The Pollitt family has begun to gather to celebrate he sixty-fifth birthday of the domineering Mississippi plantation owner and patriarch, Big Daddy Pollitt (Burl Ives).While ignoring Freddy""s maniacal threats and assertions that Jesse was dead, she hwarted Freddy with a firm and angry statement:"I am not afraid of you.She describes he two-week old occupant of the rented room whose name is Carlotta Valdes: "I can""t imagine that sweet girl with that dear face.The female owner reminded Lou before he left that the casinos were gambling""s future: "Going out of business, Lou.Fearing that he will lose both his ex-wife and his star reporter, he suggests hat she come back to the paper and work with him to see if they can get along: "What""s the use of fighting, Hildy? I""ll tell you what you do.