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CAST OF CHARACTERS

MOTHER DAD TOM DOROTHY (DOT) FRED

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The action takes place in the living room of a "typical" American family. Dad is sitting in a chair,
reading the evening newspaper. Dorothy is busily manicuring her fingernails. The sound of the nail
file as it scratches back and forth bothers Tom, who is trying to do his homework. Fred is stretched
out on the sofa reading a comic book. Mother is in the kitchen. It is 7:30 p.m., just after the evening
meal.
The curtain rises. We watch the quiet scene for a few moments. Then the phone rings. Both Dot and Fred
jump to answer it, but Fred is nearer and quicker. They speak almost at the same time as they get up. Fred
thinks it's his girl friend, and Dot thinks it's her boy friend calling.

FRED I’ll get it.

DOT Ooooh! I think it's for me. Tell him I'll be there in a sec.
TOM Tell her I'm busy. Ask her to leave her number.
FRED Dad, can I use the... the car tonight?

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TOM (imitating DAD) No.

FRED Would you be quiet?
TOM You’ll see... "No."
FRED Don't put ideas in his head... Dad, can I have the car tonight?
DAD Uhmmm?
FRED I said, "Can I use the car tonight?"
DAD May I...
FRED Okay. May I?
DAD May you what?
FRED You mean you really didn't hear anything I said except "Can I"?
DOT Haven'
t you heard of the generation gap? They turn us off.
DAD Not as often as you turn us off.
FRED You heard that, and she wasn't even talking to you! Why don't you hear
me?
DOT It'
s your deep voice. It doesn't carry.
TOM It won't carry through that scratching you'
re making with that nail file.
DOT At least I don't bite my nails... like some people do.
TOM (imitating nail-file noise) Grrgh-grrgh-grrgh. I can't even do my homework.
FRED Would you two cut it out? I'm trying to reach Dad. Dad?
DAD Uhmmm?
FRED Da-a-a-d... Dad, give us a sign you're listening: one rap for Yes ... two for
No.
DAD O-o-okay, you got through. What is it?

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FRED Whew! Dad, may I use the car tonight?

DAD No.
FRED Wait!! Don't hang up! I'm not finished.
TOM I told you so.
(MOTHER enters and listens to this bit of dialogue)
FRED Back to your books, Einstein.

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