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5.11

LESSON 11 WHO COULD IT BE?


SCENE ONE: THE MUSEUM OFFICE

TONY: These couldn't be the clue, could they?
  What are these, anyway?
DIANA: They're the oldest documents in Stamford.
TONY: I remember this.
    It's the Stamford Treaty.
    Ben showed it to me. . .


SCENE TWO: THE MUSEUM OFFICE

BEN: This is the Stamford Treaty,
  the most important item in the Morris Museum.
TONY: How old is it?
BEN: Look here.
  It's dated 1640,
  and it's signed by two great Indians.
  All the big museums would like to own this,
  but it's going to stay right here at the Morris Museum is Stamford. . .
  It's worth a fortune.


SCENE THREE: THE MUSEUM

TONY: It's worth a fortune.
  Are all these old documents worth money?
DIANA: Yes.
TONY: Could this treaty be worth more than the others?
    A lot more?
DIANA: Oh, yes.
TONY: I could be wrong,
    but I think there's a connection between the Stamford Treaty and the killer. 
  This could be a clue.
DIANA: But what?
TONY: I'm not sure yet.
  We could wait for the police. . .
  or we could work on it ourselves.
DIANA: Let's work on it ourselves.
TONY: OK. I have an idea.
TONY: I want to go home and develop these pictures .
  I'll see you in the morning.
  We're going to catch this killer!
DIANA: Tony?
    Is that you?. . .
    Tony?. . .
    Who could it be?
DIANA: Who are you?. . .
    What do you want?
PHILIP: Diana! What is it?
DIANA: There was a stranger in the hallway.
  Then the lights went out.
  What's happening?
PHILIP: Diana, that was me.
  I turned off the light switch by accident.
DIANA: But there was a strange man in the hallway.
PHILIP: I can explain that.
  Victor!
PHILIP: Diana, I want you to meet Victor Chapman.
  Victor is an old friend of mine.
DIANA: I see.
PHILIP: What are you doing here?
DIANA: What are you doing here?

5.12

LESSON 12 NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE PICTURE I TOOK LAST NIGHT.


SCENE ONE: THE MUSEUM OFFICE

DIANA: Mr.Tate.
PHILIP: Diana, I'm sorry to surprise you.
  Could we talk to you for a minute?
DIANA: Well, OK.
PHILIP: Victor is an art dealer from New York.
  He's looking for things to sell in his shop.
DIANA: I could give you the names of art dealers in Stamford.
VICTOR: No. I came to see you.
PHILIP: Let's get right to the point.
    Victor wants to buy Indian objects.
    Could you sell some of the items from the museum?
DIANA: No. I couldn't sell you any Indian objects.
  My uncle never gave any to me.
  He gave everything to the museum.
VICTOR: Think hard.
    I can pay you well.
DIANA: No. I couldn't sell you anything if I wanted to.
  And I don't want to.
PHILIP: Well. Let's be on our way, then.
  Good night, Diana.
DIANA: Good night.

SCENE TWO: DIANA'S LIYING ROOM

TONY: Anybody here?
DIANA: Oh, Tony.
  Come in.
TONY: I know the secret of the treaty.
DIANA: Really?
  Why don't we close the door?
TONY: Let's take a look at these.
TONY: This one shows Ben with the Stamford Treaty.
  Now look at this.
  It's a blowup of the treaty.
DIANA: But Tony, it's only a photo.
  What can it tell us?
TONY: Now let's look at the picture I took last night.
DIANA: What do you see?
TONY: Look at the treaty in the photo with Ben.
  Look at the mark. . .
  Now look at the mark on the treaty in the drawer.
DIANA: This mark is different from that one.
  How could they be different?
TONY: This could be a fake.
DIANA: A fake?
TONY: Maybe Mr.Tate stole the real treaty.
    He put this fake in the drawer.
DIANA: But my uncle discovered it right away.
  That's why he called me that night. . .
  Then who killed my uncle?
TONY: It could be Mr.Tate.
DIANA: No, Tony.
    It couldn't be Mr. Tate.
TONY: Why?
DIANA: The police talked to Mr.Tate.
    He was at home that night.
    He couldn't be the killer.
TONY: Then who could it be?
DIANA: It could be Victor Chapman.
    He's an art dealer and a friend of Mr.Tate's. . .
  But where's the proof?
  And is he going to kill again?

