance with angry face. Policeman is wearing a typical uniform (green pants, evan's jacket, cap) Refugees in dirty attire with sad begging faces, rags with rice hats! <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Directly following Wang paying off the policeman, soldiers storm into the teahouse. The policeman puts in a good word for Wang but before leaving, the soldiers extort Wang for all the money he has on him, pointedly rejecting paper money. They take tablecloths upon their departure and the policeman promptly asks for further monetary compensation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**scene/purpose/pg #s** || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**characters/actors** || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**blocking/costumes/props** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**p.27,** Refugees appear at the front door of the teahouse asking for handouts.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**p. 28- Soldiers in Teahouse**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The scene characterizes the chaos of the period and reveals the widespread corruption found in the ranks of the armies and police during the Civil War. Despite their intended roles as protectors of the people they terrorize the public. It is ironic how the policeman turns on Wang as soon as the soldiers are absent, portraying a social hierarchy akin to a food chain. The commentary on paper money indicates how the nation is unstable, one day to the next money's value could change drastically or a new power could take over. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang LiFa: Maura <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Policeman: Liam <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Soldiers: Teresa and Avril

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(only enough people for two soliers) || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang LiFa is center stage searching through clothing for money. His pockets are out-turned to demonstrate he genuinely is penniless. Tradition Chinese robe, worn out

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Policeman is between soldier 1 and Wang as if to protect him. This can be exaggerated by placement slightly in front of Wang but not so much as to block him. Is handing paper money to soldiers. Stands at an angle so the audience can see his other hand is withholding money behind his back. Posture is straight up, but in such a way that shoulders are back submissively. Same costume as above.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Soldiers wear grey uniforms.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Soldier 1 stands opposite policeman asserting dominance (chest out, leaning slightly forward, dagger gaze, fist at side) One arm out in a gesture that rejects the paper money while retaining its demands.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Solider 2 is slightly upstage (relative background) om the other side of Wang. This soldier is nabbing tablecloths from the teahouse || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">paper, offering the "latest news on the fighting at Changxindian". Wang Lifa tells him to leave <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">because he is not interesting in reading about the news. The soothsayer tang on the <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">other hand says that he's "not like him" and would gladly have a copy. Soothsayer tang <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">concerned about the state affairs whereas Wang Lifa prefers to stay in the dark about what is happening || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang LiFa: Maura <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Soothsayer Tang: Liam <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Paper Boy: Evan || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Soothsayer Tang is eagerly looking at the <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">paper boy (same as refugee clothing, plus paper basket) and hand is extended to receive <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">news paper, (wearing a lined silk gown). <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang Lifa is facing away from both characters <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">with arms crossed, nose in the air. wearing <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">worn-out work clothes (brown cloak) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Fourth Elder Chang and Second Elder Song are on their way out when Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi enter. Second Elder Song and Wang Lifa go down one knee to pay their respects. Song Enzi tells them that there is a new bow, but Second Elder Song and Wang Lifa feel that the old form of greeting suits them more.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**p.30,** A paper boy comes by the teahouse asking if anyone would like a copy of the news-
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**pg. 33**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wu Xiangzi recognizes Fourth Elder Chang, who reminds him that he was sent to prison for more than a year because of him and Song Enzi.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Purpose: shows the differential attitudes towards the government system. This scene is also very ironic, as Fourth Elder Chang was arrested for saying that 'the Great Wing Empire is about done for', but now his captors have switched allegiances and succumbed to the new Republic. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Second Elder Song: Avril <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Fourth Elder Chang: Evan <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Song Enzi: Liam <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang Lifa: Maura || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi are wearing grey gowns with black mandarin jackets on top, to the right of the stage, as if they are entering the teahouse. They are laughing, and notice Fourth Elder Chang, and look at him curiously.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Second Elder Song and Wang Lifa are at the center of the stage, both on one knee in front of Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Fourth Elder Chang stands to the left side of the stage, next to Second Elder Song and Wang Lifa. He is bitter towards Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi for arresting him previously. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">p.38 **In this scene,<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Kang ShunZi, the young girl that was sold at the teahouse to an eunuch by Pockface Liu, returns with her young, adopted son Kang Dali in order to confront Pockface Liu. As ShunZi and her son enter the teahouse, Wang LiFa greets ShunZi and asks who she is looking for, but ShunZi immediately spots Pockface Liu sitting at a nearby table and walks over to Pockface Liu in a rage, leaving Wang LiFa and her son behind. ShunZi points a blaming finger at Pockface Liu and reminds him of how he heartlessly sold her all those years ago.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**"ShunZi's Confrontation"**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This passage reminds the audience of the issue of human trafficking at that time and the pain that it causes. It also emphasizes the low status of women in ancient Chinese society - after ShunZi's husband died, she was left with nothing except her son, and the only thing she could think to do was confront the person that put her in that position. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang LiFa: Liam <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pockface Liu: Teresa <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Kang ShunZi: Avril <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Kang DaLi: Evan || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pockface Liu and Kang ShunZi are more toward the front of the stage, ShunZi in facing and pointing at Pockface Liu in a rage, and Pockface Liu, visibly irritated by ShunZi, sitting at one of the teahouse's tables. There should be a teacup on the table, as Pockface Liu was drinking tea earlier. Wang LiFa and Kang DaLi should be more toward the back of the stage, away from ShunZi and Packface Liu. Wang LiFa should be in awe of the situation, while Kang DaLi should look more anxious, as he is worried about the welfare of his mother. Wang LiFa wears an earthy brown cloak, Kang ShunZi wears a blue cloak, Kang DaLi wears a pink coat that capture the child's innocence, Pockface Liu wears a dark cloak, reflecting his dark, heartless nature. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Old Lin and Old Chen, sworn bros, have just deserted the harsh conditions of the army. They are fugitives and face execution if caught, but have a stash of money.They come to Pockface Liu to inquire about buying a single wife for the both of them. They immediately cease their conversation when Wang and Cui enter. Cui, a former representative turned Buddhist reflects that the revolution has solved nothing, that Industrialization is beneficial to individuals not society, and that foreigners are the root source of conflict.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Purpose: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**p.41/42- Lin/w/ Pockface + Cui&Wang**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Lin and Chen embody the fear and poverty that incited the high desertion rates of the time, they only have enough money for one wife. As soon as another character enters they stop talking, pointing at how anyone knowing of their crime could lead to their death. Cui Jiufeng represents an alternate path for the Chinese people to take, to ignore foreign influence, 'cultivate morals and repent sins'. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Old Lin + Old Chen: Maura <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cui Jiufeng: Avril <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang Lifa: Liam <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pockface Liu: Teresa || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wang and Cui stage right, as if casually walking and in conversation. Wang is listening intently in interest and curiosity. Cui poses as if projecting voice with a large gesture (expressive arms) looking out into audience like he is speaking directly to them and not to Wang. Wang is in traditional, worn-out robes.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Lin/Chen sit at table on right. Standing over them is Pockface Liu. Liu is hunched over maniacly, wearing his black(brown)/gold robe. Their conversation concerning a bride has just halted as Wang and Cui have just entered. This should be reflected in body language still being directed to each other and Lin/Chen's silver coins on the table as if a deal is to be made. However, their heads should be turned towards Wang and Cui, for Liu in curiosity and for Lin/Chen in fear. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This passage serves to emphasize the corruption in the society, seeing as Old Chen and Old Lin essentially bought their lives from Song and Wu and instead sold Liu’s life. This scene also reveals the brutality and danger for everyone in the city, as Pockface is taken out to be executed without even a trial. Finally, the end of the act, when the two bounty hunters go to arrest innocent students, shows how greedy and unscrupulous they are, and how they don’t actually care at all about justice. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Execution Officer: Evan (whole squad is represented by the one officer)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**p. 45: The arrest of Pockface Liu.** The two deserters, Old Chen and Old Lin, pay Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi to protect them from the execution squad, who are coming in to find an army deserter. These two “bounty hunters” therefore tell the squad that the deserter they were interviewing was Pockface Liu, who is dragged out into the street and is presumably executed.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Old Chen/Lin: Maura (combined into one character)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Song Enzi/Wu Xiangzi: Avril(combined into one character)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pockface Liu: Teresa

