Elizabeth's Mother Lines Flashcards
One Act Play (26 cards)
Elizabeth: My life: by Elizabeth
You better hurry up
I’m fine.
👗
You’re wearing that?
No I’m changing in the car on the way there.
You need to make a good…
You need to make a good impression. Holes in your jeans scream community collage.
I am who I am.
Well that’s not good enough
Growing up that’s all I heard
:)
Sit up straight. Smile
I was supposed to be-
Perfect
I was going to be-
Perfect
I was in every activity that she could find; gymnastics, swimming, piano, tuba, soccor, softball, choir, debate, junior french honors society-
💨⏱
Hurry up, we’re going to be late.
I didn’t even speak french and I was in Junior french honors society
We can fit in girl scouts tonight after karate-
I especially hated karate
Sensei Lee was disappointed in your effort today, Elizabeth
And what did I want to do?
if you didn’t have me…
If you didn’t have me you’d sit on your butt all day long.
That’s exactly what I’d do. Nothing.
How would…
How would that look on your collage applications?
I don’t care mom.
HINT: #1
Yale… extra- curriculars
You’d never get into Yale without extra- curriculars
I don’t care mom
HINT: #2
And then where…
And then where would you be? Without collage?
I don’t care mom.
HINT: #3
Grades aren’t….
Grades aren’t enough. You need to be well rounded
…I don’t want to go to Yale, I don’t want to be the manager for the water polo club! I just want to do-
Nothing
Yeah. But I never said that to her. Instead I said: Okay Mom-
Good
Whatever you say. I’ll go to Yale. I’ll marry a doctor.
Who cares about marrying a doctor? BE a doctor.
Okay I’ll be a doctor
Be a dermatologist. They never get sued and they don’t have to do anything disgusting
Fine. I’ll go to Yale. I’ll be a doctor. For you. I’ll live in a great big house-
Four thousand square foot minimum
And have a great big life.
Two kids or three?
For you. Because I’m-
Perfect
And when my kids are growing up you know what I’m going to make them do? Nothing
We don’t have time
We don’t have time for that. We need to go.
Yes Mom.
Wonderful…
You’re going to have a wonderful audition