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6.1

LESSON 1 OK, MOM. . . I'LL COME RIGHT AWAY. . .

TEXT

SCENE ONE: LINDA'S OFFICE

RITA: When will we start on the new show ?
LINDA: We'll start next week -
     if I can find the script.
     I'll be with you in a minute, Rita.
LINDA: Hello. . . Jeff Bennett? . . .
   No, I'm sorry. He isn't here right now. . .
    Oh, I see. . .
    Well, maybe he's on the set. . .
    I'll ask him to call you right away.
    What's your number? . . .
    Just a minute, please. . .
    OK. I have a pen. . .
    555-9247. . .
    All right, Mrs. Bennett.
    Everything will be all right. . .
    I'll give him the message. . .
    Good luck. . . Bye.
RITA: What's wrong?
LINDA: That was Jeff's mom.
    His dad is in the hospital.
RITA: Oh, no.
LINDA: He had a heart attack.
   Could you tell Jeff to call his mother right away?
   He's on the set.
   Here's the number.

SCENE TWO: STUDIO - THE MUSEUM OFFICE SET

STEVEN: Let's begin.
    Jeff, you'll enter from the door.
JEFF: Steven, before we start,
    could you give me the schedule for next week?
STEVEN: OK. I'll get my calendar.
STEVEN: Tomorrow we'll shoot the next scene. . .
   and. . . we'll finish this show the day after tomorrow.
JEFF: Only twelve more to go.
STEVEN: Then Mike will shoot a news show in the studio in a few days.
    He'll need the whole studio,
    and we won't rehearse for a week.
JEFF: I'll have some time off,
    and Mary Beth will have some time with her kids.
STEVEN: Linda says we'll begin the next show on Thursday.
JEFF: That's next week?
STEVEN: Yes. We'll begin next Thursday.
    We'll shoot for two weeks.
RITA: Jeff.
JEFF: Over here.
RITA: Jeff, your mother called.
   She wants you to call her right away.
   She'll be at this number.
JEFF: It sounds serious.
RITA: I think it could be.
   Use that phone.
   It'll be quieter there.
RITA: Will you need Jeff for the next scene?
STEVEN: Yes, I will.
   We'll do the post office scene. Why?
RITA: Jeff won't be back.
   I think he'll have to go to the hospital.
    His father had a heart attack.
STEVEN: Oh, my god!
   That's terrible.
   We'd better stop.
   We can't finish the shoot until Jeff gets back.
RITA: Poor Jeff.
   How will he handle this?

SCENE THREE: ON THE TELEPHONE

JEFF: Will he be all right? . . .
   OK, Mom. . .
   I'll come right away. . .
   Mom, stay calm. . .
   I'll be there soon. . .
   I love you, Mom.
EFF: Hello. Dr. Carrano, please. . .
   Oh. He won't be in until 4: 00? . . .
   would you tell him that Jeff Bennett called?
   He can reach me at 555-9427. . .
   Tell him it's important. . .
   Thanks .

SCENE FOUR: LINDA'S OFFICE

LINDA: Jeff won't be back for a week.
   So, I guess I won't finish the show on time.
   That's OK.
   Steven doesn't know,
   but I have an extra two weeks in the schedule for emergencies.
   And maybe it'll help.
    We all need a break.
   Mary Beth won't be tired.
   Steven won't be rushed.
   Mike won't care.
   And maybe I can clean up this mess.

6.2

LESSON 2  OH, JEFF. . . I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

SCENE ONE: THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

MRS. BENNETT: Oh, Jeff.
MRS. BENNETT: I don't know what to do.
  I want to see your father.
JEFF: When I speak to the doctor,
  I'll ask when we can see him.
MRS. BENNETT: If they don't let me see your father soon,
    I'll go crazy.
JEFF: Calm down, Mom.
  Everything will be fine.
  I'll go find the doctor.
MRS. BENNETT: Could you call your brother first?
    When your father wakes up,
  he'll want to see him.
JEFF: It's all right, Mom.
  I'm going to take care of everything.
  I'll call Bill.
MRS. BENNETT: Oh, and a Dr. Carrano called.
  He'll be at his office for half an hour.
JEFF: Thanks. . .
    I'll find a pay phone.

