Ch.
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Day & Time
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Location
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Characters
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Main events
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Time the scene takes
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1
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Thursday evening
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Clearing
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George Lennie
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George & Lennie make camp for night on way to ranch. They discuss the past, their dreams, plans if things go wrong at the ranch.
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one evening
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2
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Friday lunch time
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Bunkhouse
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Candy, George Lennie, The Boss, Curley, Curley’s wife, Slim, Carlson
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Candy shows them around, they meet the boss, who is suspicious. Curley threatens Lennie. Curley’s wife flirts with Lennie. Slim mentions his pups, Carlson discusses killing Candy’s dog.
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one morning
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3
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Friday evening
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Bunkhouse
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George, Slim, Whit, Carlson, Candy, Lennie, Curley
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Slim has given Lennie a pup. George and Slim discuss Lennie over cards, George tells Slim about Weed. Whit finds a letter in a magazine. Carlson shoots Candy’s dog. Candy comes in on the plan. Lennie break’s Curley’s hand.
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about one hour
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4
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Saturday evening
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Crooks’ room
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Crooks, Lennie, Candy, Curley’s wife, George
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Crooks talks to Lennie about himself and land, Candy joins in, Curley’s wife argues with them, George comes in and they leave.
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about one hour
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5
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Sunday afternoon
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Barn
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Lennie, Curley’s wife, Candy, Slim, Curley, Carlson
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Lennie has killed his puppy. Lennie & Curley’s wife talk, he breaks her neck & runs away. Candy finds her, Curley wants to kill Lennie.
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about one hour
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6
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late Sunday afternoon
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Clearing
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Lennie, George, Slim, Carlson
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Lennie is waiting in the clearing, sees visions. George arrives & shoots Lennie while telling him about the plan. The other men arrive.
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about one hour
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