music ‘The text ofthe song, “O, oi vle et verte syna” by Moris Winches included by cauresy of The Workmen's Cre Edueacon Deparnens fiom the rote Sogo Prado & Ras ‘ancy the W.C. Choris, dred by Zales Mlotek For perm son 0 prfr the sg. and nobtsin scopy of he record we Jeph Mlaek, Béveston Dies, The Workmen's Cie 45 Ens ed St, New York, NY T0016; (212) 888-500 Sages for Maas hibye: Rec td Mende (sion CHARACTERS ROSE WEISS, uly 2° MORDECHAI WEISS, her fates, amos 7 [LUSIA WEISS PECHENIK, her ier iterate 20s (younger ‘a memory ene) DUVID PECHENIK, Las ‘ay scenes). HANNA childhood (end of Lani, age ranges from 14 1 te 20 MAMA, mother of Rove and Lass watious ages MIDWite MOTHER DAUGHTER MAN, dager husband busband, 30 (younger in mem- 1h at fou characters epee ny in eI Sen ad ar deabed ith he ter oe, Prologue: 1876, sal Poh vilage acTs1ai Time March 1946 PLACE Rose Weis apartment, New York City, West Se 4 SHAYNA MAIDEL ACTI Scene 1 ‘The main eto of th ply takes plac in Rowe ie’ pert seat in Nw Yar iin 946. Te cing roam of the oper Ia is Ctr St eth raed platforms Stage Let ond Stage Right ere bdrm and de, There are doar ‘wos which lado he ithe fia bite ond ‘From the bedroom eh eftege bathronm ad ces Upage Geter am entra frm te cing room leads off on Sido the ahem aad ot a of nh eh ie the (rot door. Ther aren waking dos ene Ath lay gins thin darks Ii 1978 na Polish ‘heel Thr tome Aas dream like sre gai amination of te charac: mo mare thn that from ‘ingle candle. The dango, whom wed wo bt whe ‘ei hard leary labor itn by hr mathe miei, desea log str, with har had eoeed. He ‘hahondwearsaprnye thew Inaddiont tesa of the Snines bith al are grad of rman ate. There ‘re momen whet they fre, ie he momen of speion ‘where arina exes deer Atte momen ot re patel by someting f which val he charac rt srs Somes 0 dian sha or ne it ani to he ane (rein ot oft dares th fit sand n hese ar the swords of 0 ui noel Herre progr,HUSBAND. Hat sims mill r wimor ses mofe Liem. (Thripidae cme Sl tan ey ‘rom ethers, Whee presen tabled ond Dp the aey brag ad mad es of he Dang) SMIDWIFE Lik Mirman be cht (Dh ng anes it The Soliowing ins ed ations are ed nd played ae he conditions ‘cried aboce) DACGHTER, Mama! Mara Mother Sher and comforts te Daxghr) MOTHER. (Unrpons too aie ie) Cosas (Out fe fhe set rc Bay git cating Iie ld dor), SHIDWIFE A boy A blesing en Bim. (The Bay 5 wrapped on hdd) MOTHER (Onin se infin) Sha, my chil Sha she. The by i gue DAUGHTER. You must ze my husband MIDWIFE, Reb Weis. (Theprigscps orth fiat ne) Reb ‘Weis, you have asa HUSBAND. (Holdig te baby sf.) We shall cal him Mordechai DAUGHTER. nik ok! Hearty knomsnot tery. some In te dane enter fen moet) NMTDWIFE. Di te! (She Bor ot te code nth drt, along hr come cur ond de by. Growing nto sod ond abe corer fai chino th dered te ead ond ‘natn gg of dart) Scene 2 he aparmen Nea midi Tie ft dearbel ring it [owed yin cng ad ging Ligh hee room Roe awakened 1 torte MORDECHAL (Ofitoye) Raysl! Open wp she doo! ROSE. Pape (Sa grb 2 abe MORDECHAL Who ele? Hury up, Repel! Whats aking emg? (Re gos pn fot dar end ers hii room, [fulleeed by Moreh Wei, Thegh bbb ard were is ‘ie Nord segifed en gent mon with on orisecrai ok (econ cone ws for soe ad phat rater hs or ai (eligi ma nly, Hewes acs oer awe pred ark Tit Hermes bibl ands entomatical goth 9 Res ‘ut hem dw 2 they ein eine) ROSE. Iwas alep, Pap. Wha’ the mated! MORDECHAL (He hasan cowry Yih cmt incomroces tm bi aearnce) 1 go big news. Imporan: news Sie ROSE. (Steinar ordered pak Yo him as she ales doe cust ping apse of tcson) Wel, whats, Pap? ‘Tedime You're nasing me teat MORDECHAL ‘Gs wate fix, plese. (Mordecai on, olin apes frm amine pk, pig ratng ad eran ‘heat Rer gs orwaur end rere He litle he ase Cowra, moins orb a apin clei) hasks {2 Goch I found your ster ROSE. (Sam ent iy afer © moment) My stert When, Pape? Waece? How? Ho 3 she! MORDECHAL Came thee levers fom Red Cx nd fom Hebrew mgt Ad Sosy bok engther today. To Me Mo echt Wess im Brooklyn (Carfally hand papers Ree) She went fiom conceitten cmp Poland hsp Sweden. ake ter phone els fom Greenspan’ wo be sare and Tm down 10 imran fice wating win more people on same kind buses. Shecomes hereby beat ia dhe more weeks Thanks 0 God hey let one frm the fay ale ROSE, [ane believe it MORDECHAL Is uth. From comes fm Cossacks 0 Hier th iin der) eey tied wipe ot everybody! Bu you got amay tine and now your Sine he mide ofROSE, (Reading) Lusin Weis Pechenk? She mst be mae. et MORDECHAL A marred womanLas we seen her she wat sbi. ROSE: 1 dont remember her. O my mae. MORDECIIAL Soon youl remember When se comes, she say hee wih you ROSH Bur Papm woods tbe Deer i se sayed with you 1 Groep? MORDECHAI, Ifiveame ou iferen, maybe. Isomeane che afar ain, we sold ll be is did’ come ove Silerent Sin thes wesks fm 20, Yu ROSE. I jure he poston Pps MORDECHAL ‘The boos Bell understand Your site is more important They give you mny twoubl ove this, New York pox ‘Pon, ile mysfond ko them o youl qui beens hey fe ee the pln, theyre ae good anyway! ROSE. Titwork i ox Pape MORDECHTAL You ptt be wit er every minute. Take exe Tike ure x bel er ep, bee fod, evereing ROSE. Buc don even kaw be: MORDECHAT, x sour sh and bloat ROSE. Why cat Toe Pels— MORDECHAL You Tau Pes head fot Sessa dayin 1 tion the Kot poeh. Anja, she done her wrk wth yu ev ak caer ed to et on et vey day Vl come vst ROSE, Bue Papa he plae 30 sll Ther no oom fray. one che, MORDECHAL Dart let me hear sch thing! (fe walls run, pig with sce ox Row ie tote word cn) {Ca seep in thre. You bere on sol. [sour sh nd blood A tics rr God on hi family seeder es no mre words from yu. Brocka ot god enoagh fr you anymore so maybe ‘Brckly's moc god enough for yout tex, wo adi ken 0 ‘wis com) And from now on yu' Keep koe he soe ap to tke you was wubb ROSE. Tid you I~ MORDECHAL Dont tll me sething know whut gos on A andi percent oder from thiminute Perfect. Evening RE She's we ta I wan sb shoul feat home. ROSE But Pape MORDECHAL /Oceeping) When meh a mile bappens nd you gor sow 4 ier you done say the word “but” ROSE. { hows, Pau im realy very happy, but we ont Kaew uh ther, Were wages. MORDECHAL /Pouting floor wit com) Shr! din fast (Werke mvs oward fro dor) Vcore 0 te boat with Sou thee weeks Tuenay. ou find out wha in, the dels Grete te out oe bal ny. Cschajen Rao 1 Ie era ex Ras grate water ls from eee eit (id ats guts ower eB Ith cts steps sco She snde waving sgt fade Back te wi of@ women {Moma hor sing ery 0 Vid: hale) Scene 3 eo-andhlf ws ate A Friday ar mii A pone ing Tey ring gs. Rave raed deny Bed ‘am lil re ROSE, Mtewring pow seit) Hela. (nant aren of he ‘tng Lava oper iy i She sets amram wih ery ick Ya Poh cat, Her ii ae) LLUSIA. Rayer! Weis. ROSE, Het?LLUSIA. I wane peak Rayeel Weis please ou. ROSE I ink yu nevethe wong sumer (Rosato hg 1 mare Lai oe hls ond od) USA Was pene. ROSE. Yeo LLUSIA, (Siecle) Ianto peak it min er, Reyeel Wein Mine shwtr—ssor—Rayel Wei ROSE. Sis wp fix Wats. Sl eats owas ensued ond ihm) Ls oie Loi? TLUSIA. Lua Pech Is Lain Weis Posie ROSE” Lin! Thins ne. fs Rose. Reve Your snr, Wher the yout | id's expect ea fam you Sl Tote, Where se pele thpel USIA. Tn New Yerk Gi. Raed fom card) Hebrew Inmigane Aid Sot. Iwan ple ised of baat ROSE. You's four dys en. Tan’ elev st LWUSIA. Ive Bebeve pene ROSE. (Laughing) OI dn rally meaIfs jut an exper si Foret (Being pat mere aps) Now, det ‘usety whssdo I i'texpest tose ou fra fw mee Jer Im noteady, Pap'sct bere snce we aug you were om Ing lex But you've got wo camer ay. porter Wha LUSIA. Dor no place ele. ROBE, Of couse you dont Can yout me the aden? The steet The number where yout. (Sidr pr and paper he il tale LUSIA. Foursworfve La-Fayeue Sect ROSE, Now if beafew minus Ks teand pexings may tke while, ut be here. ang pl wth her chins the ed) Pap we you vnrsana | cn eal he He won't Snover the phone on Sabbath, Sally you knox: Whats ny time er porn corse. Of nue, dena tae any erence tne-Oh wats mine! Th wally. ils yousoon abd we ean tlkthen. Aloe Anas, [don thaow how er felaboutit abot Anyhing eaepe you mere even om Fay night bu ews 2 i LUSIA. iy sme ke Monday, he Thur. ROSE. Lana Lashe, ih? EUSA, Mana ited well me. ROSE. (Obiu orale ce pas) Lien, si Pb fight there, Golbye om EUSIA. Goodbye mow ai amis a Res Aang) ROSE: Weta supped 0 do? (Shake on ae Bank ond rows ong room eu) Thanks, Ppa Ree ste ew tlre oor ap dart lig Sis bch Mor ond ees, inert. Sh comes ad os ree ol a by qth dt, pig ron aetion er ‘earn Thanks aot Pap..Anhing fx you Papa.What se Tgenm do with her? ie lima rad a Rese es ict, ring er hin on nD roi te eo A Sey he np loos ar “nfo fr sera sds ‘hee peas ahr ry fy) Wool ve ben vos, Roe. She (Rover heel force mr. elas dwn hers) 1a ‘rural Papel Ping reat and pars) Wy yu eae Tresne! (Strike ep rah release mir ake IMeTLId Sabie ad si he ing oom She mak fe Ib at fbb am ping he The ra il playing we ste ‘hover heli di, Thsondof era cosinor ail es ies mt) Scene 4 1s thon bre The a fade in in with of ot toe The igh ihr Res exes, flied ‘La he al ond th, ering ea fi, hme low ting lang sir ad ales ard seer Tc holt Fai wor tase Lata cai aod lac Aung and ac fed clown Slt Ros dco? (ou wifes ae wel eel by her albdmerionPreis ond herins. Lionas ad reared, eo, income. Sepak fy ond wit ite xresion ‘arp crs Ra's fen ROSE. (Being fas rapidly, ring oa se xm of the ‘ado ond sows Tata arcand) Ie or very Og but mie ea and can dowithitwhat wan Youse,andi'sso much be ter than whea Twas ving with Papa atthe Greenspan in Brookly. Tm sur You've head of hem It as oly upponed ‘be temporary, but that eurned ou be seen Yeu atd the tint I hit twens-ne T moved out Tir the dite ad te ches in there Lai folsom td a te dary, loi fn thick Res ge of nt ben Oage) Ale appliances ‘ame with he sparmene The newest kid of everything There's hing oi anymore—cooking and cleaning wd keeping all rc. You'l gered oie You know everything ou sehen ‘hing you want, js eke esl our to Are you hong? ‘meando you want asandvich. Vou oly ae) ora ple ‘atte? Orsomethiago ik (Latter lnk ay rm doo teas Rees) A lef miko sme uc ote et you nk, dons youn es ke Pap? asia nds Rese offre ‘from hab Lass shah ead) Wo or ot ny, letme show youthe est Now, warning thou dhe Greenspan, they realy ery nie people, ery ol