SCENE TWO: ON THE TELEPHONE

JEFF: Hello, Bill.
  It's Jeff. . . Listen,
    I'm at the hospital.
    Dad had a heart attack. . .
  He moved some heavy furniture and got dizzy.
  Mom found him on the floor.
  Bill, would you please come home? . . .
  You can't? . . .
  OK. . . I'll handle it.

SCENE THREE: THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

DR. KIM: Mrs. Bennett?
MRS. BENNETT: Yes? . . .
  Is he all right?
DR. KIM: Your husband had a heart attack.
  We gave him some medication,
  and we're watching him carefully.
MRS. BENNETT: But will he be all right?
DR. KIM: Right now he's sleeping.
  When he wakes up,
  we'll know more.
MRS. BENNETT: But will he be all right, Doctor.
DR. KIM: If everything goes as expected,
    he'll be all right.
MRS. BENNETT: Will he be able to come home soon?
DR. KIM: Before I can answer that,
  I'll have to examine him again.
MRS. BENNETT: When will that be?
DR. KIM: In a few hours.
MRS. BENNETT: Can I see him now ?
DR. KIM: Yes, but only for a few minutes.
MRS. BENNETT: Thank you, Doctor.
DR. KIM: When I know more,
  I'll call you.
MRS. BENNETT: I'll be here.

SCENE FOUR: STUDIO - THE MUSEUM OFFICE SET

STEVEN: Did Jeff call?
MARY BETH: When he has something to tell us, he'll call.
RITA: Steven, why don't you rehearse without him?
  That'll save you time.
STEVEN: How can we do that?
RITA: I can read his lines.
STEVEN: Great idea, thanks.
RITA: But when I read his lines,
    you'd better not laugh.
STEVEN: Begin with Tony's line.
RITA: OK. . . Someone stole the real treaty.
DIANA: The man who stole the treaty is the same man who killed my uncle. . .
    And I know who it is.
DETECTIVE STONE: You mean,
  you think you know who it is.
DIANA: Detective Stone,
  I know who the killer is. It's-
STEVEN: Cut. Mary Beth,
  will you say that line a little louder?
MARY BETH/DIANA: Like this?
  I know who the killer is.
STEVEN: Louder.
MARY BETH: Steven, I can't.
STEVEN: OK. Forget that.
    Maybe if you say it softer,
    it'll sound better.
DIANA: I know who the killer is.
STEVEN: It has to sound more mysterious.
HENRY JONES: When you edit it,
  you should add some music.
  I think that'll help.
STEVEN: Let's try that.
  When you say the line,
  I'll sing some mysterious music .
RITA: And I'll call the hospital and check on Jeff's father.
STEVEN: Hum, hum, hum, hum. . .

6.3

LESSON 3 JEFF WON'T BE BACK UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

TEXT

SCENE ONE: ON THE TELEPHONE

JEFF: Hello. May I speak to Dr. Carrano, please? . . .
    Yes, this is Jeff Bennett returning his call. . .
    He's with a patient? . . .
    Can he call me back?
    I'm at a pay phone.
    The number is 555-9427.
JEFF: I can't believe this is happening.
  When I came back to Stamford,
  I felt like a kid again.
  Everything was so nice and easy.
  The family.
  The old friends.
    Mom. . . and Dad.
    Why didn't I spend more time with Dad?
JEFF: Dr. Carrano? . . .
  Thanks for calling me back.
    Listen, I'm at Stamford Memorial Hospital,
    and my father just had a heart attack. . .
    His doctor's name is Kim,
    Do you know her? . . .
    Is she a good doctor? . . .
    Oh, she is a good doctor.
    Great. . . Yes, after I speak to Dr. Kim,
    I'll call you. . .
    Thanks .
    Talk to you later.

SCENE TWO: THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

AMY: Mrs. Bennett?
MRS. BENNETT: Yes?
AMY: I don't know if you remember me.
    I'm Amy Monroe.
    I went to high school with Jeff.
  We're friends.
MRS. BENNETT: Oh, oh, yes.
AMY: I'm so sorry about Mr. Bennett.
MRS. BENNETT: Thank you.
  Why are you here?
AMY: I came to see Jeff.
MRS. BENNETT: Oh.
AMY: Um, do you know where he is?
MRS. BENNETT: He went to make some phone calls.
  If you wait here,
  he'll be right back.
AMY: Thank you.

