Dickinson
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In the background, Mama Dickinson has a tiny aneurysm.
he comes down on the side of some of my best friends are Southerners.
Ladies: Thats a dealbreaker.
Em and Austin agree that slavery is disgusting.
But George has more pressing matters to attend to: those of the HEART.
Without even running it by Em, George asks Papa Dickinson for Ems hand in marriage.
Papas reply: Hell think about it.
(a.k.a., no.)
Em and Austin debate what play they should do for Shakespeare club.
I LOVE that they take this so seriously.
Technically yes, but lets not dwell on these technicalities.
In Boston, Sue is being creeped on by the man of the house where shes governess-ing.
Just as a general thing, while Im in costume, can everyone call me by my characters name?
Its kind of crucial to my process.
You love to see it!
approximately every 15 seconds.
Em casts herself as Iago.
Everyone giggles excessively at lines about the beast with two backs.
Henry arrives just as Em is pointing out that Othello is black.
Jane pipes in: I disagree.
Thank you, Jane!
and points out that her life is, grading on a curve, awfully comfortable.
He leaves his book behind (on purpose, Cinderella-style?)
Its not up to my father to decide my fate and its not up to you.
I dont belong to him and I will never belong to you.
Her husband looks unperturbed.
Up in Boston, the orphaned Sues boss walks into her room and locks the door behind him.