ashioed, ke Pep, But Aiferene I Know they re cousin of someting. bu nove soul [tthe sory senighe (ready) That’ eal «Pure Window Convector in hat window. youknow, «heater. Iekeepie ws the wit, Think theyre thie o four outing whatever hat Imeango sein anynay and 'm se chey'l want mce yo, it me can ory bout le. (Rest and Lai ari te ecovm) ‘This you room. Sk iol ps down th sis for es, ad wa for area) LUSIA. Ir ice ROSE. In her's the clout And the fathioom. It gies sight through he ont al (Sh geo Lai th ing of br “ se inte mira ssp ber opera a oy fot Mie eat ede Nesveae denote Se ener sno ova ro fe Tee getieta Sy geton mmoganmel ONT seni fe exe aon Su pom Se eee eee oer ots pn a eatin bc rat el art rng rae) Baer eich yah pron hr all mating ME AERUCR ponorten earl a hve to Sener SIA" to we Ose. wae tosth Fe yu Peg OSE Ped pene od mary) Pint 10Sts ter mare cone OSE Ln mo mrk) Oh ao a x mes So TASK You ahve rant ua HOSE ASaaot Ok oo me ete Web na Nove eer accoel eric lmecer Imosn pag oie i ncarccy eaDeoene Tee, i dn alleged fs rd yo hee werd reesei wor ob nd Fae eat on bet) onan para be bed et i tabbed eq ras That esomoting Me Geena ir me Po Sees Se awe smear SOSL Felton aw when Ive ane pr fal opin TS ei res bee ie «erp ada font dt) OSE Hor, The for ou OS ae pe mi mpd, rg it) Thon yu, ROSE Wen open ic yr pad he wa ‘ep ase nina rae Rand onl 1steeing oh 0S es sie ed eget setaoen) Ta Ko what out dy cmt, (mbar) What they ave ou I hugh you might ie asta Syn rey. “ow pe. ROSE” On nehing an be to rey LUST Timea oy ow mock prey ROSE Se eny, te, "50 mat“ LUSLA. Sony To sep with I enn beer. So ROSE. Tm Ga you le Now, why dx ou go wah oT team tts Tf someng ose You hme, tah Andou wear the nig. Ther’ ele abe ine Citgo concn o wih vce honey, Avd wie Trmmaking uch! know i's te milo he sgh bore fe ince meu an fesbn ep and wah aya you tring Youve cone of, wch shor ne {ke ose tied bt we nad aten You ape bt nd pt emer bck races SLA jing nigigom) Di rin of ie. ROSE I gem Ss ometig he ae Wha ae yor Sig? tas hs ure igh back Box ad reaping) Dont youhe ie USIAS Thank you (tah or amd pe ita the dat) ROSE. rgd) OF Lani, wear Wes something pet: You doen someting prey. Psu pois a se ef ‘ing arcu rating) isla You do thee asf amy from Rae rg inet ewig he) ‘The ctng 1 del kn what ar op ter cons psn snl, ero Wha ens ou see Seething prey ike you You cud be rey, LUSIA An amp iin) saa me? No. ROSE: Ape pet That ce Tha eho ou He LLOSIA, Maa ed wy abut ou "Ah Rael. (Shes initatig Mama, Voie) sty mail Te aes oy ‘mh ta ets foram, ert en) Ta bet ad pipe ako cl grin he oer fe 16 the th robe and pjomas, od oe ecg rom Shears bask fe Roe, who i fling br) Where vou sep ROSE, fred charac asbforc) Me? Oh sep over ere, Points So ean Keep ta t= pues oom. You know, eve ‘Senco eomes rx nor wants stay ve. Sometines hk Pipe mighe nor want to tke the subway all the way Back © Deseklynat aug Or Tans Pet, when he rit Rea i ‘ir apoothee Temean set ceanupand you know with me ‘Svking ther'sbardly me wake cae of hing ght Thats your MTom, Rely iis ar I lep bere al the time, Now, wait jus ne ‘Rice move Rw dapper ints stro ava ok rand Joni arson her brat. Sh rahe oat andes tock he ‘Rue rn flrs) \ ware the bath for Yu, 000 sore dilyaying i smells wonder 1 pu some bubbe bah Trenghtef Surender can you imagine Rew phi Lia owed the broom Lao undertand lie of what's hig 8, ba (gules peed end i maze) ermakes a whole [tof bub ‘ide Ir atoltely sin seal 20 good! (La sw fae ‘honing fr ati) Say here og tie. Aslongs Yu ke Ween sleep ne trmorow. Tee's moshing wo dal day (Roe cy nr eg then ble Tho sh pe tho ithe ene Sh uly tpt ras aso plead a ih, ‘cin slowly back ond forth Ligh: ode) Scene 5 Aware Ae igh is inthe broom weigher ‘ade robe Lia is fwaiing she is ih ter bed, ‘Dei Shaki iy. Ded opears ig chang fotay oe LLUSIA. Dur, uni. bab opr fart DDUVID. (Lobing ot Lia) Yel ch ib hob? (Na oting atDai He rai bein her She ssh only in i mind) USIA. Ya Ydaia nd Deed start ipecig i snacented (Ens sting th pater forall eosin sees wher characters rescued 0b ating Yiddch) bnew yo We i TDUVID. Let me se ie (They are ls tgs at wot fc me nah, Did apes younger then Ls, filed wih mor xd smo nb 2 arash Sitar et icigoen biden ander her roby ahh the pacagr remains ‘ndionrbe) THISIA. Firs 1 wane go tell you about my ster Rayzel. She doce’ fel ike my ster. She's nervous with me. A sangst DUVID. Tellme why, Lusk. LUSIA, Ie’ been. /'m the suanger. Pe invaded her house, ‘bu what can T da? DUVID. Be yourset LLUSIA, Bur Reyes is aid of me. She ees o ide i, avoids leeking x me as one avid «ciple. Or she does the oppose, ‘rer ae and forgets fo speak, Tike se’ ooking ito « deep ‘pirer, Then Tim sexed. DUVID. You'te mfe nom, LLUSIA (Paring to look a Bi) Not unt find you. [DUVID. Can Tee the surprise aeady? LUSIA Allie Duvid Turn ound: (ems xa. Sh tds ff ter rob) Now lok. DUVID. (Torn oer ming) es desu You'e beat Batam expensive! Can we aor i2 TLUSIA, Revel gave iw me. A presen. She gave t1© me with ‘oosnee Withalnging,rseemed ome. But dia tknow how tothank he, though" Tes ely present for Durie makes tne fel closer nding you.-havng someting mating for you ‘Togive you Like the clown fo oarbaby That wa rom Hanna. soi you sea DUVID. (Qui) I's «handsome cows LLUSIA. Fora handsome hil DUVID. 4 besuifl eid LLUSIA, Yous and ine [DUVID. From youand me ad yourparnssand mine and thi, arena nay back to Acar an Eve. A very imporast bby. 1 snc of te mor. (Pax) Duvih ie down hrs beside sens, Dad follows) 1 wants you what mie a ee ved th New York iy. 1 mie itmore han athe ove and happiness betes BUVID. Allnghe, Lashke, Tel me aoa Whence seep wih youall around me, Hike a ¥arm Le rm the es fe ise, then I et yout dream Some: ae wy foc orchen sometime a aml gh ouces the ack res ck and How you're runing away or caling i YOM oy ise, Ts the mow priate place thee is the mE ee te mee there with you Ths what T mide mo Be Sing your dreams. Even i abed we've never sarc thir ging with you t your dreams DUVID. Man and wife are ne is. ere (gna) So many beds. And no bods (Devi pa Timserng Laci’ ead tthe plow) (DUVET. Gets, oe Light bei 0 fade low) LLUSIA (Giglng) Mir een mac gel Hunt. cla erin) Got blfe mailed. (Duce dsepears fn te fig ge) Osta ler oie fadg 00) Ihsche. chs» (Seen the cco ok sar are ae. Sight movmens came from Las’ Ber Cray er ay ice She bres te sleet ‘Fcteringar fis ecingnt) No ol Maca Maz? Spin Spell (Li's cee rows louder ad hi mer ate he “Wage igh on Roe in Be icing room She ss on hf ond cnc ee ort tar weakened her) Las mir vicki! Ihc och Sone Ss ee! Net! Rae tp, macs ward bdrm ise we or wt 10 wabt Lai. Thre are roger rn, ert ame ies from Lala) V2 Ueber ita rae Rosas the radio ands igen tema crits Lae ts La enghmere coins, Ree eee sp ‘teva order drown itoat) deel Aik ait! Got Moma! pe tat Spine (Lia's word ae alent ipa i »Cs ear ma soridierrcrneeteatire a nascmarias lima of the asic) eae tone Scene 6 1h flowing day Sandy. imag Ros it ard ai) nelson Trmaran igh eal mes ‘Peni Sts curing oo ond der tot ded 19 Shes cng eb mg to te in i aan ei mae Rt pion oveapg tome fs hs orl ng Geisinger late sot a int meh caesar cee ieee aemaaarnte meee Beaten ee nee ee ccm suman Se a nrtaee Ei iettoe Ee coast cretion iesategegeen center Eorceniere HE ninety bearer vet i Nem nicgeret Sanit on nearer BG TSEM RTT et nent nas » ROSE, (Coering her dcomfort) Ise. Come, you'ellme noe Be (Ce prnyadt Lai he lad dia al asi Tes back over) i each fod! Se much. No, much 1 eink LUstt You rot ent, Lana Youve got wo ext enough, And RO ny ely. Piling od on at's plate) 1 ow yout Lhe a bar youve get etme ake cae of 0 ft TOW {ete everthing oral ain, youl be the Bi ir. Teena sara plas mie. ase ipsa, path fond Arti oe Tia ting they remain in mamer sia sil, Rose ima, ming her Bods aot) i ame tiga bby ster Thave bay ser on, eng ine ROSE A. TUSIA. Long time aga. So beauiful I eink, and T tke for ‘alk i ROSE. Caine? Pe Cage, ye Lake for walk and show to ends ine bsuaceserMake me fel god. Happy. Then zone. And many aaa eur ptr rm Americ end lesa om Papa sed Tay who aes exe of ROSE. Mrs Greenspun. Tots Pe RUSIA. Yeu And then no more leer. No mare ses, Woe) ed tinge sens empey fort much years..And baby er ‘Noman now wb wast ke cue me ROSE, Tor emorber aa wish tdi Bee You don't remember even Mama? (Reve shakes ber food) Nothing? ROME, [van cay fou when we left Isso ange dat you hive eet of me the twas part of our fe That 1 was bom ‘Monier nov dont member an ot Just feeing, maybe Shnwuine there's spre smal when something's coking se Crea the aio and al of sue | Fee diferent ke min aner plee LLUSIA. How you fel then? ROSE, Warm Safe SadLLUSIA. Maa, dats The fel fom Mama, (Rete and Laia look ne ater ely arse table ack mort ah for amonet) 'ROSE, Est ome more, Lana Youre at eating enough (Poe ‘whe Lia pics of fed) Livia. bave you wondered sou "tought why you go sek and nce me? LLUSA. Mama as was pln fom Gad. But she keep hold our fuse rues sl could no read no more. Til thin ke ld leat Tillang sme afer no ged, no one.they natn oe. one (She i frat ig tf the Elk word) ROSE. Allowed. LLUSIA. Allowed lee Poland no mare. ROSE, And Twas plying tek and ping tthe movie ‘xing Mell Ralt LLUSIA. Whee means this? ROSE. Oh, doesn't mae. (Sh pues oy rom te abl pr ‘He shoud have gotten yu ou TTUSIA. Mama ald tow whole Americ changes mind, want no ‘ow Jewish fo new people a0 mee Al fst ike thi (Sma npr) vmething happens no one gt mney. From set ith ldo thing, And everyone, ot jas mie fhe ROSE. That was the Depression It kepe you sn, Dut it did't make ay diferencia my le. I remember baring bad eas when T'was line, bu: ¥ do's Know what abou Bverhing be stayed the sue; the fod he steno the aio and ant Pera koa bia eign rund me tying gv comforale the ad dears. Bue she never coat LLUSIA. De earemil Bt de amar Rare? ROSE. Verh, bur how coull TP Mar wat’ rel 10 me ‘They'd never sy her name, or yours They eld you "Them." taking in whisper in erin ks Tel jot ick up ile bis of wha ws ping on. And when Twa oder nd cou ave undersed, newt as foidden Papa woudl Notabout You. not abou Mara He woud usa he was woking oto, Iter hat Roosevel wou ake cae everyone ve her. ied remake myself ouofthe porgrphvand eters butte 2 snc in Yh and only earned t ead English. Tanta Pla (Sed eend