Family Album USA - Episode 14 - Playing Games

 

Family Album USA: Episode 14 - Playing Games


Act I

In the first act, Susan and Harry prepare lunch for Harry's daughter Michelle and her friends. Susan likes living in New York city. Harry lives in the suburbs, but he likes the city too. A little later, Harry and Susan talk privately as they wait for the girls to arrive. What do you suppose they are talking about?

Harry	You like living in New York, don't you?
Susan	Oh, I love it. It's so convenient. I can take the bus to work...or the subway...or a taxi. And there's so much to do. Lots of movie houses, and the theater.
Harry	I know what you mean. I'd lik to live in the city, but living in New Jersey and the suburbs is better for Michelle.Trees, grass.
Susan	There's a lot of good things about suburban living. I grew up in Riverdale, Remember?So I know. But, as a working woman, I think New York has all the conveniences-including the best tomatoes.
Harry	The truth is, I'd like to live in the city. Michelle's the right age. There are lots of things for her here.
Susan	You're right, Harry.Today is the perfect example. Michelle and her friends are at the aquarium in Brooklyn. They come back here for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. There's so much for young people to see and do. It's just incredible!
Harry	Not just for young people. What about me? I've never been to the aquarium or Museum of Natural History. Have you?
Susan	Oh yes, Harry. My mother and father often took us somewhere in the city on the weekends. Dad was a busy doctor, but he usually managed to squeeze a Sunday in with Richard, Robbie, and me. I used to love to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Harry	I've been there several times. Twice with Michelle.
Susan	You ought to think about spending more time with Michlle at all the great places in the city.
Harry	Well, perhaps, you'll help me select some of the great places. And perhaps, you'll join us?
Susan	Perhaps I will.
Susan	Well, there we are .All set for lunch, Harry.
Harry	It looks inviting. I wish Michelle and her friends would get here. I'm starving, aren't you?
Susan	I can't wait to take a bite of the pumpemickel. It smells so delicious. Coming! Coming! Who is it?
Michelle	Michelle. It's us, Susan.
Susan	Come in Michelle, and bring your friends along. We're on the fifth floor. Oh you're been here before
Harry	Susan, I really appreciate your doing this Michelle and her friends.
Susan	Oh, please, Harry. It's nothing. I'm not just doing it for Michelle. I'm doing it for you.
Harry	Thank you.
Susan	I'm doing it for us, Harry.
Harry	Well, it's...it's important for Michelle to see us together more often. That's true.
Susan	It's important for Michelle and me to get to know each other better. That's important for us.
Harry	That makes me feel good.
Susan	What, Harry? What makes you feel good?
Harry	Well, that you care about Michelle, that you care about me, and that you care about us.
Susan	Well, Harry, that's because I do. I do care.
Harry	They'll be here any minute .Susan, I'd like to continue this conversation later.
Susan	Of course, Harry. We'll finish the conversation when they go to the museum.
Harry	I'd like that.
Susan	So would I.

Act II

In the second act, Michelle arrives with her friends. Susan's company has made a new game. She teaches the girls and Harry how to play it. But Michelle doesn't really like the game. How does Susan feel?

