Thirteenth Post

Recently we have covered scene seven and eight of A Streetcar named Desire. The events of the play have begun to speed up. Currently Blanche is having yet another shower, while Stella prepares a cake for Blanches birthday. Stanley enters and tells Stella he has discovered news about Blanche's with regard to her past relations (where a bouts.) Stanley informs Stella that her sister a conniving liar, in response Stella stands up for Blanche, and this seems to slightly irritate Stanley. He continues the conversation by informing Stella that he had informed Mitch about Blanches extravaganzas. Stella is some what disappointed by this because she hoped Mitch would marry Blanche, however Stanley has now ruined any chance of the happening. A short while later Blanche emerges from the bathroom, Stanley enters the bathroom.  Blanche and Stella begin to have a conversation, and within moments Blanche can sense something is wrong, because Stella is acting different towards her. 

In scene eight Stanley, Stella and Blanche are seated at the dining table. The conversation is very dull, and miserable due to the fact that Mitch had not arrived for the Birthday celebrations. Stanley then loses his cool because Stella and Blanche seem to pick apart his manhood. Blanche becomes mortified by his actions and Stella is sad due to the conflict. Eventually, Blanche decides she is going to call Mitch, and demand an explanation for him showing her up. Meanwhile, while Blanche makes the phone call, Stella goes to talk to Stanley about his unruly behavior, and how delicate Blanche is in relation to his behavior. The three gather back to the table, and the phone rings, Stanley answers, then returns back to the table while Stella brings the cake. Stanley informs Blanche he has a gift for her, and proceeds to give her an envelope. Blanche opens it and is horrified as the sight of a train ticket to leave on Tuesday. Blanche excuses herself from the table. Stella is not impressed with Stanley once again, and the couple begin to have a minor tiff about what just occurred. Instantly, Stella's water breaks and Stanley helps her get to the doctor.