Scene 1 Flashcards
Cue: When will papa be home?
It’s almost Sabbath and he worries (about) when he’ll be home! All day long riding on top of his wagon like a prince.
Cue: Mama, you know that papa works hard.
His horse works harder! And you don’t have to defend your papa to me, I know him longer than you. He could drive a person crazy. He should only live and be well. Shprintze, being me some more potatoes.
Cue: Yes, Mama. (drops book)
You were reading again? Why does a girl have to read? Will it get her a better husband? Here.
Cue: Maybe she’s finally found a good match for you, Tzeitel.
From your mouth to God’s ears.
Cue: Why does she have to come now? It’s almost Sabbath.
Go finish in the barn. I want to talk to Yente alone.
Cue: Mama, can I go out and play?
You have feet? Go.
Cue: Can I go too?
Go too.
The last one was so old and he was bald. He had no hair.
A poor girl without a dowry can’t be so particular. You want hair, marry a monkey.
Mama, I’m not yet twenty years old and..
Shah! Do you have to boast about your age? Do you want to tempt the Evil Eye? Inside.
Good evening. Is Tzeitel in the house?
(Yes,) but she is busy. You can come back later.
There’s something I’d like to tell her.
Later.
Oh, Motel, I thought I heard you.
Finish what you were doing. I said later.
What does that poor little Tailor Motel want with Tzeitel?
They have been friends since they were babies together. They talk, they play..
They play? What do they play?
Who knows? They’re just children..
From such children come other children.
Motel- he’s a nothing. Yente, you said..