Michelle	Oh, Daddy! We had such a good time at the aquarium. I saw a real shark. I could almost touch it.
Harry	I'm so glad. Hi, Michelle, why don't you introduce everybody to Susan?
Michelle	Hi, Susan.
Susan	Hi.
Michelle	I'd like you to meet Audrey and her mother, Mrs. Cooper.
Susan	Hello, Audrey. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Cooper. I'm Susan Stewart.
Michelle	And this is Shirley and Nicole.
Susan	Hi, girls.
Harry	Come on in. Come on in, Mrs. Cooper on in, everybody.
Mother	The aquarium was so exciting. I had never been there before. The girls learned a great deal. Frankly, so did I.
Susan	Well, please sit down and tell us all about it during lunch.
Harry	We prepared some tuna fish and cheese sandwiches for lunch.
Michelle	I love tuna fish. Don't you , Audrey?
Susan	I remember when I used to b a Girl Scout. My mother would take us everywhere, too.
Mother	Susan, I understand you're in the toy business.
Susan	Yes, I am. My company manufactues toys and games for children.
Harry	Susan's vice-president in charge of new toys and games.
Susan	And the marketing of new toys and games.
Michelle	Can we test a new game for you, Susan?
Susan	That's an excellent idea, Michelle. I happen to have a game which I brought home to study.
Michelle	Let us try it ! Don't you want to play?Nicole ? Shirley? Audrey?
Susan	We tested it last week on twelve-to fifteen-year-olds, and they found it to be too easy-in other words...boring. We think it might be just right for ten-to twelve-year- olds.
Michelle	That's us, Susan.
Susan	First, you shuffle the deck and lay them face down. Then you select the leader. I'll be the leader. The leader takes the first ten cards and lays them face up on this stand. h-t-e-r-c-z-e-p-e-s. Everyone gets a turn, going counterclockwise, left to right. You have thirty seconds to make a word, using as many letters as possible. You get one point for each letter, plus the person with the longest word gets ten extra pioint. The first one to get one hundred points wins.
Michelle	That's easy.
Susan	OK, let's go around the atble. You first, Audrey.
Audrey	Chest-c-h-e-s-t.
Susan	Good. That's five points also. It's your turn, Shirley.
Shirley	Creep-c-r-e-e-p.
Susan	Creep. That's another five-letter word. Five points. So far, you're all tied.
Harry	Sheet -s-h-e-e-t-sheet.
Susan	Sheet is a five-letter word. Michelle, your turn.
Michelle	Cheese-c-h-e-e-s-e.
Susan	Terrific! Michelle wins with a six-letter word, plus she gets an additional ten points for a total of sixteen points. How are you enjoying the game so far?
Michelle	I think it's too easy.
Susan	Too easy?
Harry	Michelle!
Susan	It's OK, Harry Michelle is quite right. She just said it's too easy.
Harry	Well, I like the game.
Mother	I enjoyed lunch, Susan. Thank you so much, but we have fo get going to meet the rest of the troop at two 0'clock at the museum.
Susan	Oh, it was nice meeting all of you. I hope you have a wonderful time at the Museum of Natural History.
Harry	Good-bye, everybody. Have a good time.
Girls	Bye.
Harry	See you in front of the museum at five 0'clock.
Mother	Oh, OK.Thanks, Mr. Bennett. That'll be fine. And thanks again for the lunch and for the game.
Michelle	Good-bye, Susan It's not a bad game. It's just... slow.
Susan	Just slow. You helped save our company a lot of money. Bye-bye.
Harry	You are wonderful with kids.
Susan	I am.
Harry	Isn't there a conversation that we have to finish?

Act III

In the third act, Harry and Susan are alone again, and Harry wants to talk. Harry is trying to say something. What is Harry trying to say?

Harry	There's a conversation we have to finish.
Susan	What was it about?
Harry	It was about caring.
Susan	Oh?
Harry	Yes, caring. I said that it makes me feel good that you care about Michelle.
Susan	Well, I do care about Michelle.
Harry	And it makes me feel good that you care about me.
Susan	You know I do. You're a...wonderful friend.
Harry	And it makes me feel good that you care about us.
Susan	Well...well, I do, Harry. It's only natural that if I care about Michelle and I care about you, then I care about us.
Harry	It's OK, Susan. We had this part of the conversation before Michelle and her friends arrived. Now comes the good part.
Susan	Like what?
Harry	Well, assume that if you care about Michelle and you care about me and you care abut us, that we can talk about us. I mean-you and me. Isn't that right?
Susan	What are you trying to say, Harry?
Harry	What I'm trying to say...since this is so easy ...Here are ten letters that express my feelings for you.
Susan	Don't be silly, Harry.
Harry	You want a hint? It's two words.
Susan	You're making the game harder.
Harry	Can't you figure it out? Seven letters... two words...that express the feeling that I feel for you in my heart.
Susan	Harry, I get it!
Harry	Well? Does that mean you'll marry me?
Susan	Is that a proposal, or are we just playing a game?
Harry	Sit down, Susan. There's something I have to ask you. Susan, will you marry me?
Susan	It's such an important decision .There's so many things to talk about. There are three things that have to be done first, Harry.
Harry	Three things?
Susan	First, we have to decide where to live.
Harry	Well, that's easy. We talked about that earlier. We'll live in New York.
Susan	All right. Second, we have to talk to Michelle together about being married.
Harry	We'll do that immediately. What' the third thing?
Susan	You have to ask for my father's permission.
Harry	Absolutely! But first things first.We have to go pick up Michelle.
Susan	Oh, I'm so happy, Harry!
Harry	Not as happy as I am.

