Act 1 lines - Scene 1-5 Flashcards
Come to me, my luscious wife - oh she of skin so pale, eyes so black, and dress cut down to Venezuela - and tell us what it is every Addams hopes for!
Darkness and grief and unspeakable sorrow
Mi amor!
Will you love me for ever and ever?
We shall be besotted with each other as the night we met!
Our first date! You took me to see -
Death of a salesman
How we laughed!
And now we summon our beloved Ancestors. Why do we do this?
Because living or dead, family is still family
Oww! Fouled by your lighting reflexes!
Gomez, look
Ugh! Flowers! Who would send something so tasteless?
“The most precious gift there is, more goodylicious than gold, is that blessing we call friendship, whether new or very old”
“Goodylicious?” Who talks like this?
The Beinekes. Wednesday’s friend Lucas and his parents. They’re coming for dinner tonight
Lucas?
Yes
But Lucas is a boy’s name
Yes
Wednesday has a friend who’s a boy?
It’s nothing darling. Puppy love. Put these in water.
WEDNESDAY: Mom, Dad, I shot dinner.
Oh Wednesday, that’s lovely. Wherever did you find it?
WEDNESDAY: Petting zoo.
Thank you, dear. Come Lurch, we’ll whip up something really special. And this time we’ll actually cook it. Oh Gomez, guests for dinner! Fresh meat!
A BOY, A GIRL, A RING…
Something’s wrong with Wednesday
What do you mean?
She’s in the kitchen smiling like this. Maybe it is this boy
This boy? Don’t be silly. Ha! I say. And double ha! Ha-ha! You yourself said: puppy love! Come, darling - I feel the urge to take you in my arms. Let’s go upstairs -
Gomez
On the other hand, she is a healthy young woman. Like you were. Are. Like you are. She could even fall in love and get married. Like you did.
Don’t be ridiculous Gomez. I’m much too young to have a married daughter
Of course. I didn’t think of that.
Besides she’ll have lots of boys
How do you know?
Because she’s my daughter
Yes but what if - and I have no reason to say this - what if she did meet someone who stole her heart?
Don’t be silly. When that happens I’ll be the first to know. Wednesday tells me everything. Just like you do
OR TELL THE TRUTH TO EITHER ONE-
Gomez, you do tell me everything don’t you?
MORTICIA: Gomez, you do tell me everything don’t you?
GOMEZ: Of course!
Oh my. You’re perspiring
MORTICIA: Oh my. You’re perspiring.
GOMEZ: What?
I hope you’re not coming down with a case of Liars Shingles
MORTICIA: I hope you’re not coming down with a case of Liars Shingles.
GOMEZ: No! No!
I think Wednesday and I should have a little chat
AS IM PULLED IN A NEW DIRECTION!
I was right! It is the boy
Yes, but I don’t think it’s such a big-
Puppy dogs? Disney world? She’s in no state to entertain guests. We have to cancel the dinner.
MORTICIA: Puppy dogs? Disney world? She’s in no state to entertain guests. We have to cancel the dinner.
GOMEZ: No!
What?
I mean we can’t do that
Why?
Because then there won’t be a dinner.
Gomez - do you love your daughter? Do you care for her mental well-being?
MORTICIA: Gomez - do you love your daughter? Do you care for her mental well-being?
GOMEZ: Of course-
Do you want her to be put on heavy medication and spend the rest of her days hating us because we let her ruin her life?
THERE ARE FOUR THINGS
Gomez!
Would you stop that!
I think we should have this dinner
Why?
We need to introduce her to the world-
Are you out of your mind? Have you seen the world lately? Now stop prattling and go tell her the dinner is off.
But cara-
You’re the father. The father is the canceller. And if after 25 years of marriage you can’t do this one thing for me, then I just don’t know what!
WEDNESDAY: …Okay. And then they’ll want to see the house, and then at either, we’ll have dinner and they can be back at their hotel by nine thirty.
Wednesday, your father has something to tell you.
GOMEZ: Maybe just a little dinner.
WEDNESDAY: Thank you, daddy!
Well, it seems I’ve been outvoted.
So dinner it is.
Drinks, dinner, and then, The Game.
WEDNESDAY: What? Please no! Not the Game
But it’s a family tradition
WEDNESDAY: It’s my dinner!
But it’s my house darling. Dinner, and the Game.
GRANDMA: Define normal. (rat squeaks) Shhhh
Normal is an illusion darling. What’s normal for the spider is a calamity for the fly.
Allow me to present my wife, la duena, mother of my children, el amor de mi vida… the love of my life - Morticia!
Sorry I’m late. I was putting the apple pie on the window sill to cool.
That’s my little woman. A duchess in the parlor and a genius in the kitchen.
Oh Gomez!
So very pleased. Mr Beineke…
MAL: Mrs. Addams
Mrs. Beineke…
ALICE: Alice.
Alice. And you must be Lucas. What a lovely name.
MAL: They don’t need to know that!
No, no. It’s a beautiful sorry.
Wednesday has a cousin who swallowed his tongue. He tolks lak dis… “Hello, how are you?”
WEDNESDAY: Thank you mother. Hi, I’m Wednesday.
What are you wearing?
WEDNESDAY: A dress
A yellow dress
Paloma what happened? You look like a crime scene.
Will you excuse us for a moment?
I won’t have that colour in my house.
I’m just being normal, ok?
Darling, we don’t wear bright colours. Bright colours are for people with no inner life and no imagination.
Oh look. It’s everywhere.
And now for a welcoming toast from the extensive Addams caves!
Children, you’re excused
ALICE: Excuse me. Do you have a little girls room?
Come with me dear. I’ll show you.
Morticia, a grand tour for the missus. And the mister and I will go below for some ‘guy stuff’. Then dinner-
And after dinner - The Game!
ALICE: Did you get the flowers?
Oh yes. And the lovely poem. Wherever did you find it?
MORTICIA: Oh yes. And the lovely poem. Wherever did you find it?
ALICE: I wrote it.
No!
“When I’m depressed or feeling blessed,
A poem will get it off my chest.
They come to me, they take no time,
They just pop out and always rhyme.”
Maybe you should see someone about that.
And they’re always about the one thing everyone needs and so few have!
Health care?
