Broken Glass

A lone cellist plays in a spotlight. As her tune finishes, the lights rise on the office of Dr. Harry Hyman. Phillip Gellburg waits for him and his silence is interrupted by the arrival of Dr. Hyman’s wife, Margaret. Although she now carries pruning shears, she is also her husband’s nurse and she informs Phillip that Harry will be with him soon. Margaret has seen Phillip around the neighborhood, although they have never met, and she annoys him by continually mistakenly calling him ‘Goldberg’ Margaret is shocked to discover that Phillip has come to see Harry due to his wife’s sudden paralysis. However, she reassures him that her husband will undoubtedly find a solution. Margaret’s energetic chat is interrupted by the arrival of Harry Hyman and she leaves the men alone. Harry chuckles that Margaret has clearly been chewing Phillip’s ear off--he knows her well. He wants to talk to Phillip before he goes to see his wife again. He has the results of another doctor’s report but he is slow