TGM: Jim O'Connor Flashcards
Tom: “[Jim] is the most
“[Jim] is the most realistic character in the play, being an emissary from the world of reality.”
Jim: “It fits you
“It fits you for - executive positions!”
Jim: “You’re going to be out of a job
“You’re going to be out of a job if you don’t wake up.”
[The annunciation
[The annunciation is celebrated with music.]
Amanda: “Where was Moses
“Where was Moses when the lights went out?”
[Jim comes into the dining room
[Jim comes into the dining room, carrying the candelabrum, its candles lighted, in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.]
Jim [lights her
Jim [lights her inwardly with altar candles.]
[From outside
[The sky
[From outside there is a steady murmur of rain.]
[The sky falls.]
Jim: “Look how big
“Look how big my shadow is when I stretch!”
Jim: “You’re-
“You’re - Blue Roses!”
[The holy candles on the altar
[The holy candles on the altar of Laura’s face have been snuffed out.]
Tom: “He was star in basketball,
“He was a star in basketball, captain of the debating club, president of the senior class and the glee club and he sang male lead in the annual light operas… he was holding a job that wasn’t much better than mine.”
Jim: “Everybody has
“Everybody has problems… practically everybody has got some problems…”
Jim: “I know how it is
“I know how it is to get stuck to a shoe.”
[He accepts it
[He accepts it reverently. They smile across the book in mutual wonder.]
