- Walter: @ruthyounger Is Travis ready for school yet?! #lazykids #goodmorning
- Ruth: @walteryounger @travi$ Please hurry up and get down here! It’s about time for breakfast. #crazymornings #eggsforbreakfast
- Walter: @ruthyounger Is the check coming today? That’s all I care about.
- Ruth: @walteryounger It’s not even your check it’s @mamayounger’s! #money #bringinthestacks
- Ruth: @walteryounger How do you want your eggs? #breakfasttime #makeadecision #scrambledeggs4days
- Walter: @ruthyounger I hope you don’t make me scrambled eggs! #anystylebutscrambled #gross #boring #notagoodstarttotheday
- Ruth: #makingscrambledeggs
- Walter: @Travi$ How much time do you need in the bathroom son?? You’ve been in there forever! #gonnabelate #tardy
- Walter: @ruth What’s wrong with you this morning? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
- Ruth: @walter If you don’t shut up! I’m tired and don’t have time for this! @travi$ Your eggs are getting cold, eat your breakfast now please.
- Travis: @ruth I need of 50 cents for school today, do you wanna help me out Mom? #50cents #pocketchange
- Ruth: @travis The answer is no, and you better not ask @mamayounger or anybody else for any money! You’re just gonna have to do without it son.
- Travis: @ruth Well if you’re not gonna give me any, at least let me carry groceries for people. #tips
- Ruth: @travis That’s not a good idea. It’s cold and dark out in the evening.
- Walter: @ruth @travi$ What’s all this fighting about?!
- Ruth: @walter Mister @Travis wants to carry groceries after school, but I told him that he shouldn’t.
- Travis: @walter Daddy I need too! I need 50 cents and mama won’t give it to me
- Walter: @travi$ Here have 50 cents. #2quarters #sorryruthie
- Travis: @Walter When daddy gives me money #goincrazy #moola #thanks #goingtoschool
- Walter: @Ruth I hate that we’re so tight on #cash that 50 cents is hard for you to give our son
- Ruth: @Walter hush up and eat your eggs, enough of this money talk
- Walter: @Ruth I don’t want anymore #eggs!! I want to use that #check and make something of myself and this family! I’m tired of people stopping me from my dreams.
- Benetha: What’s all the noise for? And how early do I have to get up to use the bathroom?
- Walter: @benetha Pretty early sis. How’s school going?
Mackenzie (36-46)
- Walter: @Ruthyounger You know the check is coming tomorrow. #Bigdreams
- Beneatha: @walterounger And forgive me for ever wanting to be anybody at all! #I’mtrying
- Walter: @Beneatha younger If you so crazy ‘bout messin ‘round with sick people then go be a nurse like other women - or just get married and be quiet….. #stoptrying
- Ruth: @beneathayounger Bennie, Why you always gotta be pickin’ on your brother? #stopfighting
- Mama: @Ruthyounger you done spoiled that boy so. #needstolearn
- Ruth: @mama got his heart set on that store. #letitgo #notgonnahappen
- Mama: @Ruthyounger What’s the matter with you today? You look like you could fall over right here. #Don’tlie
- Ruth: @Mama You should take yourself a trip somewhere. To Europe or South America. #partytime #toomuchstress
- Mama: @Ruthyounger Some of it got to be put away for Beneatha and her schoolin’. #makemamaproud
- Mama: @Ruthyounger Always wanted them to have something---be something. #Walter
- Mama: @Ruthyounger Yes, afire man---just couldn’t never catch up with his dreams, that’s all. #Followyourdreams
- Walter: @Ruthyounger Have we figured out yet jsut exactly how much medical school is going to cost? #ain’tgotthatkindamoney
- Beneatha: @Walteryounger What do you want from me brother--that I quit school or just drop dead, which! #juststop
- Walter: @Ruthyounger @Beneathayounger Nobody in this house is ever going to understand me. #alone
- Ruth: @Mama That was Walter Lee. He and Bennie was at it again. #stopfighting
- Mama: @Ruthyounger I know--but you so thin. #eatsomething
- Ruth: @Mama It’s just that he got his heart set on that store.