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Family Album USA - Episode 13 - A Real Stewart

 

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Family Album USA: Episode 13 - A Real Stewart


Act I

In Act One, Ellen and Susan are preparing for the arrival of Marilyn and Richard's new baby — Max. Grandpa is excited. Max is his great-grandson. Susan has a gift for Marilyn and Richard. It's a baby album. A little later, Marilyn and Richard arrive with their new baby.

Ellen	There's nothing more joyous than the arrival of a new baby.
Susan	I am so excited, Mother! Just imagine-Marilyn and Richard must be thrilled! Oh, a new baby!
Ellen	Max...Max...Max. Oh, it's a sweet-sounding name for a sweet little boy. My first grandchild.
Susan	And my first nephew.Isn't he just adorable? He looks a lot like you, Mom. He does.
Ellen	Do you think so? Well, I guess. He does look a lot like Richard, and I guess he looks a lot like me. Oh, he's got Richard's eyes, though.
Susan	I really want Harry and Michelle to see Max.
Ellen	When are they coming?
Susan	Tomorrow. Harry has an account to work on today. Yes, he does have Richard's eyes. Big blue eyes. The baby even looks at you like Richard does.
Ellen	Well, chilren usually resernble their parents.
Susan	It's true Michelle is a lot like Harry in so many ways. And she's shy with new people, just like he is.
Ellen	You really like Michelle, don't you?
Susan	Yes. I'm very fond of her.
Ellen	And Harry,too?
Susan	Well...
Ellen	Uh, it's four-thirty. Oh, my! Marilyn and Richard will be home from the hospital any minute, and we must prepare this room.
Susan	Where will we put all the presents?
Ellen	Well, let's take everything to the living room,.Marilyn and Richard and the baby need the space. It's crowded in here.
Grandpa	The welcome sign is up: "Welcome home, Max."
Ellen	Isn't it exciting, Grandpa?
Susan	Your first great-grandchild.
Grandpa	Yes.Yes, sir. A great-grandchild. A great-grandson. Another generation to carry on the Stewart name.
Susan	I love you, Grandpa. You make me feel so proud to be part of our family.
Grandpa	One day, You'll have your own family, and I'll be proud to be part of it.
Ellen	Now you understand my feelings, Susan. I'm Grandpa's daughter-in-law, but I feel like a Stewart. He's always made me feel like his own daughter.
Grandpa	Well, that's because you're so much like us-wounderful!
Susan	Mom, got it. This will make a nice gift for Marilyn and dates and information about Max's life here. Let's see. Name: Max Stewart. Does he have a middle name?
Ellen	No, just Max. I like that. No middle name. No middle initial.
Grandpa	Like me. I'm Malcolm Stewart.Just Malcolm Stewart.
Susan	And Max has your initials, Grandpa:M.S.
Ellen	Uh, it must mean something.
Susan	Weight: eight pounds six ounces.
Grandpa	Eight-six. Big boy! All the Stewart men were big.
Ellen	Well, Robbie was eight pounds two ounces, and ichard was eight pounds three.
Susan	And me?
Ellen	Eight pounds six. You were big, just like Max.
Susan	Eight pounds six, just like me. That's nice. Length. Length?
Ellen	Richard says Max is twenty-one inches long.
Grandpa	Tall.All the Stewart men are tall.
Ellen	Well, Grandpa, you're about five-nine or five-ten. I wouldn't call that tall.
Grandpa	I take after my mother's family. They were...they were... they were average.
Susan, Mother:Marily Fathe:Richard	And lots of pages for Richard's photos of Max.
Grandpa	Speaking of mother and of father-and speaking of Max hear the car. They're here!
Ellen	Oh! Oh, quitckly! Go, go, go!
Ellen	Let's see. Oh, welcome home. Oh, let her in. Wait with your pictures for a second. Come on, darlings. Sweetheart... Sit down right here.
Susan	Oh, he's so cute! Oh, Marilyn!
Robbie	Max looks just like Grandpa.
Grandpa	A real Stewart.
Marilyn	I'm so happy to be home with my family - and with Max.

Act II

In Act Two, it's late in the evening. Upstairs, Marilyn and Richard watch Max as he sleeps. Marilyn and Richard enjoy looking at Max's gift. And they talk about grandpa's gift. What did Grandpa give Max?

