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Arnold’s mother (Ma Beckoff) is visiting him. Their relationship is
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Arnold: Yoo hoo, Mrs. Bloom! It’s safe to come out. David and Ed went for a walk and we’ve got the whole place to fight in.
Ma: (off) Enjoy yourself. I’m going to bed.
Arnold: Ma, I’m sorry I lost my temper.
Ma: Ha! I’m glad you’re sorry.
[... … …]
End:
Arnold: … But if you can’t respect me … Then you’ve got no business being here.
Ma: You’re throwing me out?
Arnold: What I’m trying to …
Ma: You’re throwing me out! Isn’t that nice? Listen, Mister, you get one mother in this world. Only one. Wait. Just you wait.
Harvey Fierstein, Torch Song Trilogy, in Out Plays: Landmark Gay and Lesbian Plays of the Twentieth Century, ed. Ben Hodges, 2008. pp.507-510.
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