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Chelsea Thayer Wayne surprises her mother, Ethel Thayer, when she
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Ethel: How’d you get here?
Chelsea: I rented a car.
Ethel: You’re not supposed to come till the fifteenth.
Chelsea: Today’s the fifteenth.
End:
Ethel: Chelsea, Norman is eighty years old. He has heart palpitations and a problem remembering things. When exactly do you expect this friendship to begin?
Chelsea: I don’t know… I’m afraid of him.
Ethel: Well, he’s afraid of you. You should get along fine.
Thompson, Ernest. On Golden Pond. Dramatists Play Service, New York, NY. 1979. pp. 56-60.
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