Susan	It's almost ten 0'clock. I've got to go. Tomorrow is Monday, and work begins at eight in the morning for me. Oh, I'm so happy that Max is home.He's the sweetest little thing.
Ellen	I'll drive you to Grand Grandpa, Robbie, and I can fininsh wrapping all these gifts.
Richard	It's so good to have you home again...and to see Max asleep in his bassinet at home with us.
Marilyn	To be with our family and all that Stewart TLC.
Richard	TLC-tender loving care. That's our motto.
Marilyn	Did you see the washcloth and the towels with the teddy bears on them? Alexandra and the Molinas sent them for max.
Richard	It was so kind of them. Now Max has come into everyone's life.
Marilyn	The house is so alive with him here. The welcome sign over the door.The boxes of presents. The M-Z-X over his bassinet. Robbie put that there. Susan's teddy bear. So cuddly. The beautiful crib from Mom and Dad.
Richard	Oh, and Grandpa's baseball glove. You know, it hung over my crib, too. And it hung over Robbie's crib.
Marilyn	Part of Grandpa's magic?
Richard	Oh, that's not all. It hung over Susan's crib.
Marilyn	Part of Grandpa's magic?
Richard	Oh, that's not all. It hung over Susan's crib.
Marilyn	The same baseball glove?
Richard	That's right. Grandpa hangs it there for good luck.He says it alwys brought him good luck on the baseball team. He believes it'll bring good luck to all the Stewart babies.
Marilyn	And then he takes it back when Max is ready to use it?
Richard	Yes, and replaces it with a new glove so the old one will be ready for a new member of the Stewart family
Marilyn	Grandpa really loves his family, doesn't he? So do I.
Richard	And so do I.
Richard	And so does Max.
Marilyn	After he eats!

Act III

In Act Three, Marilyn opens a gift from Harry and Michelle. Susan offers to take Michelle upstairs to see the baby. What will Michelle think of Max?

Marilyn	Thanks, Michelle.
Michelle	I hope you like it.
Marilyn	Isn't this baby outfit adorable? With his name on it "Max."Thanks so much, Harry and Michelle.
Richard	We really appreciate it.
Harry	I'm glad you like it. Michelle Picked it out.
Michelle	Yes. I told Daddy to pick blue ones. Blue is for boys, and pink is for girls.
Grandpa	And Max is some boy.
Richard	He's a real Stewart.
Grandpa	Right!
Ellen	That was so thoughtful of you, Michelle. Especially to pick it out in blue.
Susan	Would you like to see baby Max, Michelle?
Harry	Could she? Could we?
Michelle	Could I?
Marilyn	Take them upstairs, Susan. Harry and Michelle can watch Max sleeping.
Susan	Let's go.
Harry	Come on, Michelle. Before Max wakes up.
Marilyn	Will you please take this upstairs, Susan?
Susan	Uh-hun.
Marilyn	Thank you.
Philip	Michelle is very grown up for a ten-year-old, huh?
Ellen	She's smart and sensitive for her age.
Grandpa	Growing up without a mother is difficult. You mature auickly.
Ellen	Susan's like a mother to Michelle. They have a good relationship.Do you think Susan and Harry will get married?
Robbie	Yeah. You can count on it.
Philip	I think so. Yes. They get along so well.
Grandpa	I like him. He's good for Susan.
Ellen	He's a little quiet.
Richard	It's hard to do anything but listen in this family.
Ellen	How can anybody get a word in around here?
Marilyn	You're right, Ellen.
Philip	Oh, really?
Richard	It's the way it should be. The Stewarts are the Stewarts!
Grandpa	They always were, and they always will be.
Richard	Right!
Grandpa	They've always got an opinion. Always got something to say.
Marilyn	And now there's Max Stewart,and if he talks as loudly as he cries, we're all in for brouble.
Robbie	He's quiet now.
Marilyn	Mmm-hmm.That's because he's sleeping.
Harry	He's really cute.
Susan	It's not necessary to whisper, Harry. A baby gets used to voices.
Harry	I remember now. We always whispered when Michelle was born.
Michelle	And I didn't sleep well. Daddy told me. I never slept. And when I did, I woke up when I heard someone speak.
Susan	I bet you were cute.
Harry	She sure was.
Michelle	Not as cute as Max. He's like a little doll.
Michelle	Oh, good.Now I can help diaper him.
Susan	Let's get Marilyn. What do you do when he cries like that?
Harry	You pick him up.
Susan	He's so little...so new. Let's call Marilyn.
Marilyn	Time for a feeding and time for a diapering. You're a real Stewart.

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