them to me and wanna, Papa never would. Then, Thee there wee no ove eter I began forget completly. By {Bene the ar cme it wa a if there ha boon no one hee at ‘un Pape found yo. Till don't know excl how vo fet Incas Ie had prety easy and yo TDUSIA. Mine fees dott hao Fm here ye? ROSE. He'lbe in taal de. Ween cll hn toightoreven 29 out doe TLUSIA. No. Tucry I suppose to come on ost ROSE” Papa was grngt came with me w meet you. Hel be tna i we don't him know you're bere [EUSA “Ts emember god about Pia: He gs 30 ad He ratkes big vie, everybouy is (She shah) ROSE. Nerous LUSIA, Newows ROSE. In ta way, he has’ changed LLUSIA. Tremember bi. Papa was maa very pet? ROSE, Handsome! Pas? TLUSIA. Handsome. And I know from pices, en But eer ‘hing mast be cern may or Be i 30 made And yryas (She panna) ROSE. Sues LLUSIA. Suit But very road when we al dress up. You a, ‘And Mama Farayllgoutogechet. Ie sac ad I'm thik lng how appy he & how rou. He don't ay neding but le see. You know be? ROSE. Tye never soen that lok (Pane) Wel have wo call, ‘en enero, LLUSTA We wait for Tuesy. Same as plan. Mine father is ‘ine (She hl other arm Like you ad me? ROSE, Flesh and blood. LLUSIA. Mine father mine flesh and ood. On Tuesay, even, ke willbe mine flesh an blood. Now ote lok some more for Dard ROSE. But LaniLLUSIA. I lok for David s9 mine father could meet mine usband ROSE. (Begining car ome of th fad onto a ray) Ca 08 ‘exaline whe! Leeme take yousround You might ota les Sicha bet. (Shepp Lara il Here. ping ois so youll dink ie With choot, TLUSIA. (Rig sop Roe) Big wold, wend useach ote, no? ere yetbeter Listen, Row) Think big work hte Jewish ‘Today 1 got ofc I want wo go, but donc krow goths way erin ROSE. Leto deh EUSA. Don't kno leorcigh: Everyone syrin Ameria pole ‘fe god, wil el how to gn Ste. Sn there's police with stl he ary. ROSE. A wnifrm EUSIA. “The pole wit uniform is high yp on Base on seeet talking wo chien I dunk mt be sf. try talking, o make the wonder, bie ws oo feared. ROSE. Frightened. [LUSIA. Iwano, "How yout this plc,” but ined it ‘omer ou Ys, “Fg” an show ad wit off om. Hie locks asad and ook a me and goes over, ke tix v0 he touchesmine nm bere hinkitsbener rum away. Then he sas Something, You know what he ss? (les hr st irs ‘obman) Me mtd us of digo, an avy of ROSE. dmosed) In Veh? He ave yu dectons in Yih? bet you amen fit! Mase dmb Las on Sih Rose sorting wc) LUSIAand ROSE. Ae mon dem Bro i gos. Rest tarsagh fing She it th ichen wih he mi nd ay) TUSIA. ‘Siig dom amazed) Amal (The lou com tise) Scene 7 ‘he acon coin from the prev we at mee, i Ini’ mary i Chrno, Poland, 1932. Teh (poly gt change sof gow a Ret’ ahr ‘eked op ofa Lat’ cided fied Hanae. Hamas rs om te bic, Orging «Pi of ‘omy cote for hrf nd for Lia. Maa, Laie’ moter area Homa aoe 4 yrs ts re, mde ond ly Mama her mi-0% Thy are creed (ey would boa mm Polnd 932 asian “ama ve he ap, bt Lai, say i er memory ‘howe oppor pre. ds Moma nts ers Sr ig end hing th sie ake Thr is 02) yal ection beer the. MAMA, Fa x eee vert mn nt han rom waren, ata nd Hans gil me mere) LLUSIA Ov, Mama, sno famine. MAMA. Gols nial! Cryingal sigh because sme boy (ashera dumping and ow she cnt op ening (She show (Seoreftde ulnar) Fat be rom mew save my ows Bes ind tod. HANNA, Or me. MAMA. Whots th difernce You nights wellbe sire. (She edd fis Hts} Oy The oupisboing ove (Shoe the hich, From fief i we er er sig fee) HANNA, Tove your moter Lai mods) Only wish she wast fod Even when she's Joking Bke aow, Team sce o's sa sere asLLUSIA. (Strung) She missesimy ster. And Pap, Ithink But soy ey TANNA. Ieveem ke rach long ime be ing anyone, LLUSIA. Fouryeas issuing Mama sys Ach i pao your ay you never top missing Sometimesthe goes ke chs. (ui nt of breath, hand lar ples) and se ay" Rayzelissc, 1 (a ele" oe “Raya igheened. She's eryng for Ber mara” Tes the same as when somesne's foot ger cutoff ac i il faces HANNA. What abou yu? Do you sil mit then? LLUSIA. Rayzel maybe. Alin bic Led wo very mic {mised herandi was evenjelous Rayee and Pap going Ami and srssick wth sare feet. My baal lou I oaked vere ‘Heep thoughe we'd be ging son te and we stl might ny day now, but then 'd miss you and I kaow you beter than my sie (Ty tan ares able cl ager, holding hands) She's jst a ‘maby, anya. igh yar ol So everything ie good the way ie HANNA. (te admis) I'm gl you gost fever. LLUSIA. tel you «secret, Hanaa.Me, ton. (Loos toward ‘ichen before she pes et) You st sweat never hi an one eve. Hanns nade Thy tht x apport eased sowing poson) Ta ga have Maelo yell When | wa ie and ‘eaedinthe nightshe woudet etme in wih Papa here a the ‘aby ering But then, when they ef she wold open the covers Wee great wing and pull me close ther. She's diferent witht apa here. She sings And she never made jokes when be wat ‘ound, I on remember her Inghing outloud. Papa ved ‘make urbe que He woul getangryallofasudden and you never new whens (ama ond Lava contin lowing oaard te hike ‘troagh te oll dose) HANNA. Do you suppose she loves him? LLUSIA. Téon¥hnowr lee hard 0 hinko our mother that wy. think sb doe, om far aay. Maybe more, fom ft aay. You know, my father’ a whole [oor than she is HANNA. Hea? 2% LLUSIA. Around fis-something HARNA. [en hts very romance LUSIA. I doe HANNA. To hive someone like dat w whe exe of you who Knows more chan you do With serpy in hit hic MY pens aren oan ta TELSIA. Your parent are jus shor They det look romani tints al fs noe oe le HANNA. Bur they never tak excepe about bustess and sey seep in two diferenc beds LLESIA. They do? (Hama sods) Mine sed wo ave one. 1 thovght everyone patents dd HANNA. [wil LLUSIA. Me, to, HANNA, With Dovid Pecheai? EUSA. ‘Shah HANNA. He eae you “dempling” LLUSIA. "Tat means he likes me. HANNA. But he's jus your ae LLUSIA. A year ede! HANNA. He tar pimples LLUSIA. So do you HANNA. Sep i (Te grt! ies are gating oder. Tey sand ny TUSIA. You sop it HANNA, Dumping! LLUSIA. Midge paren! MAMA. (Calg rom oftage) Whats ping on in sete? LUSIA and HANNA. Nocng MAMA (Err hic) You koow, one ol end is worth LLUSLA. Tow, Mama, but if she jst was 0 picks MAMA. I our grinds had «Bear, she'd be you grandpa HANNA, Weundersand: aia and Hames ple and habe ‘hi aed) MAMA. Kum mitmir, Hansel This ine Tigi youd ace! a(asia ma look at cach ater, laughing holding hand Mama ne Monsees Lata onthe cak and ros aer Mama ang Tose, continuing her later a he plcoan sory, comes from the ‘chen with he chal mille promi Lai a hed ofthe pre as cn The ing returns nara! oh aks) ROSE. (Gling) Here. See how you ke ic this way, (asia looks Raw, era, 5 the light fad te Bec) Scene 8 Tad afernoon. 440s so is ard om te raion the ochaeTh ghts cme mth Bedroom and nth ing ram where Roses pacing and caling 0 Laci, who i the bearoom ROSE. Hurry up and let me se! LLUSIA. (Ofte) Not rit Is mise! ROSE. Wellat eas et me se! (Ras sso he sofa. As sb wits pail, Lai coming te the Bedroom cr slow facing iy ‘ward the dine ond Wooing abs nthe cas mira. Shei comfortable wearing modi drs aed shes, which i el at lok ‘ato lat on hr Ske wobbles onthe hes) LUSIA. You sayin ving room I come in there. Don't laugh Is ‘big nse. Should be wening hi Ginger Rogers (Lai comes iad int the icing rome. Roe jmp psd) ROSE, Well call up Fred Asai! You lok geal Tur around Ws pric Very American. All we need i fx you hairand ol ok ike you were born hee TEUSIA, Was borin olan, like you ROSE. (Turing ff radia) But, don't you want ro ok ike You ‘elon, Lai? CUSIA. er hand on br ce) When fcting here Iam home, ‘hen Took lke belonging oe, Before wae Tha prety dresses ey Mare rade. get some again when can bur mye NO more Mar eryening You wank give me, Aleady sch a poset tr bed, evens Heep in. Yeredy befor ROSE. The day before yewerdn. aoe You bring me wih to movi all dy. Ginger Rogen. LSI cacy. And fod, fod fod. leh ime ing me 10 Cast et gow cthes No sto much. 1 ge it mysell ce ae por you have noting, Everything was aon ROSE Mw ont on it 1 have sacs, cots from Red Tekan Game what everyone get. Soon one day | go pick out new cr In re And ic has on ich ll Row mach ROSE. A pice a, ROTA. pice tag on No one wore it yet (Re ok at Lia ie for ovtile) evs J att me fx your ai, OK? Wont teosta penn: You poetknow youre (hea ase on ach, eis fig 9 er sar perc geod atts | promise. Everyone st worksbiks st ost aways do mine mpsell And T know you went took sore efor Papa, Now, dot wey dete’ plenty of ine. Aft deere ite tre bel have + shave and mabe get his ve see ron toogh dest ned and get sheeting, oo Poors treed cut ikea geieman, Hes geving off ex TEE Seaman pick me up ao we can meet you athe bme—but fot yee St sl TESTA daar wile) Rayzl lowers coming throu fro door say for Mis Rose White ROSE. | change i but noc cally. 1am eae sanlaton. LUSIA, Why? TROBE: Justo sound ik everyone ei, Fr insane, vow could change your nae © LOY. TSI What you father tioks to change his sams, Weis to White? ROSE. His int changed. ve never hi Ise the oer He probably woulda’ ike TURIN, To change the name don't make yoo rae, amy ROSE: (Chelly brite) What do you mean? 2LUSIA. Someone knows Rose White is Raj! Weis no mate ‘new mame don make no diference, ROSE. Bur ehat’s noe why LUSIA. They come ake you when they wane ROSE, es ju ear this way. 1 dont have eo spel i for People LUSIA, Bren you should wear a com sound nek. they know tho voa ar. Always with Jewish they fn ee the beth ROSE, Shaty, malig on fit tb ih) The wth your ‘ics al fished. Come and se. (Roe and Lag te dos “miro.” Ras stnd bch as Lilo at hel Sih pos fourier and USA. 1/1 go inset ke crm ROSE. A veryatiacve young woman, LUSIA. If Duvid walk near © me, he woul’ kaow who 1 amt ROSE, But ou woold know him. LLUSIA. Maybe be ditferent ton. Thin or haifa oot maybe, Or ur and walk dferene ROSE. Buc ceriny before the war LLUSIA. Before the ake Davey things was bad Hungry sllte time, shoes everyone fighcned, And ths wo ey ‘ge Lam sill gil yor agen ide pace no ig cry, No Gone Rogers yt Alrady I lok woo much diferent sly fom tine T vast Duvid should know me, o + fend of him be shew 4 pictur, maybe ROSE. Tice LLUSIA. Thank os fr pete dee and hoes and for yo make ime look prey, ton. After I find (Deore alowed oy to impait Inch 0 the doer) ROSE. Papa (Lats lots aoa, pow, ran of ino btroom. Res stares er hr Th bl and