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CAST OF CHARACTERS
MOTHER
DAD
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TOM
DOROTHY (DOT)
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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
Ill 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
Youll 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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