Act 1 Scene 4 Flashcards
Ernie: I purposely went around so you wouldn’t have to go through the door.
Oh hi! Where’s Claire?
Cookie: She went out to the kitchen to let Ernie in.
Oh. OK.
Ernie: I’m beginning to feel like one of my patients
Me: well everything is just fine.
Claire: it’s all right. They’re in the kitchen
Me: God I’d smoke a Havana cigar if I had one. I’m getting hives under my arms. Did you hear about Ken? He’s deaf.
Claire: he’s better off. He’s out of this thing now
Me: why are we protecting Charlie this way? Ken is deaf. Lenny can’t turn his neck. Cookie’s walking like a giraffe, I’m getting a blood condition. For what? One more gunshot, the whole world will know anyway.
Lenny: there’s another car coming up. Was anyone else invited?
Me: Harry and Joan but they canceled. They went to Venezuela. But they said they’d call tonight.
Lenny: so who’s coming up the driveway?
Me: maybe it’s Myra. Maybe she’s come back.
Lenny: Ken is reading lips right now. I don’t think he can pick up on Audi. Jesus what the hell was that?
Me: cookie just blew up the microwave what else?
Ernie: damn I burnt my fingers! Hot hot hot oh God it’s hot
Me: oh dear
Claire: do you know what this night is beginning to remind me of? Platoon.
Me: there’s the car. I don’t even want to know who it is. Why don’t you go and look?
Claire: like it’s going to be good news right? It’s Glenn and Cassie
Me: Glenn and Cassie Cooper? Together?
Claire: that’s how they are walking
Me: I heard they were having trouble.
Claire: not walking
Me: Jesus! Do you know that Glenn is running for the state Senate in Poughkeepsie.
Claire: so
Me: that’s all he needs is to walk in here and be part of a hushed up suicide attempt. He can kiss his career goodbye.
Clear: maybe ken will figure this all out before they rang the doorbell. Well it’s going to be a tough campaign.
Me: listen I have to go to the bathroom. You get the door. I’ll be right out.