SCENE THREE: THE WATERFRONT

MIKE: Charles!
  How are you?
CHARLES : Great, thanks.
    What are you doing here?
    Don't you have to be at the studio?
MIKE: Well, Jeff can't work,
  so we finished all the scenes he isn't in.
  We'll finish next week.
CHARLES : Jeff can't work?
MIKE: His father had a heart attack.
  Jeff won't be back until next week.
CHARLES : I'm sorry to hear that.
  How's his father?
MIKE: I don't know.
  When I hear something,
    I'll let you know.
CHARLES : Will you finish on time?
MIKE: No, we won't.
  But there's nothing we can do.
  You look good.
CHARLES : Thanks.
  I feel great.
MIKE: Are you dieting?
CHARLES : Yes, I am.
  When I'm done,
  I'll be a new man.
MIKE: Well, it's good to see you.
CHARLES : Please give Jeff my best.
  I'll call him later.

SCENE FOUR: THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

JEFF: Amy.
AMY: Oh, Jeff.
  I'm so sorry.
  I came as soon as I heard.
JEFF: Thank you.
AMY: I spoke to your mother.
  She's with your dad.
JEFF: She is?
AMY: Yes. She's waiting for you.
  You can go in now.
JEFF: Oh. . . Well,
  maybe I should wait.
AMY: It'll be OK.
  Don't worry.
AMY: When you come out, Jeff,
    I'll be here.

6.4

LESSON 4    THE NEWSPAPERS ARE FINALLY REVIEWING THE SHOW.

SCENE ONE: LINDA'S OFFICE

STEVEN: Today's the day. The newspapers are finally reviewing the show.
LINDA: I hate critics.
  I hate reading their reviews.
STEVEN: You seem surprisingly calm.
LINDA: I'm not.
  I'm terribly nervous.
STEVEN: You hide it very well.
LINDA: I just hope the critics like the show.
STEVEN: Don't you think they will?
  These will be my first reviews as a dramatic director.
LINDA: Well, I don't care what the reviews say.
  You directed beautifully.
STEVEN: Do you really think so?
LINDA: Steven, you're a good director.
    You work well with the cast.
    You're doing a wonderful job.
    I mean it.
STEVEN: Gee, thanks.
    I hope the critics think the way you do.
LINDA: Thanks. Here goes:
  the Daily News,
  the Stamford Gazette,
  the Connecticut Record,
  and the New York Times.
STEVEN: Aren't you going to read them?
    Let's do this quickly.
LINDA: You do it.
STEVEN: OK. Which one first?
LINDA: The Stamford Gazette.
STEVEN: Let me find it.
STEVEN: OK. . . Here it is.
LINDA: Well. . . Come on. . .
    Let's hear it.
STEVEN: "If you like suspense,
    don't miss ‘Murder at Midnight.
    This new mystery show is one of the ten best of the season. "

SCENE TWO: THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

AMY: Wow! These newspaper reviews are wonderful.
JEFF: I guess so.
AMY: Did you know that you act brilliantly?
JEFF: Does it really say that?
AMY: Yes. And here . . .
    "Jeff Bennett moves smoothly into his first big role.
    He is perfect as the sensitive but strong reporter. "
JEFF: ". . . He is beautifully directed by Steven Winn. "
AMY: ". . . And nicely supported by veteran actress Mary Beth Adams. "
JEFF: I'm nicely supported by Mary Beth?
    No, She's the star of the show.
    I was supporting her.
AMY: You're very modest.
JEFF: Well, not really.
  I'm just telling the truth.
AMY: Jeff Bennett,
    you're a very good actor. . .
    Would you mind giving me your autograph?
JEFF: Not at all.
AMY: You even write well. . .
  So, if there is anything I can do. . .
JEFF: Well, just keep reading those reviews.
AMY: Of course I will.
  Seriously, Jeff.
  How's your dad today?
JEFF: He's doing very well, thanks.
    He'll be going home soon.
AMY: That's good.
JEFF: It's my mother I'm worried about.
AMY: She isn't doing well?
JEFF: She's extremely tense.
    This is very hard on her.
AMY: Well, she's lucky she has you here.
JEFF: I think she really needs me.
AMY: Why do you sound so surprised?
JEFF: I don't know.
    This may sound strange,
    but it's the first time I'm the one in charge -
    not my father or mother or older brother.
    They're all relying on me.

