Act 2, Scene 1 Summary

This scene starts with another song from The Beggar's Opera. Crispin, as MacHeath, sings about how a woman's beauty and the joys of being with her can dissolve a man's depression.

The song blends into a conversation in a café between Hannah and Guy. Hannah begins by challenging Guy to make up his mind between her and another woman, who is not named but we assume is Fay. Guy tells Hannah it is not that easy and that he loves them both in different ways. Hannah describes herself as the one that is loved because she does his laundry and his mending and then suddenly asks if Guy has found a pair of Dafydd's missing underwear. After figuring out just what pair she's talking about, Guy admits he is probably wearing the missing underwear.

Hannah then complains about having to meet...