- Ruth: @Mama Well--like Walter say--I spec people going to always be drinking themselves some liquor. #depressed
- Mama: @Ruthyounger Ten thousand dollars. #dreamcometrue
- Ruth: @Mama What are you going to do with it? #gottoknow
- Mama: @Ruthyounger I guess that’s how come that man finally worked himself to death like he done. #work
- Ruth: @Mama I got to go in, we need the money. #makingmoney
- Mama: @Ruthyounger I just noticed all last week he had cold cereal, and when it starts getting chilly in the fall a child ought to have some hot gritz or something when he goes out in the cold-- #Boyneedstoeat
- Walter: @Ruthyounger I need some money for caffare. #seriously
- Walter: @Ruthyounger Why can’t you do something for the family. #dosomething
p. 47-57 (aliya)
- Beneatha: Finally starting guitar lessons today!! #finally #mamasmad
- Mama: Wow...Beneatha decided to start yet another activity #whatisshedoingwithherlife @beneatha you always flit from one thing to another, stick to something, anything.
- Beneatha: I do not understand what is so wrong with wanting to play the guitar @mama #letmedome
- Beneatha: Going out with my boyfriend George Murchinson tonight, excited #readytolookfly but he is also kind of shallow to me...
- Ruth: How is a guy so rich shallow to you?! @beneatha
- Beneatha: Guys that know they are rich are shallow #ew @ruth
- Ruth: Who would say no if a rich man asked to marry you? I guess no one except for Beneatha #crazysisterinlaws @beneatha
- Beneatha: Well, George’s snobby family hates my sassy self anyways @ruth
- Mama: Why doesn’t George’s family like you?
- Beneatha: Because I am #poor #mylifesucks @mama
- Beneatha: Anyway!! I am just focused on my #education rn #clearvision #doctorgoals and god has nothing to do with any of that @mama
- Mama: Beneatha, no need to be so foul #bigmouthbeneatha @beneatha
- Beneatha: I am being serious @mama God does not have any relevance to me #youarenothing #goteem
- Mama: When @beneatha is going to get slapped real hard… #lol
- Beneatha: @mama I have my own way of thinking of things, is that not ok with you? I do not understand you. God is just another idea I do not accept @mama 2x
- Ruth: @beneatha stop acting like a #grownwoman you live in your mother’s house
- Mama: #whyme #mycrazykids One of my children is obssessed with getting #mullala and the other is just plain rude @beneatha @walter
- Mama: I guess they are just #strongwilled at the end of the day, I love them both. They just like my #youngplant over here. Had no sunshine or nothing
- Ruth: Wow @mama you really love that old #raggedyplant of yours
- Travis: When you finish your #chores early! #getmoney . But where is my momma is the question @mama ?
- Mama: @ruth went to attend to buisness
- Mama: @travi$ go lookout for the postman. @walter wants his #mullala
- Beneatha: @mama where is @ruth?
- Mama: AT THE DOCTOR #wheneveryonecaresaboutruth
- Beneatha: Joseph Asagai coming over tonight #sopumped . He is my only non judgemental friend and he is from Nigeria @mama #beprepared
- Mama: Girl, I have no knowledge on Africa! Except for #tarzan
- Mama: #WOW @ruth is pregnant. I am going to be a #grandma of two now
Pages 58-68 (ella)
- Ruth: 2 months along :/ #bunintheoven
- Beneatha: @Ruthyounger We got no space for this child #fullhouse #livinontheroof
- Mama: @ruthyounger Doc said you gonna be alright? #healthybabies
- Beneatha: @travi$ Behave yourself and stop bothering us. #children #annoying
- Mama: @ruthyounger Go on and lie down! #pregnancyproblems
- Beneatha: @asagai #Bae has finally arrived! #loml #mce
- Asagai: @beneatha how are you? You seem stressed out.