6.5

LESSON 5  "MURDER AT MIDNIGHT" IS PHOTOGRAPHED BEAUTIFULLY.

SCENE ONE: THE STUDIO

MIKE: This one's my favorite:
    "‘Murder at Midnight’is photographed beautifully. "
STEVEN: Or this:
    "Of the three new shows this season,
    ‘Murder at Midnight’is the most skillfully directed."
MARY BETH: When Jeff sees these great reviews,
  he'll cheer up.
MIKE: Yeah. Listen,
    "Jeff Bennett moves smoothly into his first big role."
MARY BETH: I think Jeff will like this one:
    "Jeff Bennett plays the young reporter more convincingly than anyone on television."
MIKE: Mary Beth,
    you must be thrilled too.
MARY BETH: Oh, I am.
    I'm going to frame this one:
    "Mary Beth Adams plays the female lead as intelligently as anyone since. . . 
    "Well, you get the idea.
RITA: Why don't they ever mention the makeup person?
    Don't you think it should say
    "Rita Haynes applies blush more professionally than any other makeup artist on television? "

SCENE TWO: THE BENNETT FAMILY KITCHEN

JEFF: Well, that's the last interview.
    Finding a nurse to take care of Dad when he comes home from the hospital isn't easy.
MRS. BENNETT: I don't know why we need a nurse.
    I can help your father get better faster than any of them.
JEFF: I know, Mom,
    but it's going to be hard on you.
    If you have a nurse to help you with Dad,
    it'll be easier.
MRS. BENNETT: No one will treat your father as lovingly as I will.
JEFF: Absolutely, Mom.
    But I want someone here to help you.
    You can't take care of him alone.
    Let's talk about the nurses we saw.
    What did you think of Nurse Gordon?
MRS. BENNETT: She's a hard worker,
    but I don't think she's the best choice.
JEFF: Why not?
MRS. BENNETT: She seems cold.
    She's not a very nice person.
JEFF: How about Nurse Garcia?
    She gets along with people more easily.
    She seemed the friendliest.
MRS. BENNETT: She's the friendliest, all right.
    Too friendly.
    And too loud.
    She drives me crazy.
JEFF: And Nurse Fitzgerald?
    She wasn't loud.
MRS. BENNETT: She spoke so quietly I couldn't hear her.
JEFF: What did you think of Nurse Jackson?
    He seemed to handle everything more efficiently than the others.
MRS. BENNETT: He's too efficient.
    I didn't like him at all.
JEFF: Did you like Nurse Rose?
  She seemed to be the nicest.
MRS. BENNETT: Yes, I liked her.
    She's sweet.
    She could be OK.
JEFF: Great. Then Nurse Rose is the one for us .
    I'll give her a call.
MRS. BENNETT: OK, Jeff,
  but I'm still the best nurse for your father.
JEFF: I know, Mom.
    You're the best.
    Nurse Rose will just be here to help you with Dad. OK?
MRS. BENNETT: OK.

SCENE THREE: THE CONTROL ROOM

LINDA: Come in, Steven.
  I have good news.
  I spoke to Jeff.
STEVEN: How is he?
LINDA: He's handling things very well.
STEVEN: How's his father?
LINDA: He's recovering quicker than other men his age.
    He'll be going home next week.
STEVEN: That's good news.
LINDA: Yes, and Jeff is coming back to work tomorrow.
STEVEN: Fantastic!
  Did he see the reviews?
LINDA: Yes. They made him extremely happy.
STEVEN: Well, I'm glad to hear he's coming back.
LINDA: We all are.
  Hey, did you see the review in the Hartford paper?
STEVEN: No.
LINDA: Oh, you have to hear this one.
  It's the best of them all.
  I have it right here.

6.6

LESSON 6  I'M PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH THE WAY THINGS  ARE RIGHT NOW.