aching cote) Juste, Paps. T'm coming! (Shegrso rom dor) Hol Pap. arc ‘alles Resin th ling room gether ht ond sor Sheva, r MORDECHAI Greenspan closed wp ety ROSE. Was tcrouced? The submay, | mean MORDECHAL, What do you think? Like always ROSE. Is geting warmer ouside? MORDECHAL Warmer, colder With spring in New York, who ‘an tel? When doc she peti? ROSE, Si, Papa. Morse 0 ef formal) You wae some schapps? (Ske mvs ward te hte) MORDECHAI A hal ony. With pice ie bread if you ge ROSE, (Cling rom ofa) Coming igh wp! MORDECHAL So, when doer she ec? (Ree rar: from ice ith sho gasbl file, «plate with rw pr 0 adn OSE, Here youu Pap You matoehngl ps pom te pits of rad pt i te ep fora) MORDECHAL You dnc andesand Baksh? One pice ony. i (Cals fer ero ht ad oe) Ioan ome even one ice re onde meena when Breton ft noting! Mord arma brief prayer os od ‘srr of te ps of rat etait ‘sino lee moter Ro rene th te iti Sie ‘mlx proper) OSE. Papa ty note be opet by his MORDECHAL fraps i plating patrn) Sos ROSE Nor reg fe, Rey go Kv esa Lanta oto Roe ‘at Too be cer) Paw She her ey MORDECHAL (Loli road kin) Her? In his howe? ROSE. Yeu Sie cme ses MORDECHAI When! Teday eer? ROSE. nominate) He MORDECHAL emondag! So wri se? ROSE, Shes eeing deed. Shes 2 He rerous sout sing you aMORDECHAL Nervous fom her fer? ROSE, She's been though alo Papa Alle. And he's been ning for such long cme MORDECHAL What I dine try with everthing whan my power to get them out? ROSE. ‘Thats not what MORDECHAL From a futher she shoulda't be nervous (He ss) How logs’ ben New Yo? Why youd ROSE. il goand gether Maybe she does know you're ere. (Rose hr ite Bdrm Arde cecde hi appro i, este shmop ond wie is mouth decay He asses di ‘iid wating poe. Cling rot) Lusi Is Pap He's wait Sing Lusi (nig deed i er om thes ai comes nt the ‘irom waits as preset towards th ng room spe) LLUSIA. Please, Rayaeh you some witk me. [ROSE I hinki’s beef you go alone Lai sion efor the ‘ec otig vg cand, samoting Rese, tong beeen th te ‘rooms lok fom Last Morcha and bch ai The tooo them ‘ewig suibrny, nth some psiion Rest pged) Ob st fight Tlcome with you (Las sondy way aad of Re who lows at diane, wis bebind er. Lasia enters th cig room ‘sar Merah wt maine, labng righ ahead, wag) LUStA Tal? MORDECHAL (Loss a Las, ries Medes at be hr) Mine ‘ide, asia Wein? TLUSIA. fied) Pesheni MORDECHAL (Alera foward Lacey til are of ber ‘tin Losia Weiss Peshenk oe Chemec Pel? (Lae made They area arm's ogh mv. Rests waeing wabrsoe. Mor deh takes Ls by hese asf embrace: Shes pase tare fh repose He bps hr at arm's fog, eas er ‘round sndyng hr Vos lone diferent You nas oly 2009 © ‘ere, when Teen you the ie tine CUSIA. Du ick str i ander MORDECHAL Red nit rn Yiddish Hete we should speae 3 nein any Yu ite your ee Rap You bee Fo Youre dc prety gon burnt much a8 BEER hnk eo ang ot you ver here bu ou wil cn ee Sfowte oun you ae) ou Tsk ot ke my site Bere TESTA. Everoae apie MORDECHAI Yo om oem Be {SIA Lhe MORDEGHAL Se Lae sacl apr from Mord, teint ot te Af rrocing se) Mae you shod Deine weve Green's You wos gt he dh food here. Tana Pea wi fen you up. even wth et Bad fo ESIA 1 sy with Raye Un son when have mine on ome. Wish Dav MORDECHAL And whcre is this Dud? USSIA Loating or ne MORDECHAL He knows you ami bee? LUSIA. He kore Wen Monde and RayzeL Maybe he ows Greswpan in Boy ton tt hi ch fo me Bec Daido ame we od each te. Ul then ty wih Ray SORDECHAL And your tert does te tink of she Rose, ‘Cleining Mordechai and Lasia.) t's good like this, Papa. dnd Te gro eke with 00 wok MORDECHAL Youste nxt skeurs (Sita sere) 1 Inca any, youu nothing abe. Te Rew) Yourske ae. ‘itn ese ly LUSIA. Rayo ke Maa (Pose MORDECIIAL. “vps m Lain) Doesse eve vou ough tbe? Rane) Mate owe she best Kosher Toles amills (ef h pc nt the Rae. To Lia) Or des he make fou ck wit oo much? From oven You slr mere san wrung ier one mdb Coe oc Were gnre sROSE and LUSIA. Where? MORDECHAL To eatin a restauane big celebs. ROSE. Bu I'm cooking dinner here, Paps. Pot ous. MORDECHAL Por roe they gb pleny at Fe and Sehapir. ‘Ale is kosher ROSE. Ii korher, Papa, You kaow that For youabways speci (Merdeka om his bt and sar) MORDECHAI {beg your pardon, adr. You ca" make pot fone He Fine and chap. Mordechai stand wating ear hoe Trams. Rose gt ac, pts on Ls gts ber Aaa) ‘What's the mate, ae go 0 cox TLUSIA. Is good like ths Tar di Too hot ouside. MORDECHAL (To Rew) Give her a cout, You got enouth. ROSE, Ive tied, Papa. She wont, (Mordechai te lor with ome) MORDECHAL Getthecont! (Reseece et aater oat. Mor- waa cowie far 9 moment, ends to spat 0 Lain) You se got big amily in Pland. The Grengpans was the oly reat hee before me Mine mam td ote wa bots dead before | sean Tore down the ters all auld remember, 01 Ufa efogo es tting neat roma pocke) Some, fi oot aaa eben fom eis egasinton or taro frm Greerspe Ineybe. Some I dont Know ye TUSIA. Tc nt tke you. The sme, (Lavi takes oa sar otcoak rom ber honda Sie and Mordeb move bakin hl Ferrron Reve reas eith the er Cat Shee that someting it gon nd hits te barred, ready lee. Sk wil dowly Seabee readin of the i, although sh des not wat Bar ‘hoe Te rng. hs ritalin gai. Mordecai opens is ‘racoak adi Lai pent hrs She aed Mordecai arconoppnste Tsay room, ek facing D. They read issowly ond exit ‘fobeting on ire, Merdeka ates fsa pt and makes tetations coring 0 Lass information) MORDECHAL Arr and Salek Elis, nephews. Son fi Bers Wein Els. ao [LUSIA. Aur Bias, dead, Musdered, Maidanek conenuaton a tn an frst. Sle Hn. Gea. Kid nae Sirti ninsioen ad fortes, Apt WORDECHAL Viadek Bias Braerielaw. MOB. Vldek Elan Murdered Moidanc, nineteen a for SHORDECHAL Bera Weis Bins ster, Mer pena Weos Elian Murdered, Maidan, nineteen and foxy 0, MORDECHAL Zalmen Weis brother UGSIA, Zaimen Wein, Esther Weiss sons Mot LUSIA over Fea Wein Fidman, gnactilren, Reni Wet idee: munered All Auschwitz-concenttion capt a vind fory-ewo unl rincteen and frefve. (Mord ne tyne Lim bri, witht xpresion then coins ad Meee eta, Bench riedman reperedin Plein, sneseen Ihundred and fry, MORDECHAL Markus Weis, both. MeaTA, Markus Weiss No word. Last was seen, Chernov, titer seen and fom-one MORDECHAL Pesha Weis sine. MOR DF iby Wese Murdered, Auschwita nineteen an fre three. RVSRDECHAL Karol and Janka Eisenman motherinaw and father ina, tae Roland Janks Eisenman. Murdered Blane Nineteen sd foro Hee ECHTAL. (Safty) Your mother, may she rest in plese, T ow what happenc— ROSE, our) But don! Why Wo di, Papa? Last) MTORDECHAL Its enough wo row she died in ich las, ROSE, Andale tere So many! Names yu never tld me, Papa (Shei Sb cold, ees with er ooo) MORDECHAL They'e dead LUSIA. Oi george Murdered. (Paw) youre me how she 6MORDECHAL And this they tld me wis ao sea Sense Wiis and Minne Wei, uncle and sine LLUSIA. Shmael Weise no recon Minne Weis, murdered, Chel, nineteen and fro MORDECHAI Jatob Weis snd wil, cousins LLUSIA. Jakob ess mutdeed Tiblinka, nincten and fry fdvee. Mais Weis, murdered Bitenay, bneteen and fr three Daughter Gite and Dever Weiss murdered, Birkenah inten and for-fou. MORDECHAI, (Mating owetaion) For evering Ga does, thet isa aso (Heh is ook. pat ond pon ini pk, He ‘it ue, hn nts hat Lai lading wih hr i en) Nec med LLUSIA David Pechenk husband wo Lusa Wes Pecherit n= itoaw to Mordecai Weis. rested, Cherov, Poland nineteen unde pd fy, Spice Pochenh dau to Dovid cherie tnd Lusi Weis Pech, ast granddnugher—to Merdeka Weis. Murdered. Asschwiey nineteen hundred and forties. (Lata pecs hr bok ash fade half Mord ad Rae mannan ding fellowing ane, which ae plc im Las mind) sco Got ta Ve sys there iverson. Mama Mama, her ete sane ai eprom, tre ing be ands er ‘pr Las co fring voit ama, ig er ol in er tind) MAMA ri LLUSIA. There iss! He mye knows Mama Br oui He sys he knows what happened vou. Gas wl MAMA Yourfatarneverquesions the wllof God. And asthe dol LLUSIA. You're wrong! Even you, Mama! MAMA You done py wit God, Isty i your father always side LLUSIA. Bathe ca’ realy know what happened. Why docs be pretend MAMA. Maybe he thinks he knows And what diference does emake? 6 LUSIA. He's se se. And fe MAMA. You wan him to bve some pla? LUSIA. Yes MAMA. (Leaping litle looting ot Monhei) 1 remember tthen ffl he seme way. But maybe, now, e's had enough heady LUSIA. 1 done care MAMA. You wane to hurt at olf man. LUSIA. Yet Tht one. Yeu MAMA. Your own father LLUSIA. He'saormy fher He canbe. [derthanw hin, Weve strangers (donc hrow where Tam, Where an 1 Slama? MAMA. Wit your lami. You Neshand bond Alas My ‘ny. My Raya, my prety, Hed gi (Ske ols a Mord) [And yout father, be was my haba LUSIA. Pm sory, Mama, but MAMA. Never be folsh and yo'l never be sr: LLUSIA. Mama, Mama, Fim ins dream! I dere want to rush then, MAMA. She! They might heat you Sia to mape bind LLUSIA. Waly aro ele child) Samal What should | do? ‘What sbuld To dors kw what da ea i sn? (Poe Mama at er toe pe The moment pes Te pis Jade to bik) Scene 9 Laer hat een A Sadao popular music oth ria ‘The igh come nth icing room. Lain sate the of, reading a mags Row is ping ROSE. (Lies) Bue I want you w sell me! Please, Losi How could sou Keep irom me? Ihave right row! aLLUSIA. 