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George has asked Martha to dinner, although he was not sure if she would come. He met her at his father’s political rally and knows that she opposes everything his father stands for. Despite their political estrangement, George is attracted to Martha and it is, reluctantly, reciprocated. Martha is acerbic and confrontational, but if she did not want to be there, she wouldn’t have shown up in the first place…
_ Editor’s Note: This scene leads into the duet “Did You Ever Meet?”_
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GEORGE, JR. You came after all.
MARTHA ALBRIGHT I have no idea why.
GEORGE, JR. Please, have a seat.
MARTHA ALBRIGHT What’s on your mind, assuming you have one?
GEORGE, JR. I thought part of being intelligent is being thoughtful.
MARTHA ALBRIGHT I came, didn’t I?
GEORGE, JR. I just want to know why you feel the way you do about my daddy. It
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