Inherit the Wind | Act III Summary
Act Three
Bert and Drummond discuss the possible outcome of the trial. Drummond tells Bert about a toy rocking horse he received as a childhood birthday present from his parents. The horse, which he named Golden Dancer, was beautiful, yet when he tried to actually ride the horse, it broke in two. This, Drummond asserts, illustrates that many things are not what they appear to be, that a beautiful, strong-looking toy horse may in fact be cheap and weakâjust as an age-old belief may in fact be false. Back in court, the jury returns a verdict of guilty and the judge fines...
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