1 gota righ to sud ten the musi, the word so can tlk more beuer. Get work, jb. (Rast ram ond tras off the radia) ROSE. ‘Th'snot going tohelp you, Luss. Talk witha help you. Thallbe much bene. But pease, you've got ote me what happened. (Lasio ges ap and moves away 10 bedroom Rowe follows) TLUSIA. You sen that ist, Rayos. Thali was What i sys ‘on that paper. (Lia ston bed, ay from Ras, eho comes pace) ROSE. Liss. Lists! Your ix, Papa's it. Like king inventory of Ary goods Then, ll through dinner, nota word out of place: Nota tear Nota sgh. Papa i sone. Bue I'm nota baby and T wane to ‘know whac happened. I sce pictures in the newspapers I can't believe. And in the newsreels. I couldn’ ook, but wanted se, tha what i was cll ike? Was my mother in one of tose pie tures? Were you? You'e my family, elle (Lata lok at Rese ‘fore she peas) LUSIA, Teannoe wiki. About Lal of ving and dying, I too ‘much fom th. the Bie. ROSE. (Quiet) Bones LUSIA. The Bones. The harm. The flesh 1 wane rot lk it no ‘more. OK? ROSE. (Sting on se dud) Not even about Mama? LLUSIA. About Mama I rll you this. How was her if Almost happy, only except for missing you. She was beautiful, skin lke ‘lle Smooth and smells always fom cle, ike soep. And tying a the time things..words ROSE. Sayings LLUSIA. Sayings to make things be beter. She mikes me laugh, and Hana, my friend, eo. She sings, ot wo good, lke me. And ‘wos good, al, lite you. She has head in dreams, has dreamin head forever. Things, no mater how bad, be going beter soon, says Mama, And jus like Paps whatever happens i the wil of God ROSE, Even after LLUSIA. Every day. ‘The will of God. So chats Mama. What I remember. This I can cll you (Pons, wile Reve considers something) ROSE. /Sofiy) Cave you get it of? LUSIA. What ROSE. ‘The number. The number on your am. LUSIA Is forever. Geri off No ROSE. How did they doit, Lusia? Did ichurd? Wha id you feel, like when— LLUSIA. (Going gui ling room) Now pardon please got to lean bezer English. (Rose ets throw bathroom dooreay, dis trangh. Lava rarncon radio, When it arma ap oie isn the mide (ofa commercial She Depa repeating te words onthe radio. Lia oe er ee atte igs chore 10 the ftry poe) Scene 10 ‘In Lai's memory, iti Chrno Poland 1939, The radio commercial changes 0a lay Yiddish some. DUVID. (Ofte, calling fights) Lia. (Dovid eters Laci rans 10 him aed they begin amiga! er te age. They at longing) LLUSIA. Cher ff fh hermit otemen! Enough, Dovid! DUVID. (Whirling Lasia coe herder) Shoabinker! Weakling Can keep up? LUSIA. (Stopping fling om, ot of breath.) W's 0 xe! You'e Fight. give upl You wis, Dud! You're in much bee shape than Tam DUVID. Condicon, yes, Lage. Spe? Yoursis beter. Is my lungs. Fm running more now. They putJewsineoa separate schoo, they help me build my strength. Twice a day now a twice the de tance as before. And no more cigareex I ake advantage of the x»"xoning to improve my health LLUSIA. 4 tal opportune DUVID. Thats me. LLUSIA. Yow call too much anention wo yourself with al hit run ning, You could get to work five minutes let, Mr. Grubman understands about schol You're wo noticeable. You sand ov. DUVID. 11 doem't mater. No one can etch up with me. LLUSIA. No? (Laie lunge for David, bgnig a game oft as frntcos th dancing. IP cer wh irchaving etm. Final, Ducid ‘as Lia cornered. He adcances mening She serum, laughing) ‘No, Duvi, no! Mama will come it What will he think? DUVID. We're almort marred. She'll encourage me- LLUSIA. Nol Mama! Mama! Help! (Duo grabs asa and bses ser. Thr embrace isinnoent and haste, somewhat wear.) | 80 ‘know fcan be maried and tl ive here. With youend Mama It seems indecent DUVID. She's used to me. She hes me, Ike he. She used to ive me cookies, cakes handouts—all the time when I was aki. Sonow I get you. Another handout No difference. (Las veel and sie ot at Duc. He rabs hr again) LLUSIA. BucDuvidhln my room. And Mama ight next door. I ot righ. I wort be able to DUVID. To what? LLUSIA. (Pushes Dec owey, thn gc afer him) I must be marty ing you fo your money since you have no brains. DUVID. Tm marrying you fr your mothe’ gefite fab! You'd better watch out or I won't ake you > Ameri, LLUSIA. And Mama, DUVID. And Mama I won't take her ether. LLUSIA. Anyway, beeen the Germans and the Russians weve suck DUVID. Leave itto me (Pou) With being brawn, and an: cy, Pl lead the way. LUSIA. (Suddenly sriou:) You mean i, dost you DUVID. Of course I mean ie Together we can do anything. You'll see. Man and wile 0 LLUSIA. Manandwite, these shift from Laas memory to hr fas of the faa they begin 0 dnc romantically fa 10s omg ‘playing i the bocgroan) Jus ks the od day DUVID. Ie hue eo think back LUSIA. We won't then. (Passe They are barely moving) Duwi DUVID. Yeu? LLUSIA, Nothing ike co sy your name. DUVID, Lsin (Lasio ond Duvid sop dancing. Their embrace ‘come: more inte) LLUSIA. Wait, Duvid. My father. He'llbe here any invte. And ayzeL She's right inthe bathioom there, DUVID. 0? We're marred, ou know. LUSIA. I know, bu til DUVID. Buc sil? laxphs cai) Some things neverchange! (Dawid contin to move inom Laci, whois backing off) LLUSIA. (Langing) Stop it Dus! Dugan shal! Nea! Papal Reyaell (Theyre about to is again when Rove enters from the bathroom) ROSE. Last (Lavi hears Rose, he mace off radi comes back, and be ighing returns warmal. The sss lob at ach othe bile David reds Lia is ot of breath, Roc fe pled ond alarmed ‘What is it; Lusia? What ae you doing? What happened? LLUSIA, (Abo surprised) Rayze?” On, mine sees. .(Loobing boas bewildered, straggling with he language) Ljastem siting here ‘Then [am remembering. something. (Smiling gv, hop) hati goons happen END OF ACT ONE “aACT II Scene 1 Midday, the following Sanday. In the Bacou, 2 reear ‘ampingsoond is heard, Mordechat counting with each ‘hp the lights is slew, Mordechai is jamping back and forth cbs come wich yng onthe ing eom flor. le semoorging Lavi Yo cot wih him Ls, oon ls ‘ole than in At, cnfed is msl sles te xe ‘ein th coating has reached "94." Rase ns fom the ‘chest aig chairs the dinate ad fh ceria afresh. Shes wearing adh oalopron When sheet ‘heer the Bing room, she stops astonished. MORDECHAL Ninerpfive, aineysix lnerpseven, inet ih ROSE, Papal MORDEGHAL (Waving Rese off not losing a buat) Sho! Ninety rin, one hundred! (Merdeka op Broth deeply sf tabing 2 bom, tlh to Lai, who ony nod in reponse) Lack, You se? Tn beating ike «teenager. In two moashs Tbe seventy. Alois teaching you aw to count American, (To Rese) T want she sould know what astong family se comes fom. (Merdeka rms bachro asia wile Rese ise iying the dmae) Mine rant ive ta hundred eo, sill walking every day with a milk-wagon thee niles And he never mised in i ife ever one Sabbath in the shud Finally, he died fs rote that turned pen. Asichappened, he frozen in the snow, with dhe milk coming up fav the cans on ‘Mendy. He died justin time belore sunset Friday and that's the fiscone he missed. This tory head in mine own meshes, may a ‘she rest in peace, many timen a8 boy. So you know you're fn Suro people. (T» Rew) You. to. Both of you. Even when was born on that sme nigh ame soldiers on hoses, cosacks making troll, setting fires: But I dida't ery and all atencion, I din’ snake even a peep. ROSE. (Coming oer and siting) Papa you tld me this befor, didnt you? When Twas litle. { never heard you tell «story since then MORDECHAI. So now you head. ROSE. (Enthuiicalty) Tell another, Paps. From when you ‘were a boy. about you family. We'd both like to ear it si? (Latia sede MORDECHAI (Abril ro Row) Stores should only mean omething, They should teach something, ike Tera. If not teaching smedhing. a waste of ime coll so much! Ewant she Should know sno how much respect this family zoe. (To Laie.) ‘When I fis some her, I sarted asa stock boy, dong errands, no English. Now, Greenspan's an old man. Only seventy-two, but ‘ready an old man and om running the place. He, Greenspan, he falls me Morty, but noone ele. Cuntomess,salsgits, everyone, "Good morning, Mi, Weis and “Lat me speak wo Mr, Weis, he knows the answer.” Look. I gotevena business card. You see chat? Mordechai Webs, You undertend? Ies imporane you should now this No mater how much you suf, what you lose your family, you don’t ard know no English, you sllean be a person with respect, which is worth mae chaa ll the tea in China. You Understand? Your sister, she got easir. American all the way. Nobody's gonna give her no touble. You see cat? ROSE. Papa Te had wo work ind, 100, and— MORDECHAL You got bene and health, that's what you'e ‘supposed ro do! So don tll me. ROSE. I know ifs oc the same, but I never had anyone to help me with— MORDECHAL (Hinieg he floor with his cme) Tact! Mit God's lf you got bain and health you help yourself! This way you can ive though anything. (To Las) Il sight, wher. Get “6your hat and coat: We're going. (He puts om his at and stands up, uady 1 lez) ‘ROSE, Where, Paps? Lusia and I are planning to MORDECHAL She comes with me to Brooklyn to mect Greenspan, to see the place 1 been living all these years! What (pov be hee home if things work out and there's 90 De pression. ROSE. Well, OK. [ guess I shoul vist Tame Pela, anyway. MORDECHAI No I want she should come by herve. All of this, Brooklye, Greenspan, you already know. Now is her TLUSIA. Papa I want Rayzel shoul come. MORDECHAL Rayze! is saying here. She's got ro do her TLUSIA. 1 got to help her Si) MORDECHAL (To Rese) Tell your sister. ROSE. He's right Losia. You go ahead. There's not Ielp with. I've goings to do, business, rom my jo. tft by mysct. And you'll get to see what might have been your home. MORDECHAL So go get your hat and cost. (Merdeka waits ‘rom bal wile Lasia geste bedroom. She rar carrying her boc ‘ibook, wo hat ocoat) Thsisicagain? Nocou? (To Roe) Get your Sister acon. (Roce mos fo do 1, Lasia tps her) TLUSIA. (Looking ard at Mordechai) V'm going with you lke you ‘want I don’t wear no coat. (Mordechraen aback lok from Las Io Restand bac thn wovs Lavon aad ofin. Te Rose) 1s g008 ‘day Sunday wbe home, ne (Rew forcesasmileand nod. Lasi xt ‘Mordechai tarts to loc bind her) ROSE. Bye, Papa, MORDECHAL (Tarning dock) You made a god meal, Rayzel (eres oleae gain, spe) The fish wasa ite bisa, butte cags was goo. (He continues out) ROSE, (ds de exite) Thanks, Papa. Bye MORDECHAL Zo graume (Rose goes into the dinate sift coon “4 some more, removes the dish tee from ber wai throws the foe onto ‘sb od ges int the Ting rom, oes om the radon picks wp @ se gownc nd esto read When the wsiccomeson the wats ¢ Oma, seseeiy cos ite the bedroom. She picks pth dol loos ati past sn ved sors ee Sb changes hr mind and wc asia’ roe, Shick som te foo ofthe ed Shelly patito, looks in the miro. ‘Seddedy she bors something the sound of child rye ft Feightned, she loos arcand) ROSE. Who is? Who's here? (The child's coe ccavionally cals toma.” Rove pack sof, anal 0 identify the rure ofthe oce ‘Shera n the room) What's the matter?..How did you gti fore? Dost be aftad,.Where ae you? (Tae sound bat grows Teuder) Whe are you? (Ret catches href nthe “mirror” oppesite the fot of the bd, rans toward the aude rose here. hs moment th weping stops. She reais tha se alone ash strsat ‘Te mage onthe mirror. She twces hr dry ees Lights fade) Scene 2 ‘Tusay ftervoe. When lights ris, Lasia i nthe Icing room, energy cleaning with bruh ond cloth Ske is ‘Femming, on her bee The figs sift 1 ows. Facing ‘Dowwtag, she smiles ex Hanua eters bind her. LUSIA. Hanna HANNA, Kea ich araye bomen? LUSIA. (Rung 10 embrace Ber) Hannal CW's grat far dir (itanoa ew looks Las ag nd is dresed im onda, weondhand does lite brs) HANNA. But your sister is’e home. Are you sure ies all fighe! 