Scene 6 Lines

Question 1

So?

Answer 1

I thought you wanted some of them to go to a Jewish museum.

Question 2

It’s the Dorot Jewish Division of the Library. The collection will be available to a broader audience.

Answer 2

Okay. Are you telling us or asking our opinion?

Question 3

They want to do an exhibition —

Answer 3

— a what? —

Question 4

Aren’t you excited?

Answer 4

It’s kind of a surprise, Mom.

Question 5

It’s been in the works for a while.

Answer 5

And you didn’t tell us?

Question 6

I’ll be happy to talk to you when you’re rational.

Answer 6

Calm down, you two.

Question 7

I’m calm.

Answer 7

Let’s discuss this.

Question 8

This is important.

Answer 8

All the more reason to be calm.

Question 9

She’s giving the letters away!

Answer 9

Just some of them. Right? We’re keeping most of them.

Question 10

The library wants the entire collection.

Answer 10

What?

Question 11

It’s a collection. Each of the letters is part of the whole story.

Answer 11

So we don’t keep any of them? Not one?

Question 12

Well, legally it’s up to me. Bubby gave me the letters.

Answer 12

Is this what Bubby wants?

Question 13

Without a family discussion?

Answer 13

Mom, how can you make decisions for my children and Caroline’s children, and for our children’s children?

Question 14

We?

Answer 14

This is really short notice.