West Side Story Scene 13 Summary

A Boy Like That

  • Tony and Maria wake up together after spending the night as Anita comes to see Maria.
  • They agree to meet at the bus station and escape.
  • Tony hurries away, and Anita sees him fleeing down the alley.
  • She notices the state of the bedroom, and looks on in horror.
  • She and Maria sing "A Boy Like That," and Anita begins to understand that Tony and Maria truly love each other.
  • Lt. Schrank arrives and interrogates Maria about her brother's death.
  • Maria asks Anita to go to Doc's for her. She doesn't want Tony to worry about her being late because of the police questioning her.