All My Sons

Question 1

I know. It went out of style, didn’t it?

Answer 1

Its all right. Its a good thing. You know? Its lovely here. The air is sweet.

Question 2

Youre not sorry you came?

Answer 2

Not sorry, no. But Im…not going ti stay…

Question 3

Why?

Answer 3

In the first place, your mother as much as told me to go.

Question 4

Well…

Answer 4

You saw that…and then you…you’ve been kind of…

Question 5

What?

Answer 5

Well…kind of embarrassed ever since I got here.

Question 6

The trouble is I planned on kind of sneaking up on you over a period of a week or so. But they take it for granted that were all set.

Answer 6

I knew they would. Your mother anyway.

Question 7

How did you know?

Answer 7

From her point of view, why else would I come?

Question 8

Well…would you want to? I guess you know this is why I asked you to come.

Answer 8

I guess this is why I came.

Question 9

Ann, I love you. I love you a great deal. I love you. I have no imagination…I want you to be ready for me. I don’t want to win you away from anything.

Answer 9

Oh, Chris, I’ve been ready a long, long time!

Question 10

The he’s gone forever. You’re sure.

Answer 10

I almost got married two years ago.

Question 11

…why didnt you?

Answer 11

You started to write to me…

Question 12

You felt something that far back?

Answer 12

Every day since!

Question 13

Ann, why didnt you let me know?

Answer 13

I was waiting for you, Chris. Tilk then you never wrote. And when you did, what did you say? You sure can be ambiguous, you know.

Question 14

Give me a kiss, Ann. Give me a…(they kiss). God, I kissed you, Annie, I kissed Annie. How long, how long Ive been waiting to kiss you!

Answer 14

I’ll never forgive you. Why did you wait all these years? All I’ve done is sit and wonder if I was crazy for thinking of you.

Question 15

Annie, were going to live now! I’m going to make you so happy.

Answer 15

Not like that you’re not.

Question 16

I kissed you…

Answer 16

Like Larry’s brother. Do it like you, Chris. (He breaks away from her abrubtly) What is it Chris?

Question 17

Lets drive some place…I want to be alone with you.

Answer 17

No…what is it, Chris, your mother?

Question 18

No…nothing like that…

Answer 18

Then whats wrong?…Even in your letters, there was something ashamed.

Question 19

Yes. I suppose I have been. But its going from me.

Answer 19

Youve got to tell me-

Question 20

I dont know how to start.

Answer 20

It wouldnt work this way.

Question 21

Its all mixed up with so many other things…you remeber, overseas, I was in command of a company?

Answer 21

Yeah, sure.

Question 22

Well, I lost them.

Answer 22

How many?

Question 23

Just about all.

Answer 23

Oh, gee!

Question 24

It takes a little time…(momlogue) and I guess that included you.

Answer 24

And you still feel that way?

Question 25

I want you now, Annie.

Answer 25

Because you mustn’t feel that way any more. Because you have a right to whatever you have. Everything, Chris, understand that? To me, too…And the money, theres nothing wrong in your money. Your father put hundreds of planes in the air, you should be proud. A man should be paid for that…

Question 26

Drink your tea, Casanova. Isnt he a great guy?

Answer 26

You’re the only one I know who loves his parents!