SCENE ONE: THE PARK

MARY BETH: It was nice of you to meet me here.
  You're a good friend.
RITA: It's a gorgeous day.
  I like going to the park.
MARY BETH: It's nice to talk to you and know that my kids are having a good time.
RITA: They're growing so quickly.
MARY BETH: I know.
  If I don't watch carefully,
  I'll miss their entire childhood.
  Jonathan, be careful.
RITA: He seems to play very nicely with the other children.
MARY BETH: He's playing quietly today,
  but yesterday he acted very badly.
RITA: What happened?
MARY BETH: He threw sand all over everyone.
RITA: What did you do?
MARY BETH: I said firmly,
    "You're a bad boy, Jonathan.
    You were bad,
    so you have to go home. "
RITA: No second chance?
MARY BETH: No second chance.
  He's perfectly able to behave.
    If he doesn't behave,
    he goes home.
RITA: You're a very good mother,
    Mary Beth Adams,
    and you have wonderful children.
MARY BETH: Thank you, Rita.
  That's one of the best compliments anyone could give me.
RITA: You don't seem so tired.
  Is anyone helping you with the children now?
MARY BETH: Yes. My new baby-sitter handles the children more easily.
    The children seem calmer.
    They're more rested and better behaved.
RITA: What does she do differently?
  Does she work harder than the other baby-sitters?
MARY BETH: She doesn't seem to work harder,
  but somehow she gets more done.
RITA: I don't understand.
MARY BETH: It's her attitude.
  She's calmer and more self-confident.
  Maybe that's why the children follow her directions better.
  She's also more responsible than the other baby-sitters.
RITA: But do you still have to get up at night?
MARY BETH: No. The children seem happier now and they sleep better at night. . .
  Give the toy back to the little girl, Jonathan.
  That's good.
RITA: Well, now that everything is going smoothly,
    are you planning to take more acting jobs?
MARY BETH: No. Not for a while.
  I'm perfectly happy with the way things are right now.
RITA: That's good to hear.
MARY BETH: I'll always want to spend more time with my children. . .
    and I'll always want to be a more successful actress,
    but. . . everything can't be perfect.
    I finally understand that.
    Uh-oh. He's throwing sand again.
  Jonathan, you mustn't throw sand.
  You're going home right now.

6.7

LESSON 7  HAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN MEN LANDED ON THE MOON?

SCENE ONE: THE STUDIO

CHARLES : Here's an interesting article.
  There's a new plan to send a rocket to Mars.
HENRY JONES: To Mars.
  I dreamed of going to Mars.
CHARLES : I dreamed of going to the moon.
HENRY: Remember those great television pictures?
    What were you doing when men landed on the moon?
CHARLES : I was watching television at college.
HENRY: I was making a movie.
MARY BETH: I was playing at school.
CHARLES : No, you weren't.
MARY BETH: I was very young.
CHARLES : Well, it was a long time ago.
    Boy, I feel old.
GEORGE WATTS: I was holding my new baby when they landed.
    I was crying my eyes out.
CHARLES : George Watts!
    Or should we call you Uncle Ben. . .
    Welcome back.
    Tell us why you were crying.
GEORGE: I was crying because I was so happy.
    The nurses in the hospital were watching television.
    The astronauts were saying those famous words ,
    "One small step for man,
    one giant leap for mankind. "
    It was a beautiful moment.
    The baby was crying.
    I was crying.
    The nurses were clapping.
CHARLES : That's nice.
    What brings you to the studio?
GEORGE: Well, I just came back from Paris yesterday,
    and I decided to come here and say hello.
CHARLES : Good. Sit down.
    What were you doing in Paris?
GEORGE: I was trying out for a new movie.
CHARLES : You were eating all that good Parisian food.
GEORGE: Well, I ate some very good meals,
    that's true.
    But what's new here?
CHARLES : Did you see the papers?
GEORGE: No.
CHARLES : While you were away,
    we were reviewed by all the papers.
GEORGE: Oh, really?
CHARLES : "Murder at Midnight" was called the best new show of the year.
HENRY: The critics said Steven was a brilliant young director.
CHARLES : And Mary Beth was given excellent reviews.
MARY BETH: Charles got great reviews too.
HENRY: But Jeff had the best reviews of all.
GEORGE: Where is Jeff?
MARY BETH: He's rehearsing with Steven.
CHARLES : While you were away,
    Jeff's father went to the hospital.
GEORGE: Oh, no!
CHARLES : He was moving furniture when he felt a pain in his chest.
    A few minutes later,
    Jeff's mother found him on the floor.
GEORGE: Where was Jeff?
CHARLES : He was here at the studio.
  He was rehearsing when the call came.
MARY BETH: I was talking to Jeff when Rita came with the message.
GEORGE: Where's Jeff now ?
CHARLES : Upstairs with Steven.
GEORGE: Well, I'm going to find him and say hello.
    I'll see you later.
CHARLES : It was nice seeing you.
MARY BETH: Come back again soon.