- Beneatha: @asagai Glad you’re back from Canada! #thereturn #beenmissingyou
- Asagai: @beneatha Are you really glad? Also I got you a gift…. #presentsforbae
- Beneatha: @asagai Nigerian Robes! You really know my style :)
- Asagai: @beneatha I think you should wear your hair natural… #allnatural
- Beneatha: @asagai You brought these robes all the way from Canada! #muchlove
- Asagai: @beneatha Why is our relationship so complicated? #figureitout
- Mama: @asagai Hello. Hope you had a great trip. #leavemyhouse #excusethemess
- Asagai: @beneatha Alaiyo, I will talk to you on Monday. #nicknamesforbae
- Mama: @beneatha @asagai ??? #alaiyo #whatisthat
- Asagai: @beneatha @mama I should get going now. #haveagreatday
- Travis: @beneatha what is that outfit? #whatarethose
- Beneatha: @travis shut yo mouth #blockingoutthehaters @mama I’ll be back. #queenofthenile
- Mama: @travi$ go on and ask Miss Johnson for cleaner. #cleaningday
- Ruth: @mama No more napping for me… #riseandgrind
- Ruth: @travi$ go on and get that check from downstairs #moolahlahlah
- Mama: @travi$ @ruth y’all hush it’s just a check. We never act silly about money and we ain’t starting now.
- Ruth: @mama OPEN THE CHECK #mulalala
pg 68-76 (Denise)
- Mama: where da money @? #jackpot
- Travis: open it grandma! #nevercarryinggroceriesagain
- Mama:ten thousand dollars. #myhusbandwasworthmore
- Ruth : it's fine #shesaid
- Mama: u know dr jones is a he..
- Ruth: my tongue slipped #oops
- Mama: yeah right. Now listen..
- Walter : MONEEY
- Ruth: can't you ever just say hey??
- Mama : talk to your wife man
- Walter : l8r
- Mama: now
- Walter : someone listen to ME #annoyed
- Mama: no yelling in this house boi
- Walter: I'm OUT #dipped #hmu #hml
- Mama: what's wrong with you? #messedup
- Walter: nuthin #getoutmyface
- Mama: I can see it in your eyes
- Walter: I don't need you to nag at me I'm #grown
- Mama: you can't live like that
- Walter: I need to be alone #sadboyz #peace
- Mama: when a man goes to find peace in someone else's house it don't mean no good #cheater #whoisshe
- Walter: why do women always have to assume?
- Mama: because we're usually right
aliya (p.77-90)
- Ruth: When Beneatha busts out into an awkward dance… #outdated @beneatha
- Beneatha: Um, it’s a folk dance that I learned from my bae #2 Joseph Asagai @ruth
- Ruth: And where did you learn this “folk dance” of yours from @beneatha
- Beneatha: Um it is from Nigeria, duh. It is a welcoming dance #duh @ruth
- Walter: OCOMOGOSIAY! THE LION IS WAKING @beneatha #gettingthatinnerwarriorout
- Beneatha: OWIMOWEH! Hear the waters rushing against the shores!! #innerwarriorconnectiontime #bondingtimewithbrother
- Walter: HEAR THE BEATING OF THE WINGS OF THE BIRDS FLYING HIGH AND LOW @beneatha
- Beneatha: OCOMOGOSIAY!! @walter
- George: What in the heck is going on here? #weirdos #africanpeople @beneatha @walter
- Ruth: #nappyhairdon’tcarelook @george Are you actually going to go out with this ratchet with her hair looking this messy?
- George: Ummm...very eccentric today @beneatha
- Beneatha: If George is too ashamed to go out with me looking “nappy haired” then that’s fine #noculturelife
- George: C’mon, face it, in terms of your African American History, it is nothing execpt for some spirituals and grass huts! #noonecares @beneatha
- Beneatha: GRASS HUTS?! @george
- George: Anyway...show starts at 8:30 #crabbyoldbeneatha @beneatha
- Beneatha: Ya ok. @george
- Walter: Why all them college boys wearin them faggoty looking white shoes? Wow times have really changed @george
- Ruth: Walter is so rude!! #getsomemanners @walter
- Walter: Hell, I ain’t rude, I am just being honest! @ruth
- Walter: And for what do I pay? What are you learning over there?! @beneatha #nowimmad
- Ruth: Oh Walter Lee! #always complaining #24/7 @walter
- Walter: Here I am, a giant, standing higher than all you ants. I am goals @ruth
- Ruth: Walter, you ain’t nobody little boy #thoughthewasdoingsomething @walter
- George: Wow...Beneatha’s hair looks like some type of bush #naturallook #prometheuslook @beneatha\
- Beneatha: So trying to figure out of Prometheus look is a bad or good thing @george
- Walter: HAH, that simple. Prometheus is a clown looking thing! #beneathavs.clown @beneatha
- Walter: So I have been out talking to people who actually care about me...like Willy Harris. LIke who even cares about @ruth #feelingsaltynow?
