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Mary Tyrone has just returned home from a sanatorium where she was treated for morphine addiction. Her husband and sons are paranoid about her state of mind, especially because Edmund (her younger son) is ill. To cope with the anxiety of Edmund’s illness, Mary is in denial of its severity. But the men are worried that Mary is giving in to her addiction, and have been watching her suspiciously all day. In this scene, Mary and Edmund confront each other about their suspicions.
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Mary: Tell me the truth. Why are you so suspicious all of a sudden?
Edmund: I’m not!
Mary: Oh, yes, you are. I can feel it. Your father and Jamie, too--particularly Jamie.
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Mary: All right dear. I didn’t mean to be so gloomy. Don’t mind me. Here. Let me feel your head. Why, it’s nice and cool. You certainly don’t have any fever now.
Edmund: Forget! It’s you--
Mary: But I’m quite all right, dear.
For full extended scene, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Eugene O’Neill, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Yale Books, 2002, pp. 47-50.
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