Act 1, Scene 4 Summary

A week has passed and Leland is due any minute for his Sunday evening date with Angel. Angel arrives home just in time after being held over at a rehearsal for her upcoming audition. While she primps for her date, Angel tells Guy that she feels lucky to have met Leland after all her bad luck with men. Leland arrives and meets Sam and Delia; he remembers Guy from their first meeting. When the three friends leave for dinner, Angel and Leland remain in the apartment to talk.

Leland confides to Angel that he is mourning his wife and son, both of whom died during childbirth just eight months ago. There is something in Angel's smile that reminds Leland of his wife and he tells her that he would like to pursue a relationship. Leland is also very religious and is...