6.8

LESSON 8    HAD TO WORK TWO JOBS.

SCENE ONE: THE BENNETT FAMILY KITCHEN

JEFF: That smells good.
MRS. BENNETT: I hope so.
  How are you?
JEFF: I'm fine.
  I rehearsed today.
MR. BENNETT: How was the rehearsal?
JEFF: I had to work very hard.
MRS. BENNETT: Dinner should be ready in a few minutes.
    I have to make special dinners for your father now.
    He's on a diet.
    Oh, I have to give him his medicine.
JEFF: You look tired.
  What did you do today?
MRS. BENNETT: I had to do a lot of errands.
    First I had to go to the grocery store and buy things for dinner.
    Then I had to buy some medicine for your father.
    Then I had to return some books to the library.
JEFF: What a busy day!. . .
    Can I go see Dad now ?
MRS. BENNETT: Sure. He's awake.
JEFF: Is the nurse with him?
MRS. BENNETT: No. I sent her home an hour ago.

SCENE TWO: THE BEDROOM

JEFF: Can I come in?
MR. BENNETT: Come in, Jeff.
JEFF: What's that?
MR. BENNETT: These are old pictures and scrapbooks.
    I was thinking about the Bennett family.
JEFF: Ah, the old Bennetts.
MR. BENNETT: They were a tough bunch. . .
    Look, here's my great-great-grandfather Patrick.
JEFF: Didn't he have to leave Ireland when he was only sixteen?
MR. BENNETT: Yes, he had to leave the country quickly.
    I never knew why.
    He never saw his mother and father again.
JEFF: You said he had to work very hard.
MR. BENNETT: Right. He built bridges and worked on the old steamships.
    He was a real character.
JEFF: Who's that?
MR. BENNETT: That's Sarah Bennett,
    my great-grandmother.
JEFF: What did she do?
MR. BENNETT: She came to this country,
    and she started a laundry business from nothing.
    She had five children.
JEFF: Didn't her brother move west?
MR. BENNETT: Yes. He owned his own ranch.
JEFF: Did he have to fight outlaws?
MR. BENNETT: Yes, he did.
  He had to defend the land.
JEFF: That's Grandpa Al.
MR. BENNETT: Right. What a man he was!
JEFF: He had to support you and Grandma through the Depression.
MR. BENNETT: He had to work two jobs.
  He put three children through school.
JEFF: You had to work too.
  You had to work during the day and go to school at night.
  These Bennetts were tougher than I am.
  I didn't have to leave the country or fight outlaws.
  I didn't have to start a business.
  I didn't have to work two jobs.
  I didn't even have to work weekends.
MR. BENNETT: No. You didn't have to do any of those things.
    But you're doing what you want to do.
    And you do it well. . .
    I think the other Bennetts would admire you.
JEFF: This doesn't sound like you, Dad.
MR. BENNETT: I have more time to think these days, Jeff. . .
    I'm proud of you.
MR. BENNETT: What's that?
JEFF: I brought you something,
    I hid it here last night.
MR. BENNETT: What is it?
JEFF: A present.
MR. BENNETT: You didn't have to get me a present.
JEFF: I didn't have to,
    but I wanted to.
    But you have to promise me something before you open it.
MR. BENNETT: What?
JEFF: You have to wait until I talk to the doctor before you use this.
MR. BENNETT: OK.
JEFF: And you have to promise me something else.
MRS. BENNETT: What?
JEFF: You have to promise me
    that we can go out to the golf course together.
MR. BENNETT: It's a deal.
  Now can I open my present?
  What is it?
  A baseball bat?