6LLUSIA. (Leading Hawna bythe hand. When she spas, it reminir care the fine Rew sowed her the sparta were Nee, ore ache youn here Youbave o sec everthing, I+ even got ‘ngs we dda’ know to dream about Look here loo a panic laud, Youu sleep onthe Noo. And what abou this? Facts auchine that makes i war, Tike the mide of uy, ot ie coldesewintr day! (Hamma ecais ovr rxrgting) And Hane fn, wai il you see the Kicen! HANNA. Does it havea stove? A ceal one? TUSIAL Ie runs on eletrity, thats what you won't believe (asia rua inthe bce) HANNA: (Laobing afer er) Not TOSIA YOpiage) Yes I mean it} And there's « machine chat ‘eusee your clothes and then the diss. Oh it eves a litle CBR ween hat you have w do over. But mosty its ke having ¢ encened-—tvc ride do the work (Lasiacomes ack inn th vine.) And you pat your garbage oui the back door and while seaccp a ta comes onan elvaor and makes i= TANNA, There's something left to throw away? TIUSLA, Too much, You ca eat enough to use ic up before it spile TANNA. We used to dream ofa piece of bread. (She rds the table sop) Everything is cea! USI, (Back i the ing room, ters to Homma.) Wait wnt you cree pertvoom! Everything whice and shiny. A bathe big ‘Fsgh eo rwim in and water hoc enought bella gif you want od. HANNA. Inside the howe? (Lasia wads. Tey langh) And can say here? Tete of course. Rose is out of town on busines, You can have the bedieom=—T'il show ito you ina minute and TM sleep bere Iavwhere Pe usd to. (Sh poses onthe of ite Ros. They look at tack ote, then Lia sits 9p and spats softy) You know that ‘ohatever is mine is yours, Hanna TANNA, Udrms heldou to Lava, coh joins er.) Whatever is mine 6 is yours LUSIA. A half «porto HANNA A quer of « potso.-A cup of baey-water 20up TLUSTA. A spoonful of soup. Half is yours HANNA. More than balf sometimes LUSIA. Whoever needs it more. TANNA, Wroever wants icles, (Paws, The ight are bing @ dew change i cold Blt) TLUSIA. You kept me alive HANNA, Your fe war something r ive fo. LLUSIA. You wece all I had left. HANNA. You were everything, (anse Ther Boies ar erasing sence. dor They ore ching rather than Holding eck oer) TLUSIA. If you had no one you wore dead. TANNA. much fast. If you had someone TRSTA. you had tive wo they would live scold dant cisely Hamas and asia reac rund tack ther ve firth, Tt one ater for pc sopprt and warmih Hoa brats ‘ovay, lok aroend) See NA. (Wiper) Now follow me. Into the howe. Hansa wey vowerd te bedroom. asia pls back frighimed) ee ocr cant goin there! (Bath women are week and cold lara has the ergy give y foe) HANNA. Yes we ant LLUSIA. Nel HANNA. But we're fice! LLUSIA. don't befive it HANNA. Liberated. LLUSIA. Libented TANNA, He side was all ight The Russian on his Bore He aid the whole wown belongs 19 us 90% TUSIA. YCls to Hama, onside the bedroom, whispering tere) Bu there might be someone in thee. PANNA, Se what? Old women and babies only. They were let behind ”LUSIA. I wouldh’e put my fot in 2 German howe HANNA. Ie was a Polish house before they tok ie LLUSIA. Tes no good, Hanna. Ie had Nazis in i HANNA. We'e free We can go where we want, We can take anything. Food. Clothes. Take back what they stole, He told us. ‘The Russian on his hose In Yiddish, Who would have guessed? In Vide LUSIA. Buc there's grandmother in there, Hanna, And a lide baby. We might frighten them, HANNA, How can you sty such a thing? Your mother wasn’t frighened? (As Hanna speaks, Lava cover: ber ers, humming, to crown her out) Sprinze wasn’ frightened on the way the ovens? ‘They took your sweet litle get They tok your mother. They took everything from us, but we can't take a warm coat ofa piece of sausage from— LLUSIA. Stop! I don't want to hear! We cane be like them! We ‘can't do what they did! And I dont want a warm oo I want o be col like the dead ones don’t want— HANNA. Shhh See. She ran away. (Leading Lasiainto th bad 00m. Th wid stops.) Took the baby outthe window. Look. Lusi. Tesempry. Come. Thece's nobody here. Look. A bowl of cereal For the baby. Otmeal Sill hot. And a susage. Milk LLUSIA. Tewill make you sicko atall at once, Just ake alitde bit, Hanna! (But Hansa is eating the imaginary food rapidly, imine ‘Then she ses the dll. Sh pics it op ond rads it lik a baby) HANNA. This is for my baby. LLUSIA. It belongs to another child HANNA. I's forthe futur. For my baby LLUSIA. You'd bring «child into this word? Anyway, we cae’ have children anymore. HANNA. Tan. LLUSIA. Youean’, Hanna can't We stopped out periods: We're not women anymore. We don't have women’s bodies, HANNA. We will (Lasia rues oway from Aer) Eat And get round. Soft. Clean, Bleed. (Shs weakening Aig difely breath ing, rmples on the bod. Lisa tn: to her.) Have babies. You and David, 6 LLUSIA. (Moving £9 comfort Homa) All sight, Hanna. Welt have babies HANNA. (aging the doll tight) nd re LLUSIA. You with someone wondertl ke Duvid, HANNA. A handsome Rusian soldier. LUSIA. On a horse. HANNA. Who, ou of nowhere, speaks Yiddish. LLUSIA. (Lagging) The horse? HANNA. Even the horse speaks Yiddish (Hamas ond Lava Both stort laughing willy wail Homma begin 10 cough She weakens greatly) LLUSIA. Shh. Soon you'll be better. Now there'll be doctors and medicine. HANNA. (Ching Lusi the dll) Late wo much. You were right But isa god reason to be sick fora change. Overeating. What would your mama say? (Ske rier with effort) Tere, you tke the doll LLUSIA. But i's yours HANNA. Youll need i before 1 da. Don't even know the Russia's ame yee Let go of me (Se puke Laie away.) Hold the doll Protect. I'm going to throw upand I don'e want to ge ity. (Lava wands p as Hanne exits) Novdity. Go away from me, Lusin Gai eet fom mi. cok! (Las i ctanding aloe, aging the hl as the lights return 10 mormel. She loaks at che doll, caress fd LLUSIA. Hannelet Who can I laugh with now? (Laia gc puts ‘he dll down She rans back to her leaning, frioucly. She sees) Scene 3 She seces again. Rose eters from bathroom through bed 00m with cleaner and rags om erway to btcen ROSE. I wish you'd stop, Lusia, and take i eaty. It doesn't need ”10 be that cea, LUSIA. I fke ROSE. I've never hear of anyone cleaning hat way I'm sue no ‘one's ever done iin here before. LLUSIA. That's how come Lashom? ROSE. (Asse duappears into Bithen) Speece LLUSIA. Sneeze. Fist time I use that word Snceze. For someth- Ingtobe too much cleans impossible. Anyway, If live here, do stop fr lide while and rex If ou wil, Iwill, OK? You could get In the bathtub and seek all da. Go on. 1 know how you love tht buble bath. Sometimes T think youll ever come out. LLUSIA. Tm sony. Til uy wo be more fet. ROSE. "That's oc what | meant. You can say in a long a8 you like, Only don’t hink you shoul alvays be working. Hal the day the immigraa office and here the rest ofthe tine. You won't ‘ea come tothe moves anymore. You deserve some peace. Out- ‘ide of the bath. LUSIA. (4 bt fas) Peace I'l get when thisall leaned up. OK? (dessa, goes boc ober dating and polishing wih added nay “asi and Rese are both wording fers. Back bys singing the el, Rose a popular amg Ls a tng Yeddich ty wo rely cure hth ising. Ii the sang she bummed arr to drown out Hama, Res howe, it war of Lasia's song and lites oi as ‘he cominat her work Then ihe jut watching herve) ROSE. That's prey. (Lsia.sops singing be worn) No, dont stop. That sounded wae. I reminds me of something Lass,’ ‘one of hose mes wo you sbout Did m}—our—mother wed 0 sing hat song? LUSIA. That song, no. Busing, yey slays when she's working in the house or cooking or sewing Something. But not to good, se like me, Maybe ths is what reminds you ROSE. No, you havea sweet voice, Sing some more, Teach me. Tr tke w lean ic (Paw) LLUSIA. This song from the imps. so ROSE, (Quietly) Ob, I'm sore. (She arms aes.) LLUSIA. (Watching Roe.) Rayel Rose, Ie don't mater Isa goo song. Happy. About how the world willbe after warisover Was tong then about frat, Yes? So now is song about now. Teach you it Come, (Rowe ot bride Lavi onthe floor, Las ings, at 2 ech) 0, i el ca err shay.” {ibe gre, sine Bayne You know what this means? ROSE. Some of ie Not every word LLUSIA. Ie says the world wil be beautiful. Love will gst moce and hae. (She gues) ROSE. Less LLUSIA. Less And thus for everbody. Between women and, beeen men and between one country and the oter county (Las begins the song again. Res jas in teaively for th fst se line When the cere i repeated she jm in gain, singing more strony) LLUSIA and ROSE. (Singing) 0, i ol ea wren heya,” ib grey, sie ble ‘is fren tisha mee, ‘ls and Fd. 0 i vl eat orem cha, (Laci singing more sro Jorg Rese) ibe goer, sie blagea sis froyen techn meer, (Rac, watching Lai Jades eat ond Lava finches lone) ‘i Land on ld. (Paste) se PeomiehNoee siLLUSIA. Enough for now. Is longer song, Too much, Enough Hanna used to sing with me. ROSE. Is shes fend of yous? (Lava mods rer f her energie leaning) From the war? LUSIA. And from before, From children together ROSE. (Treading carly) Was she berated with you? (sia ads, Rase is raced) You came through i all opetber? LLUSIA. Is why Tlive ow. And Dusid. ROSE. Well where is she? We could bring her here, you know. ‘Youdea'tonly have tobe family o sponsor someone. Ifthe woot you went through i together and came out of i together. LUSIA. Hanna was to sick. Tee.ry-phus you koow. She was iothing eto he. [say when | really look for ire imein hos pi, But Hanna we isbones, bth of us nothing but bones We never be womens agtin” She say old saying. ke Mama, Too sick aly to talk, she says “Baier om fash do; lash om boner sito!” (She lvghe) Parshas? ROSE. I ehink 0, LLUSIA. “Bones without mest you can have; meat without bones ‘Simposible” This way the makes jokes and was living oly one move ay (Rowe tans eeay and oe off into hth) Bu she was {Hoe And clean, And was thinking chings forthe future (Laie ‘ack ro her rain Rese returns sort, wich afl pene basher) ROSE. I know Lean't getyouto lave tht spot so brought pic- ie. (Row aver