GRANDMA Emma, I don’t know about you bu...

GRANDMA

Emma, I don’t know about you but I have been counting down the days for this visit for a while now and it’s just so good to see you. Tell me all about college.

EMMA

It’s great. Thanks again for paying for this year. I don’t know where I would be without your support.

GRANDMA

You’re doing all the work. I just give you the check. It doesn’t take too much out of me.

CONNOR

It’s really nice of you Mrs. umm

EMMA

Mrs. Simons.

CONNOR

Mrs. Simons.

GRANDMA

Oh, call me Eunice!

CONNOR

Cool.

GRANDMA

Emma, help yourself to some spaghetti, you look like you’ve lost some weight.

EMMA

I haven’t lost any weight.

GRANDMA

It’s been so long since you’ve come to visit that I don’t really remember what you looked like before.

EMMA

I’m really fine. Grandma, I wanted to tell you how grateful I am for you paying my tuition again, and I really hope I can come visit more often.

GRANDMA

I’m surprised you’re able to do a long distance relationship with Connor, if you barely ever come home. It must be hard for you Connor, sitting at home waiting for her to learn how human beings communicate and act but then never really doing it herself, if she’s always studying. I feel sorry for you Connor.

CONNOR

Oh it’s really not that bad. We talk everyday and Emma comes back home like at least once a month.

GRANDMA

Do you, Emma?

EMMA

When I have time I try to.

GRANDMA

But you’ve never come to visit me during these once a month meetings?

EMMA

It just slipped my mind. You know how it is.

GRANDMA

I wonder what would happen if it just slipped my mind if I didn’t pay for you to go there.

EMMA

Grandma, you know what I meant. Sometimes I just get caught up in what I really have to do.

GRANDMA

There are other things I could be doing too.

CONNOR

Eunice, what do you like to do?

GRANDMA

I like to knit, although I have too many projects I have made that I just don’t know who to give.

EMMA

You’ve never shown me what you knit.

GRANDMA

You’ve never asked.

CONNOR

I would love to see!

GRANDMA

Oh! They’re in the other room. I’ll be right back. (exits off stage)

CONNOR

Your grandma is so nice.

EMMA

It’s only because you’re here. If it was only me, I just wouldn’t visit her.

CONNOR

I don’t see what could be so bad.

EMMA

Just don’t accept anything from her, if she offers any of her scarves or anything.

CONNOR

Why?

EMMA

You’ll just always feel like you owe her something

GRANDMA(walking back in with a ton of scarfs around her)

Tada! Look at all my masterpieces!

CONNOR

Eunice, they’re gorgeous!

GRANDMA

I have the perfect one for you. (Humming to herself, throws down all of them except one special one on the couch and throws it around Connor’s neck, Connor stands up, as Grandma is holding onto the ends of the scarf) Let’s dance, Connor!

CONNOR

Okay! Wow, this scarf is beautiful!

(Grandma starts to sing a song and dance around Connor with the scarf)

GRANDMA

Do you know the song I’m singing?

CONNOR

Yes! (Joins in to make a duet until they come to the end of the song)

GRANDMA

Keep the scarf! You look so handsome in it

CONNOR

Oh that’s too nice of you. I really don’t need a scarf though.

GRANDMA

Connor, do not insult me. I want you to have the scarf.

CONNOR

But you made it, and I really don’t have anything to give you in return.

GRANDMA

I’m not asking for anything in return! You’ve already touched it so it has to be yours!

CONNOR

I can wash it and give it back to you, this is just too nice. I’ve never owned a scarf as beautiful as this.

GRANDMA

I don’t want it sitting around collecting dust though. You need to keep it. It’s around your neck.

CONNOR

Alright. Thank you so much. I don’t know how I’ll ever repay you.

GRANDMA

Oh hush! Stop it with that self pity like you owe everything to everyone. Can’t people nowadays ever just do nice things for one another without expecting something in return?

CONNOR

I just want you to know I appreciate this so much.

EMMA

That’s very kind of you Grandmother.

GRANDMA

Oh anytime! I’ll put all these back. I’m sure Emma doesn’t want any scarf (Getting all the scarves back and goes offstage with them)

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