Emma Jane Austen Play Part 3

   Emma Jane Austen Play Part 3

CHAPTERS 5 – 7

The visit goes as Emma planned. On the way back, Mr. and Mrs. Weston say that Frank will be arriving the next day and that they’ll bring him to Hartfield.

Frank is hot and well-mannered.

Emma wonders if Frank knows that the Westons want the two of them to hook up.

Frank goes to visit the Bateses and Jane, since he met her before.

Frank comes to Hartfield again with Mrs., Weston. As they all walk around town, Emma notices how suave and happy Frank is likes him.

They pass by the Crown Inn, where there used to be a lot of dances, and Frank is all into it.

Emma asks about Jane. Frank agrees with Emma about Jane being distant.

Just when Emma thinks Frank is a good guy, he goes all the way to London for a stupid haircut. How lame! But, since she thinks he might be starting to have a crush on her, she lets it slide.

George thinks the haircut thing just proves what a silly loser Frank is.

The Coles, who have new money but no class, plan a dinner party. In the past, Emma said she wouldn’t ever say yes to an invitation from them, but, now that she and her dad aren’t being included, she is pissed – all her friends are going.

Finally, an invite comes and Emma accepts.

CHAPTER 8

Frank returns. Emma doesn’t know exactly what he was doing but wants to act nicely towards him.

Emma tells George he’s a gentleman for bringing his carriage to the Coles’ party.

Frank sits near Emma.

Mrs. Cole says that a big piano was delivered for Jane, who was surprised.

Emma thinks it must be from the guy Jane worked for before and Frank quietly agrees.

After dinner, Frank talks to Emma. Mr. Cole comes over, too, and Emma sees Frank staring at Jane. Frank says he is looking at Jane’s hair and that he will go ask her about how it’s done.

Mrs. Weston says to Emma that George bringing his carriage has something to do with George and Jane getting together.

Emma is like, "No way!" She says George must not marry. Mrs. Weston hints that maybe George sent the piano.

Emma is asked to play piano and she and Frank sing.

Then Jane plays and Frank sings with her, too.

George and Emma talk – she thinks there’s no way he would send a secret gift.

Frank dances with Emma. Instead of asking anyone else to dance, George goes to talk with Mr. Cole.

CHAPTERS 9 – 10

The next day, Emma is really annoyed at how good Jane is at music, so Emma sits and practices.

Emma and Harriet go to Ford’s shop in town. Emma sees Mrs. Weston and Frank going to the Bates’ house. There’s a whole deal abut Frank visiting and seeing Jane’s piano. Miss Bates is surprised that Frank hasn’t finished fixing her glasses. Frank says that he was, umm, helping Jane fix her instrument, while Mrs. Bates was sleeping.

Jane plays and Frank talks to Emma about the piano. Jane smiles at some of what Frank is saying. Emma feels bad for her.

George rides up and Miss Bates talks to him. She thanks him for some apples he sent – he’s embarrassed and, after asking if he can get anything for them, rides off.

CHAPTERS 11 – 12

Frank and Emma decide to have a dance.

The next day, Frank comes over and says the dance will be at the Crown Inn. Mr. Woodhouse doesn’t like the idea, but Frank manages to convince him.

Franks says they need a group to help with the whole thing and that Miss Bates should be involved.

The Westons are psyched that Frank has asked Emma for the first two dances.

Frank gets permission to stay longer.

Emma is glad abut the ball but not about the fact that George could care less about it.

A couple days later, Frank finds out that Mrs. Churchill is sick so he has to go home. He says goodbye to Emma and she finds out that he’s already been to the Bates house.

Frank tries to say something to Emma but Emma sort-of glosses over the whole thing. Emma thinks he keeps stopping in mid-sentence because he loves her. Frank leaves with his dad.

Emma’s bummed. She decides she must be a little bit in love with him. She thinks George will be happy that the ball is called off, but he’s not.

CHAPTERS 13 – 14

Emma questions her feelings and the feelings she thinks Frank has for her.

Emma reads a letter that Frank writes to Mrs. Weston which mentions Harriet.

Everyone focuses on the Eltons.

Mrs. Elton shows up at church.

Emma goes to visit the Eltons. She thinks Augusts is no one special and way too casual for someone who is an outsider. When Augusta visits Emma, Emma decides Augusta is totally full of herself and thinks she knows everything.

When Augusta leaves, Emma’s all bent out of shape about the woman calling George "Knightley" when she’s never met him.

Mr. Woodhouse says he should have visited Mrs. Elton since she’s a new bride, but Emma says that he’s never been that into marriage anyway.

CHAPTERS 15 – 16

Nothing makes Emma change her mind about Augusta. Augusta doesn’t like Harriet, but latches onto Jane and wants to help her. Emma is surprised that Jane lets her.

Jane gets an invitation to go to with the Campbells in Ireland, the people she worked for before coming to Highbury, but she says no. Emma thinks there’s something up with this.

Mrs. Weston and George think that Jane should stay with the Eltons when she needs a break from the Bates house.

Emma asks George what he thinks of Jane. George says he’d never ask Jane to marry him and that she has a bad temper.

Emma feels good that he agrees with her.

The Eltons are the people of the moment. Emma feels like she has to have a dinner for them because everyone else is and she also invites the Westons, George, and Harriet, who doesn’t come – Jane takes her place.

John Knightley comes to dinner, too. Mr. Weston is out of town. John gets along with Jane, whom he had bumped into near the post office.

Mrs. Elton says Jane should not walk to the post office in the rain and that the servant will do it, but Jane really wants to get her mail herself.

Emma wonders about Jane’s many walks to the post office and thinks that Jane must have someone special who writes to her a lot, but doesn’t say anything because she doesn’t want to hurt Jane’s feelings.

CHAPTERS 17 – 18

After dinner, Augusta is all rude and ignores Emma. Jane and Augusta talk about finding a governess job for Jane, even though Jane doesn’t want one yet. Augusta goes on and on about it anyway.

Mr. Weston comes back and joins the party. This amazes John who doesn’t get wanting to go to a party after business when staying in sounds better.

Mr. Weston says Frank is coming soon. Mrs. Weston is glad, George is not, neither is Mr. Woodhouse, and Emma doesn’t know what she feels.