- Ruth: Walter, why are you always pushing me away and fighting me? I do not understand @walter
- Ruth: Hun, can I get you some milk or coffee? To wash out that #nasty beer breath of yours!!
- Walter: None...it has been a rough day for me #thestruggle ...n I ain’t drunk
- Walter: Honey, I have been also thinking about my dreams for this family before we moved in. I always pictured a big house, the way we would live...it is all starting to disappear @ruth
- Mama: (interupts Walter and Ruth’s conversation) Where is Travis? @walter @ruth
- Ruth: I let him go out and he still has not returned yet #slowtravis @mama
- Mama: I was gone all day because I was attending business #noneofyourbusiness #nosygang
- Travis: Sorry, I was out chillin with my #squad @mama @ruth @walter
- Ruth: You gonna get a beating! @travis
- Mama: Anyway, Travis, I was meaning to tell you first but the mail came in today and we recieved the money! #richgang #bringinthemulla
- Travis: Yes yes, I know @mama
pg 91- 107 (ella)
- Mama: @travis Guess what Grandma bought?!? She bought a house! #thereveal
- Travis: @mama always wanted to live in a house… #grandmaforthewin #letsgo
- Ruth: @mama OH MY GOSH YOU DID IT! Please, share the details. @walter Please be happy and let everyone else be happy too! #whenarewemoving
- Mama: @ruth Nice, big house. But there’s one thing…..
- Ruth: @mama What is it?
- Mama: @ruth #ohman.... It’s in Clybourne park
- Ruth: @mama what-- CLYBOURNE PARK?! #aintnocoloredpeople
- Walter: @mama @ruth … Great so this is how we spent our money… #waste #unnecessary
- Ruth: @mama I’m ready to move! #HALLELUJAH #weout
- Ruth: @mama I better go check on travis, I don’t feel like whipping anybody today! #happy #lifeisgood
- Mama: @walter This family is falling apart. We need this house! #savethisfamily #wenotfallinapartnow
- Walter: @mama I mean it was your choice.You make the decisions for this family.
- Walter: @mama #alwaysfulfillingyourchildrensdreams #youthought
- Mama: @walter Walter Lee--- you don’t mean that!
- George: @beneatha Ok let’s not ruin this great evening. #lesstalking
- Beneatha: @george We need to talk. #listentome
- George: @beneatha Please not more of this moody stuff, I just want to spend time with my girl. #leaninginforthekiss
- Beneatha: @george STOP- I want to talk. #whyyoumad
- George: @beneatha I don’t go out with you to talk… #that’swhatschoolisfor
- Beneatha: @george OK- bye George. #leave
- Mama: @george Hello, how are you?
- Mama: @beneatha What’s the matter with you? #georgeisnice
- Beneatha: @mama George is a fool, that’s what the matter is.
- Mama: @beneatha Oh he’s a fool? We don’t talk to no fools. #leavehim
- Mrs. Johnson: @ruth @mama #knockknock How are y’all?
- Ruth: @mrs.johnson Fine, how about you? #neighborlylove
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama @ruth Y’all getting ready to up and move huh? #movingon
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama Y’all have such a lovely family. #blessed
- Mama: @mrs.johnson Would you like some more pie? #eatup
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama Ohh no thank you, I must go home soon. #bedtime #sleepysleep
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama @ruth Matter of fact maybe I can stay. Aren’t y’all nervous about moving to Clybourn Park?
- Mama: @mrs.johnson We ain’t going out there to get killed. #keepinmyfamilysafe
- Mrs. Johnson: @beneatha Hello there darling, how are you?
- Beneatha: @mrs.johnson Fine. Goodbye. #goingbacktobed
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama You Younger’s are too much! #blackpride
- Mrs. Johnson: @mama I must get going now.