chick igs, Bread and cheese et. ayng them om the Cloth the lr near Lain) LLUSIA. For this T can sop. ROSE. Your sppedie is improving, LLUSIA. Mine cr isa god cook. An exper (Lasia ond Rose eat Ieartly, Rowe tokes cocoate mil from basket and gives it £0 Losi) ROSE. With chocolate? LUSIA. With chocolate. (Emig drinking some) This chocolate in ‘the milk you learn from your Tanta Pei, no? ROSE. She ued to doanehing wo get me to drink milk Because she thought she shoul. LLUSIA. She seemslike kind woman when I meet her. Like bir, ike yousay, bur with hurtfoot hop? (Revenods) hopping oget seed to get warm, ROSE. Worm. USA. Worm, Warr, Worm, (Se comer) To get a worm to sing lite bird song about bird troubles ROSE. You know ber perfect! That's just what she'sike, More f spattow than a hen, Tanca Perla could not batch an €88- LLUSIA, Inmy house, yourhouse 00 in Chernov, belore the wa, far longtime we got chickens Many. Eggs every day and some ‘ata makes for more chickens for soup Mama makes deicions. In Brooklyn I sce no one got chickens and much.,hard where You walk, how you sy his? ROSE. Prvement. Sidewalks. LLUSIA. Much pavement sidewalks not good for to grow tees swith fruit, We have inthe summer baby apples ROSE. Cab apples LUSIA. And darne.pears, Mam ean make grow anything and then make for read el, jam all good, for whole yea" ROSE. That's something | acver tasted homemade. LUSIA. ‘This we have even when trouble begins beeause is ht bby house. Untiall Jowish gt to move tocone place. Bur before tow you say-—imarted,sll childrens, rye and Duvi oly fit teen, shecen, we uke—steal—from Mama the jam and bread and havenke dis. ROSE. A pienie LLUSIA. By the iverin woods, We fel soba like thie, have to cat up al this jr, the whole bot, with x sp00— ROSE. "To hide the evidence! LUSIA. Andisbestpio-ic Lever have, (Pause) Rayzel, yesterday i the morning aman came into immigrant office. Ts very thin ‘much more than me, And teeth black and poor clothes, much wor than mine. He has list, he says, lsofnames what happened ast years Poland, even from beginning of war, like time when ‘Duvid been arrested. He kept it secretin eamps and copied very reac many pagen who died. who lived, who escaped, how, whee 3‘Ofcoun, hi want see sgh sy The man ys wl ot fre ln aby. Only wl vl Fo money OSE How wt LSA, Ns He meds mosey rod dah, ve. Tt ts wrk iene He's «bad man. ROSE. We what hppened? Wha i you do? LLUSIA ean donting fed him man mor imps “oaey Ilse whet happens I thick maybe Dud Ben is ROSE, Wha makes you shine? LLUSIA. Tine for Dei Ibe) (Tear ig Asia Ths pooner Re ps ep) [ROSE esPupl Wharsbedonghereror Ince mie ote hy Sel) Pap Ra ered mr pong Tig ‘rd n tia) Toe Cece. ie chest Tm supposes © ‘phone Coming Pap! Lai sts oft ho 1 pwn aes Shedd ss) {isin Bec ReyeL nanos pupa Refs sre Splenda) Dimi Rend iar rom ‘aig mil end tered tos ese me ty (bgt ag yard hes ase ede $e oon io ing sro eo, Rs os Spore Mord os hie her eng ht at a ‘Pa warm gig dey He cori asoore wih« risg! MORDECHAT Ice. epnutingtever dou ny as wo Kock sd, lass from hn. Botha Ra a gn! hr gh. Sea ep) Wha eso tee OSE. picnic Pap LSI. Reel jot cleand up th be we been cing on the toe MORDEGHAL Soi sweptefr, maybe ye eon he te 7s mack Rend ai br angi odin ‘chur kg from lig Marea mend tee os Jobe) Ie wot sets shold gh tgetber Rot ad Lai ‘eo, our forg momo of pln cams} ROSE. I'm sry Pap. You wan something? A dink, maybe? ve gc ome delou chicken MORDECHAL (Paring down his far ond coo inh dine) No, Tg need I wat youtwo shuld dean up your pic and ‘nese dawn Ti on import basics (Daring He na cera Tina of hala eet ad Lae ch 9p ond at owe) he pin ond ancy tinge. Mordecai is arene cher aeend tht dite ‘ant ROSE, How come you lft the wore! You rely supried us. MORDECHAL Today they're dong inventory. For hi, Vcan leave: For hi Greenspan can manage lone. He can count. fe fe wets down gmberr ins book Especial wher [oc someth- ing more pera ROSE. Does it have wo wth tat box A supe, maybe? MORDECHAL. ‘That's Esaedy ROSE. Lasin you see what your being, here has don? Everything's topy-tay Surprises he midlet week, yet Papa aking of ely. Amazing! MORDECHAL Enout, ae. Sk Both (Ror and Las sic Merde loin ble te ee) Uh boxsthe stipe tan chingia he worl Ihe ives, ver fr. In ereis Your ‘amily, our iy, whe and where ou Yecoming rm. fs prot (tho you ac. (legos t hot nth abe) 1s pos pepe wel ever se no mor part of tm sive ail you And bee et, in your cite, with God's help. Oi pices U had ermine pens or aunt and ones. Some I stopped showing You when Sou wav ile, Rayaeh always making you er too much fr your Totes, may we rein pace. or for Lusk 8 you wed 10 ROSE. I done remember dat! MORDECHAL ‘These I showed you again er when hey was the sume to you ike parr in your schntboks snd they di Inte you ery no moe. ROSE. They were just fees You we, Lai, fr away std diferent MORDECHAL Allthee tot tw Lind ou shoul lok 58chem rgeter, remember together. Maybe ike aie would ‘mean move Allnames and what year, whe place, writen onthe Bek Aarhing you wants know yu mite downs le Peper 10 you do’ forge and ext tine Ti tll you wha what. ROSE. We will Papa MORDECHAL Less) (ania ods Pate at Mordehe stb oer hs doers: He ines Lata, bit prinaryeaig fo ‘ese preening omelet er) Same month gn caMe 2 Me 4 Poish woman Noble. A counters fend fa your mother “nployerho your mother ade beau Ue by bad nd ‘he, your mothe woul ged ieh woman sometimes prten, uke goods oot tom ber garden Laat sriceg ens 200s) This coutes of cour, 04 Jew, but, ll eood ‘oman. She came in peson She wou’ rake «chance to send Something whet might get ls. Tn pron oly, she wants > MAMA'S VOICE. fb bly) mit map hi. ace pllefarher ney from the ahr Mama exter he bedroom ara sy, at Mo decks Shes deri rae 10 ming eon ee er sof he ac Sacre bnpch Her aed eer by 2 ‘eat MORDECHAL She never st down, dds ake off er cnt or take a gs tea. Bush gave mea bundle for our mothe, Rese ‘race for te ba) Wie (Mordechai eit he pach ey ey ese aeons om he ach ta User yt thr Li by wp, comes forward pes as she aks 9 Mama, cart rom er) TLUSIA. Mama! Farce is ni pag? | tl you wg MAMA. Ics impossible LLUSIA, But you woud be bere aw! You'd be here wih me snd Reyeo and Pap. [id you 0g! If onl— MAMA. It you grandma had bead sed be your gana. LLUSIA. Don't do that I nt funn: Don be 20 sbbor! MORDECHAL Came, Lins sie Stop pacing Iemakes mes cei (ama alg Catia och Last Monde % ash package ope. Hept th Bo asideand remove asmale bo (de eraied ahead ar etal te ne ame ang Lae {a fonnty i Te Voss begin iy. Gly bpig op hb he} Thisisexscyhow she gveit tw me pieback the same vo you could se, Sh das ouch fom the way you enter fst uti Mama sing the eI he ci clip, hope Inspok ond remot ood condi ih sl ade ory fag) Iewaemany year since Thea anthing fom mie wife The ‘thing ound ee ike this, was aleve forme, es om covert yen before, Wha reat the wore aeay appcned, butt know ye The cuncest aie thir rnd he word tna de carne @ Ameien Even if ot Ji they ke fr from Hie: Anyway. thi om yourmrher she cariedhe a boly cage oun’ Delve The next snme ictres ou ever Seen of your se hee when she graduated shoo and chs a seeding (Mosh pag the pares Ras, netig er 0 and te on te Lia. Lai rms ory, shel 9) ROSE. Papa cin" we lok these er? Thnk ht fore. [is much to pin ase on hry Po he aac. Vos fede) MORDECHAL (Tow is ed) AI ese pcures she's oe ere inde, aed. This paper don't make the psi, believe me. (Rae tfale asia Mordechai hlds ber bck Tyco 0 Took uly a ptr wile esr in he Bedroom oni. Tei ing emplais chores) CUSTA Mam, you've gto go with her and get out of his bor tile place MAMA (Rpacig Mapeck) Don’ sre. LLUSIA. But she want protect you 10 ake a cance hecself teoaite she dinks so mich of you MAMA. Shes « wonderful woman. LUSIA. Then go! MAMA. Allright Shed hey have om forone mre You: But othe bay. Not Spine. You want come, 10? LUSIA. How dave youl Det be ey, Samal ETMAMA. You say wit your cil tay with my i UUSIA: Bor thio ieent mot hells Tete baby. You ve sndher daughter, tn, You sold be wh Rye. Fnaly ‘Mama, Aad Papa MAMA" When you have & gall you hve oo cies. Maraber ram have ro. There, where Lay aver ative it the [helong ag. {won't ake the cance of xing mor Testa, But Maa, then you Bad no choice. This ie you de STAMA. Te oly ok ikea etace If God wanted ww be ia [Nera you never would have caught salt fever, You father srnld nor have hd such busines robe TUSIA” Ti never are with you neve! About God. MAMA. God doesnt cue if yu agie orn He does what He ee Gal oct argue tna Gad doesn change Hi mind. Bese, maybe whcre chy sending vs this time wil bean norovement Inthe comer somewhere. Alas aot «phe “Treen maybe, some flower TESIA” Maurine Peel Amthing te Nei willonybe ine hererbenet ougo ith te countess fm young, Iida Tah have te meine for Spine Te puts he ale for we eprao mc wort ens cary ern my apeaick, Oeers ve ‘done They me's even know [ bve a baby MAMA. Ty wth my othe Hes aie or he fore) ok ey it may id FROSE. (Stoning end moving tomar Li igh oar 0 or aol nee nd fade in eroom) Los, ok! (aia ening “rly, cer eleven ond mats Rae wh it olin smal ter ‘Gon ald ter ond aor Mamas) Papuses tis Ty spon! Tw oe with (Lasts) LUSIR, Sometimes I fed you within ROSE: Anda ett forme fom Mama (Ras is tlds tor (arom Lita Lasik ambit ack et te poe Shes cc tari Mord) SUH log ago this ours ise? MORDECHAL November, December, maybe LLUSTA. Mama sends es things for Raye Why you dow give 8 the bei? MORDECHAL Uni I kee for crain — IISSIA And now you aeaty tow fr one cine! aint "Twas poping me sb al be ay ait NOSIA' (Overlap) Isto mare hoping! Manus doa! We TUeTA ped to come betel Was your pumie. 1 wast Raye CELESTE ecto Rove) Mame was allready we shosld set ee nen bese tte out te Bad NEY ch Same MES Suis mae Some mae Then comes a ee fom set we pera S's waking a> why Papa wont (KE 20 Zev Some roo i Brkt is giving him the woDey 59 we ae eral he sd ay # Yk ae. But Pop sy x. He Sto ke rom Ho om MAORCHAT “in you shoaid wnernand. (Pounding the Tobe) Noto owe notig! (Me es) ROSE. Bs, Pap! ROR ECHAL "Waa? I knew was coning the Dereon? 