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Ann Deever is waiting for her brother to arrive - he has called unexpectedly and she is uncertain about his visit. While sitting in the Kellers’ backyard, Sue Bayliss shows up looking for her husband Jim - who has gone to pick up Ann’s brother. Sue begins the scene with some compassion for Ann, but then begins to needle her about marrying the brother of her sweetheart, about money, and then asks for an unusual favor.
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Ann: Are you looking for your husband?
Sue: As usual. [Laughs tiredly] He spends so much time here, they’ll be charging him rent.
Ann: Nobody was dressed so he drove over to the depot to pick up my brother.
End:
Sue: So what? They give him credit for being smart. I do, too, I’ve got nothing against Joe. But if Chris wants people to put on the hair shirt let him take off his broadcloth. He’s driving my husband crazy with that phony idealism of his, and I’m at the end of my rope on it!
For full extended scene, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Miller, Arthur. All My Sons. Samuel French, 1947.
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