- Ruth: @mrs.johnson Ok goodbye. @mama That lady is so ignorant!
- Mama: @ruth Shush. We ain’t talking about people behind their backs now.
- Ruth: @mama Walter needs to go to work… or else he’s gonna get fired.
- Walter: @ruth @mama Aw ain’t that sad. #idontcare
- Ruth: @walter You haven’t been to work in 3 days!
- Walter: @ruth That’s right… #stilldontcare
- Mama: @walter Boy. Why haven’t you been at work? #workisimportant
- Walter: @mama There are plenty of things to do besides work. #stilldontcare
- Mama: @walter Listen to me… everything I do is for you. #icare
- Mama: @walter Nothing is worth making you unhappy. #myboy
- Mama: @walter So… I’m giving you $3,000 to fulfil whatever dreams you have.
- Walter: @mama You trust me like that… #feelinthelove
- Mama: @walter I will always love and trust you. #neverstop
- Travis: @walter Daddy, are you ok? #drunkmuch
- Walter: @travis Daddy ain’t never drinking again… #feelinggood
- Walter: @travis Let’s talk tonight son.. What are your life goals? #tellmeaboutit
p. 108-122 (Maddie):
- Travis: @walter I think wanna be like you when I grow up #likefatherlikeson
- Walter: @travis wouldn’t u rather b rich and successful? #money
- Travis: @walter you’re not rich and famous tho dad #flamed #burn #dadneedssomeice
- Walter: @travis well son that is a true statement as of right now…. #actionplan
- Travis: @walter what do ya mean dad? I’m #confused
- Walter: @travis I’m gonna be makin a big transaction tonight son, and in some time I’m gonna be rich and successful #gentleman
- Walter: @travis It’s all for you son!
- Act 2 Scene 3:
- Ruth: It’s moving day!!!!! #soexcited
- Ruth: So many things to pack #stressed
- Ruth: @benetha go look in that box over there!
- Benetha: @ruth how do you even know those curtains will work in the new house?
- Ruth: @benetha I found them #thrifting, I had to buy them
- Ruth: @benetha when I get to the new house I’m gonna get in the tub and #relaxforhours
- Benetha: @ruth #same #relaxforhours
- Ruth: @benetha guess what I did the other night with @walter?!
- Benetha: @ruth what did ya do? #curious
- Ruth: @benetha Walter and I went to the movies… and we even held hands! #bae #love #datenight
- Benetha: @ruth are you sure that wasn’t a typo? y’all haven’t gone a date in 4ever lol
- Ruth: @benetha I’m 100% serious it was the cutest thing
- Benetha: @ruth LOL THIS IS OUTTA CONTROL HILARIOUS
- Ruth: @walter what is the the package you just brought home?!
- Water: @ruth nevermind that! dance with me #wifey
- Ruth: @walter what was in your breakfast this morning?!
- Ruth: I guess this family move is really just putting us all in good moods #yay
- Walter: @ruth I wasn’t kidding when I said dance with me, I’m putting on some #tunes
- Benetha: lol even I’m in a good mood
- Ruth: @benetha @walter happy times with the fam
- Benetha: @ruth @walter <3 my fam
- Benetha: did you hear the doorbell?
- Man: @youngerfamily hello? anybody there?
- Man: I’m waiting at the door of the #youngerhousehold
- Benetha: @man Hi, can I help you sir?
- Man: @benetha is Mrs. Lena Younger home?
- Benetha: @ruth @walter have you seen mama?
- Walter: @benetha No but we’re coming!
- Walter: @man Hello I’m Walter, nice to meet you Mr. ummm….
- Linder: @walter The name’s Karl Linder, and nice to meet you too sir.
- Walter: @Linder oh and my sister is @benetha and my wife is @ruth
- Walter: @Linder well Mr. Linder, what can I help you with?
- Linder: I am from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association and I’d like to have a #talk with you about it
- Ruth: @linder why, yes that’s where we will be moving soon.
- Linder: @ruth @walter I have some bad news…
- Linder: @ruth @walter the people who live in Clybourne Park Improvement Association are hard working, kind people
- Linder: @walter @ruth the board has decided that having the #youngerfamily live under the Clybourne Park Improvement Association is not such a good idea
- Walter: @Linder WHAT!!!! What do u mean?!?!?!?!