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Liam explains tableau <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(Wang Lifa is left out due to not having enough people; he seems to be the least significant here. He has no spoken lines on pages 44-45, and he is not directly involved in the proceedings). || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Execution officer is dragging Pockface Liu out of the room, and is nearing the exit. The officer is physically dominating Liu (headlock), and Liu should be in an awkward, desperate position to emphasize his terror at the cruel end that awaits him; he is trying to reach out to Song/Wu. Execution officer is wearing red robe, red headband (for lack of a cap), and sword at hung on back, which is somewhat similar to description of executioners on p. 45. Also, red signifies good luck/wealth; shows that the cruel people come out on top in that society (unexplainable.net). Pockface should be wearing raggedy black clothing to contrast sharply with execution officer, and because black is considered unlucky/evil in Chinese culture (unexplainable.net). Liu is wearing long robe to protect from cold, and also to avoid recognition. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Song/Wu is standing in front of Chen/Lin, subtly holding hand behind him to receive coins; Song/Wu and Chen/Lin are in the far corner of the teahouse. Song/Wu is wearing a black jacket (intimidating), and his pistol is visible, reminding of his power. He is also wearing a cap with military pins on it; suggests military link for same reason as execution officer; cruelty and corruptness help him get ahead in life. Song/Wu is smirking slightly, but with his free hand he is saluting the execution officer (“standing at attention” (p. 45)). Chen/Lin sitting and is begrudgingly placing coins into Song/Wu’s hand, and Chen/Lin has eyes wide from shock and relief. He is trying to avert his eyes from the execution officer, and especially from Pockface due to fear as well as guilt. With his free hand, he is covering his mouth as if to keep himself from screaming, and also to try to calm himself. Chen/Lin is wearing a long robe, which is fairly nice showing that he has obtained a lot of money. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> ||