1 MORRIE dines wuld te cecal ere? Thad cys al showed rear ahead to Her? (Powe) Beery pty 1 mode since ‘Sout onine tem over moll (Rov Ux Tooking hard at Moraschal Meera xen ix dont matter ao more, Ix too late (To Hondciat) Ad nom you Sot wart evn to ead 1 bat wha Meeting Now jou set wart even 10 wack sree Mame: Pom sbune. Frm set MORDECHAL. (Gai. goaly) Ray, who you wet shold weer Marc's late your ae? Say oly the th ‘Ree ht tte Ue asia) soe beet a wom, (rete Poa may. ose ois the Teer oxt again, Lai aes Teteiding i ny rm here. She moves stow to ie ing Meet sis down, Mondche getup. fos 10 ge ish ‘oe tala feud we Teer fr your ser. Wal fer yOu ‘dower When yore fished, you come, 1 gt sre Oem er ri cre word Sout Your shed. (Mordechal ae cor remember smabin. Ile comes ack and a psa fom hsv oc. shows i Lis end (hen Rose Ei loves her 302) ROSE. “A pty ae MORDECHAL "Age see oy. PyROSE, tes Mama int MORDECHAL ile nade) A sajna sie. (Mores he ihc tak Ms oct ond ees} ROSE. Ur « meme, omatd st ix) He mu Keep chat ‘eure with hn a the me LUSIA Trang evden Ras) Youopen plese. Is your len Ree en wpe carl) ROSE, Tes very leh Like wast writen CUSIA, Mama keep he pape hak, forlong time befor he senda War ale fo ahem omaone crete utes. ever seen her wrt noting, Re Ande po ee Lai (oboe, te el tesa of ha Lac hardly ak) TeMaena Boren (Shei Yo ge eae back eRe) Th de int Reva! (Re ope obi a ber wing Lata rth dep, Compa eral hl pat fo Rose bg sabi las nora ond oper ron of Moma thwart Ae ‘tc Ret, retin os oan pry hr ar ari) Maye ee ther, Ray Mine dees daughter, Raye Tim aos leed rman with {coud be 201 coud say everthing yu the eh way Focalng ie Vhave ten and in itcould hppen you dont get tbe eters.‘ one meant by Gas wil torch you Maybe ts the stone era ime 501 ‘eine wel you everything how I fee 1 cal yea be with you snd ptaroend you mine ams ie wal be much betes butt imposible ecto IT. ‘eth yout ied youanyay in min heen hin Seu for every dey in your ie ance you mas om 900 wan ‘Chemo, Poland, oc Brockinn, New York, Amer T vane you should have yur bby spor. Your ork, xt our Sean you oud fit fed youl whit very 9 ince wand Papa mnt ay. I Kep in pocket with met Eh ‘Thu youteuch Threw wouldve ace oubefore you were Five ye nd gow feck what happened! Well who are wet ‘vest the pln or Go? Now when jou hve his baby 008, Jourmunget feng rom out mater, Some you wil aves clio weit on ad se wile fom her grande. Or, who Keno maybe the fry wil be ogeter By then “Jou would ah T mould have mare el you bsies his tay spon ade and fer, bt Ten think of anything re Tperbughtnow Yount utile ona ece pape Orve-T Saisce sean porn it wating down word but I Wish You “tersund how am fel for you mine prety ie it Your only mother Libs Kiseman Weise ‘Choror, Plan, Jone fou, nineteen unde and frrpiwn tas nd Rat itty frie ea asa pus te ete bsk in een, he nd get Fst) ROSE, ‘hank you, Las Sil in for time, th Lao ston 1) TLUSIA” Pop's wang, Ror made. Las usher poco, Roe omer he arf wh eying war wrapped Lai lr 07 ‘dhs Rar on he forehead. Ltt. Ree pe he eter ‘Tistedrink intone ou cei lee and epee ehh bis {BU holier She sods tf He be eh oir he ‘hardware ROSE: Maa, Marat (ytd aeome rom eis cone vison hat tying 10 mate remain hp. Bach ron ‘ream mere iene last ex) Mananamunaarmme Mamameraamaramam a (TiVo arc omer Res’ al She movant te room. ‘Shep dwn th eter soo. The Vis arcmin. Ss ‘Rep omte white Slowly ad dees ei de arin ‘icitows mento hr iforarm and reat. Tes Taser comfort ther fst come Mama's, sto the (ed orn wekomingt. Scrat sad and kl (oe igh im, Sule car pon the bed a the Voices fate)Scene 4 Seal tar lr Stace The ie coins Lia overs ited pas down hr bg LLUSIA. Rey? Roe? (Laci lle arun: i eh the ‘ick denny, thn ost te ero Suing Rese nnd 02) (Sg, Lata ep awit een ase so ed am ‘edt nth be) Raya you antes no map no 0 el Sou something Semen fod. Papa took me tpl I never een yee Ree wy aeabeing Sh re, caued) The ‘roman here knows shout Durie Ian ell She done a0hing Der Rede sa) isa sein he yes when weak nd se sys wll at hie wo she an cal mean clepione i (i Rese mos, Las deny sth mae hr arm Sorts (at) Rael Shears R'm ota te amber, en at Rose) ‘Whee yu done we your? (Lair dap de arm ad al Bock erred mat wing se) What oa done? (Sttond 0 rm ‘Ru eho, a1 aberdeen ot) ROSE, Lihhe der @ mame, ass rach oh el ad tks Racin er arm eager, omfg hr, bing he ba) LLUSTA. Sh sll may bind Sh. Sh (ds Las sey racing Rog Mama’ cr lo Neh the pani. Theis sy ‘ul apart tigger Lain is aching forth plone he igs ade Din) Scene 5 Aw hl, ‘Th ais leg Lights hing @ ‘rom; Liaison wating pacino, ring (ele mie mir, With hands rembing he ref he ‘adi, ree toh odor, rns onc si iid, ai ‘Thrice rch ath dor Shemp old hel romani iy seated DUVID. (ofiage) Latin! Lai, deni aroe home? LLUSIA. Kem aro (Then lve the dat behind you (Ye door Cdeingtoid ove) Dae our, carga smal sas His le male thinner hx i a's memory. ese on siting ‘Si ad ate to hoe, mere Las ds wt Uk at fin DUVID. Sich Davide stmdr ack panda the at) LWwsta. Dans DUVID. Case you look at me? LUSIA, Na Teme DUVID. Why soe LLUSIA, Tim afi esto mock. You reac be DBUVID. Look Se. assy ond tre and fc im) LCUSLA So that So much older! Linen. (Dw os bw se sey) BUVID, ers tile) Cant ake cf mya? (Devidremoce is dae La ae ifm hi crcl ibm ht mh ede ‘petit down fa he ania sim) Youve sme aac thr had) The mine CUSIA. Acerca pean. A ange. DUVID. Lai LLUSIA. Six years [BUVID. Thnew whee you wee Ul he iberaton, Then ext ‘you, Buc I knew you were sve COSTA Hex yout the Begining Memes cams and word from people [dn know, butte alas meting fren 80 you dnppeared One mi you died. Then | was se YOU Tet DUVID. 1 wat ia many pices. | gor moved. DUSIA, Are you well? 6DUVID. Gecing wrongs. You? LLUSIA. Heskth. Geng fa fom my sins cooking. (Pose) ‘Thor's to much! How fo ell much DUVID. Thow everthing Itwas the sme with me (Ne mer tveord br) Li LLUSIA. (Tari ey from him) I cant (He mec apit) 1 cael (Dy are ros hsp, Prom diane thn ing Souder ad lar the ron fg gl atic Cradle igh [ifn mood ond hfs lew rises glewig song the apr ‘met Thread of gr od merriment, ary a coming (Ger: Mama, party dre cri od endlich wt ied onlin and aay of enya Sh pats tone din tl ‘Stee beled ker} MAMA, Kum alm Mordecai! Mordecai, ering lei is lupe nth lana of wine ono ray Ros ond Ha oe coi ‘rom th oer ylang aii ach the ey, At as ‘peak acned Enh Moma maint or Lass go Did) Give Your hitand «hug, Laske, then wel have something ext Uae lst Dn, thn bok th eis Moraes pt it (rayon dine ble) MORDECHAL Fis «wus Everybody ake a gs. (ley all tab has hei on andra of eit} Lat thanks ‘Gol fo tis happy ccason, Wit is lei, wil come oon baby. May ot be lng nthe Bri Sle wie eal ad, the er bart of ln, Has wisps Lae, wo races ‘fo bt mot tach her Homa ig ash oad the tach) HANNA Look eh ees, Las how itech he ight Raye ome with ne pick tou spec fer you and Duvid ROSE. Torino te Las) Tomorrom ifyou mane weal eget one for you. OK, Pape? MAMA You her sas yeu MORDECHAL Why now (Rese rms xd Jugs Mana, Tir mirc isle and fall with reach bynd aig Morac ow ‘iat fer awhile) Now, Lib ket of Raye for amit. got Something to show ou Morahan dnc) Seventy Yeats o ‘and wha condi, ch? A regal Fred Asie. its Mama Idowe) And bres my Ginger Ropes (Te msi el in he forerocd of th eve Morcha ond Mama dan gir ool Gosioed way The tes xo. Merde bse ein of ‘asin lading Moma arond Lass ed David. Ras and Har add ‘om Tey ll cre he couple oiling with sow, gh eagrned teoemants Iisa asa amd Due were hepa of festa mer (Devoe oes ring natn pal pte. Ae te ef hci pcs Lar to Dad. Te these ono, ‘errr dard hm Harms ond Rselokat aia and Did and ‘Fate nore th lace Mam ond Mord wat foro mone. hs ‘marche sors Thesis hp hn remo hi ay and ‘al oey Ae Mama cme ofS and Lai ar ech other Marni wes Las oro Dati the sh Blows et te cade nding Te maicromst ane onde ight normal ‘Decl ad Laci aetna ty wee fore ary been They (peak witha oxen gd LOSIA. roping fer con?” pon) There's btu DUVID. 1 tow DUSIA” haraing him) Desi DUVID. What [RUSIA Your mame. Dus DUVID, Lathe! (Lada and Did embrace min, lining Ie each athe er @ foo moment 1h) Ion bak 10 lnk tone ‘othr LUST 1 see erin you Sprint. And you never saw er aa She ms bert. (Dwcid mover any) She looked ike YO (Dac ino th fe bay loin ay. Lao wet hm Ide hi. Tying comfort) ws wrona, Davi The mare than ou and ie llc (Dac dent ropond fer whi Casio tis in ante ome} Do yo speak any Eegsh, Davi? DUVID i bri Fora? LLUSIA Maye vr Raye frat a bis Yidh ober iro tor aglih [Gnas artnd Engi) A hundred percent ‘Kmcraan she: want we shoul sea English fr RayeDUVID, This I can do. Slow, maybe LLUSIA. We prcie aide, ys? (Dec od: Las comin ith reat pidetbing Dvds Bd end speaig sow 20 ew der {toed} Desi Mine ser, when youl pon telephone, wentin ten forge whatimeitinallthe way wo Beookyn where lives Papa, ‘She's gonna bring him hee penal, in petson Frsiie? DUVID. T undersand. LLUSIA. So we st bere, wait DUVED, We goe many yours.quars ye for ro ak. (Thy bach ile lng when though eee Aol eh ofthe sid dey) LLUSIA. So, Inanyrminutenowis coming key in the dora they Knock ong the Bell maybe. Then, Dun (he derbi. Lia cory leg of Dai’ hans Segoe 0 th door. ‘Dec isan wots Laverna wi Ros ond ordeha Thesic- tes and teget, arm cea ah ether. Morcha remains ear. ‘eraia) David wane you sald mectine fry. (Ro (ud Lao art watching Mereco wh as at moved. Heand David ‘hero eck ther from Mordeca'schcen dane Rasetions Mer Chet to come cer He docs, lotng ot it danger. Rast mods tmcvraig hi Mordcht move lowly Di tating Ki byte “foes bid Lai wer rstseig her Hebesiansfor amen, ‘held hcorms oro Dovid Themen ombrac ly. Wit mre ling Mordahe neers on ar and reaches ut behind hill. Sill Aang hy t0 Rew, Las ps forward and tak Mordecha's ‘and Slows heli ade o Back) END OF PLAY PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR NAMES: Mordechai — when in Yl nade or by Las, wih gutter AL" In “American” af Mowdekl Lis — a i Lesh Dovid — 25 Doovi (as in “0 Pechenik — att Pebble (ch ain “chew CChemoy — 18 f Chiro (ch ain “hew") GLOSSARY OF YIDDISH WORDS AND EXPRES- ‘SIONS NOT TRANSLATED WITHIN SCRIPT A shayna maid! nse erly axa prey git” Ie deserves faner beauty and han expression of love and of yearning hope. ACT:SCENE Te) ase hme milo ihr ae. May God poset us from allen and may He protet ‘our vo. Shige ‘ke, Mi mens boa ict Ligh: We mus ave light 12 teh edi in det He oud tin Hell (Licey: 1 have hi in i) ShoetelSiness Ain abiOne Bes Toman (Go eof Go weep o