- Ruth: walking away from my problems……
- Walter: this is crazy! and completely racist!
- Linder: @walter this was not a decision based on the color of anyone’s skin
- Walter: @Linder GET OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW #fuming #climax
Mackenzie (123-138)
- Mama: @Walteryounger “To our own Mrs. Miniver--love from Brother, Ruth and Beneatha.” #gift
- Mama: @Travis Lord have mercy, baby. You done gone and bought your grandmother a hat? #thoughtful
- Walter: @Mama I’m sorry, Mama--but you look like you ready to go out and chop you some cotton sure enough! #takethatoff
- Mama: @Travis Bless your heart--this is the prettiest hat I’ve ever owned. #grateful
- 139-154(Denise)
- Mama: ain't it messy in here. Tell the movers not to come #fakeittillyoumakeit
- Ruth: don't come??
- Mama: they charge by the hour ya know. I was just expecting too much
- Ruth : oh no
- Mama: me and big Walter never learned
- Ruth: oh no don't say that
- Mama: it's true #uright
- Mama: we could really fix this place up....
- Ruth: don't talk like that we gettin out of here #outhejam
- Mama:#sure
- Ruth: Benny tell her it aint like that
- Beneatha: huh
- mama: my expectations were just too high all the time..
- Ruth: lena.. pls.
- Ruth: we can make it #werk
- Ruth: ill work 20 hours a day. i just need to get out of this dump
- mama: i see things differently now
- mama.. yeah #DIYordie
- mama: i could really fix this place up…
- mama: walter boy where u been? #pastyourbedtime
- walter: i made a call
- mama: to who?
- walter: the man
- ruth: baby who?
- walter: dont you know who the man is?
- ruth: #idktbh
- walter: #theman #daboss
- beneatha: lindner!
- walter: i told him to come to the crib
- beneatha: what for? #really #yudodis
- walter: business
- mama: what kind of business???? #confused
- walter: life. i know what it’s like
- mama: what u really call that man here for #myhouse
- walter: inviting him over to the show
- ruth: you mean…
- ruth: taking that mans money? #herewego
- walter: i don't mean it. Were doing it
- beneatha: oh god! he's hit #rockbottom
- Walter: you wanna talk about Africa and pride and sing your songs.. That ain't life @beneatha #gobacktoafrica
- Mama: you're giving me pain
- Walter: no tears mama. Lindner is going to walk through that door writing me a check and I'm going to give him a show #squareup
- Mama: we ain't never been that poor
- Beneatha: all this talk about what use to be.. We're #dead
- Walter: Whats wrong with y'all. I didn't make the world! My wife should have nice things! #loveu
- Mama: how will you feel takin that mans money??
- Walter: fine
- Mama: you won't have nuthin left
- Walter: I'm going to look that #SOB in the eyes and feel FINE
- Beneatha: you ain't a man. You a rat.
- Mama: where did I go wrong?
- Beneatha: he ain't my brotha
- Mama: what you say?
- Beneatha: I SAID that thing in the room ain't my brotha
- Mama: who gave U the right? Who says UR any better?
- Beneatha: be on my side for once #beneathavstheworld
- Mama: I taught you to love him
- Beneatha: ain't nuthin left to love
- Mama: there is always something to love and if you ain't learned that you ain't learned nuthin from me #failure #why
- Travis: the moving men are here!
- Mama: r they rly?
- Lindner : uh hey..
- Ruth: he's here @walter
- Lindner: I'm glad you guys decided to hmu#whiteisright
- Ruth: Travis baby leave
- Mama: No. Travis stay and judge your father
- Walter: well
- Walter: listen here Lindner I've worked my entire life only to always get the short end of the stick and I'm sick of it. You'll be seeing me around your neighborhood
- Lindner: :O
- Mama: let's get goin!
- Beneatha: asagai asked me 2 marry him...
- Mama: ya ain't old enough to be marrying nobody
- Beneatha: to be a doctor.. To go to Africa.. To achieve my #dreams
- Walter: grrl you better marry a man wid sum #mula
- Mama: @beneatha @walter I love y'all
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