Act 1 Dr. Einstein

Question 1

Jonathan - Come in doctor. This is the home of my youth. As a boy I couldn’t wait to escape from this place. Now I’m glad to escape back into it.

Answer 1

Einstein - Yah, Chonny, it’s a fine hideout.

Question 2

Jonathan - I hope there’s a fatted calf awaiting the return of the prodigal.

Answer 2

Einstein - Yah, I’m hungry. Look, Chonny, drinks!

Question 3

Martha - Abby, remember when we took the little Schultz boy to the movies and I was so frightened? It was that face!

Answer 3

Einstein - Easy, Chonny easy! Don’t worry ladies. The last five years I give Chonny three new faces. I give him another one right away. This last face - well, I saw that picture too - just before I operate. And I was intoxicated.

Question 4

Jonathan - You see, Doctor - you see what you’ve done to me. Even my own family—

Answer 4

Einstein- Chonny - You’re home - in this lovely house. How often he tells me me about Brooklyn - about this house - about his aunts that he lofes so much. They know you Chonny. You know it’s Jonathan. Speak to him. Tell him so.

Question 5

Martha - Yes - we found Chicago awfully warm.

Answer 5

Einstein - Yah, it got hot for us too.

Question 6

Martha - Yes. If you’ll excuse us for a minute, Jonathan. Unless you’re in a hurry to go somewhere. (Aunts exit)

Answer 6

Einstein - Well, chonny, where do we go from here. We got to think fast. The police. The police have got pictures of that face. I got to operate on you right away. We got to find some place for that and we got to find a place for Mr. Spenalzo too.

Question 7

Jonathan - Don’t waste any worry on that rat.

Answer 7

Einstein - But Chonny, we got a hot stiff on out hands.

Question 8

Jonathan - Forget Mr. Spenalzo

Answer 8

Einstein - But you can’t leave a dead body in the rumble sea. You shouldn’t have killed him, Chonny. He’s a nice fellow he gives us a lift and what happens?

Question 9

Jonathan - He said I looked like Boris Karloff! That’s your work doctor. You did that to me!

Answer 9

Einstein - Now, Chonny, we find a place somewhere - I fix you up quick!

Question 10

Jonathan - Tonight!

Answer 10

Einstein - Chonny - I got to eat first. I’m hungry. I’m weak.

Question 11

Abby - Oh, yes. Just as I left it. Well I’ll help Martha get things started since we’re all in a hurry. (Exits)

Answer 11

Einstein - Well, we get a meal anyway. (Stand and look for wine)

Question 12

Jonathan - Grandfather’s laboratory! And just as it was. Doctor, a perfect operating room.

Answer 12

Einstein - Too bad we can’t use it

Question 13

Jonathan - After you’ve finished with me, why we could make a fortune here. The laboratory, that large ward in the attic, ten beds, Doctor. And Brooklyn is crying for your talents.

Answer 13

Einstein - Vy vork yourself up, Chonny? Anyway, for Brooklyn, I think we’re a year too late

Question 14

Jonathan - You don’t know this town, Doctor. Practically everybody in Brooklyn needs a new face.

Answer 14

Einstein - But so many of the old faces are locked up.

Question 15

Jonathan - A very small percentage, and the boys in Brooklyn are famous for paying generously to stay out of jail.

Answer 15

Einstein - Take it easy, Chonny. You aunts, they don’t want us here.

Question 16

Jonathan - We’re here for dinner, aren’t we?

Answer 16

Einstein - Yah - but after dinner?

Question 17

Jonathan - Leave it to me doctor. I’ll handle it. Why this house’ll be our headquarters for years.

Answer 17

Einstein - Oh that would be beautiful, Chonny? This nuve quiet house. Those aunts of yours what sweet ladies. I love them already. I get the bags yah?

Question 18

Jonathan - Doctor! We must wait until we’re invited.

Answer 18

Einstein - But you chust said that—

Question 19

Jonathan - We’ll be invited.

Answer 19

Einstein - And if they say no—?

Question 20

Jonathan - Doctor, two helpless old women—?

Answer 20

Einstein - It’s like comes true a beautiful dream - Only I hope your not dreaming. It’s so peaceful.