Scene 3 Prompts Flashcards by Aaron Black

Alfieri Who can ever know what will be discovered? Eddie Carbone had never expected to have a destiny. A man works, raises his family, goes bowling, eats, gets old, and then he dies. Now, as the weeks passed, there was a future, there was a trouble that would not go away.

(Lights shift, rise on Eddie and Beatrice.)

I a e.

It’s after eight.

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Beatrice
Well, it’s a long show at the Paramount.

T m s e p i B b n.
H s t s i t h w h a w.
H a s t g a h.

They must’ve seen every picture in Brooklyn by now. He’s supposed to stay in the house when he ain’t working. He ain’t supposed to go advertising himself.

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Beatrice
Well, that’s his trouble, what do you care? If they pick him up they pick him up, that’s all. Come in the house.

W h t t s?
I d s h p n m.

What happened to the stenography? I don’t see her practice no more.

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Beatrice
She’ll get back to it. She’s excited, Eddie.

S t y a?

She tell you anything?

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Beatrice
What’s the matter with you? He’s a nice kid, what do you want from him?

T a n k?
H g m t h-j.

That’s a nice kid? He gives me the heeby-jeebies.

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Beatrice
Ah, go on, you’re just jealous.

O h?
B, y d t m o m.

Of him? Boy, you don’t think much of me.

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Beatrice
I don’t understand you. What’s so terrible about him?

Y m i a r w y?
T g b h h?

You mean it’s all right with you? That’s gonna be her husband?

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Beatrice
Why? He’s a nice fella, hard workin’, he’s a good-lookin’ fella.

H s o t s, d k t?

He sings on the ships, didja know that?

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Beatrice
What do you mean, he sings?

J w I s, h s. R o t d, a o a s, a w s c o o h m - w m.
Y k w t c h n?
P D t c h, C. H l a w.
H c o o t p, o-t-t, i a r f s.

Just what I said, he sings. Right on the deck, all of a sudden, a whole song comes out of his mouth – with motions. You know what they’re callin’ him now? Paper Doll they’re callin’ him, Canary. He’s like a weird. He comes out on the pier, one-two-three, it’s a regular free show.

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Beatrice
Well, he’s a kid; he don’t know how to behave himself yet.

A w t w h; h l a c g o s.

And with that wacky hair; he’s like a chorus girl or sump’m.

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Beatrice
So he’s blond, so –

I j h t h r h, t a I h.

I just hope that’s his regular hair, that’s all I hope.

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Beatrice
You crazy or sump’m?
(She tries to turn him to her.)

W s c?
I d l h w w.

What’s so crazy? I don’t like his whole way.

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Beatrice
Listen, you never seen a blond guy in your life? What about Whitey Balsa?

S, b W d s; h d d l t o t s.

Sure, but Whitey don’t sing; he don’t do like that on the ships.

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Beatrice
Well, maybe that’s the way they do in Italy.

T w d h b s?
M g a l a m; n k M.
I t y t t I s I h t t y a t.
I m I s B.

Then why don’t his brother sing? Marco goes around like a man; nobody kids Marco.
I tell you the truth I’m surprised I have to tell you all this. I mean I’m surprised, B.

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Beatrice
Listen, you ain’t gonna start nothin’ here.

I a s n, b I a g s a l a a.
F t c I d b h u.
I s, B, I s a y; I s t w f y t w u b e i g w y.

I ain’t startin’ nothin’, but I ain’t gonna stand around lookin’ at that. For that character I didn’t bring her up. I swear, B, I’m surprised at you; I sit there waitin’ for you to wake up but everything is great with you.

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Beatrice
No, everything ain’t great with me.

No?

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Beatrice
No. But I got other worries.

Yeah.

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Beatrice
Yeah, you want me to tell you?

W? W w y g?

Why? What worries you got?

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Beatrice
When am I gonna be a wife again, Eddie?

I a b f g.
T b m s t c.

I ain’t been feelin’ good. They bother me since they came.

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Beatrice
It’s almost three months you don’t feel good; they’re only here a couple of weeks. It’s three months, Eddie.

I d k, B.
I d w t t a i.

I don’t know, B. I don’t want to talk about it.

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Beatrice
What’s the matter, Eddie, you don’t like me, heh?

W d y m, I d l y?
I s I d f g, t a.

What do you mean, I don’t like you? I said I don’t feel good, that’s all.

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Beatrice
Well, tell me, am I doing something wrong? Talk to me.

I c.
I c t a i.

I can’t. I can’t talk about it.

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Beatrice
Well tell me what –

I g n t s a i!
I b a r, B; j l m, w y?
I w a h.

I got nothin’ to say about it!

I’ll be all right, B; just layoff me, will ya? I’m worried about her.

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Beatrice
The girl is gonna be eighteen years old, it’s time already.

B, h t h f a r!

B, he’s taking her for a ride!

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Beatrice All right, that’s her ride. What’re you gonna stand over her till she’s forty? Eddie, I want you to cut it out now, you hear me? I don’t like it! Now come in the house. ------ I w t t a w, I b i r a.

I want to take a walk, I’ll be in right away.

Beatrice They ain’t goin’ to come any quicker if you stand in the street. It ain’t nice, Eddie. ------ I b i r a. G a.

I’ll be in right away. Go ahead. (He walks off.)

(She goes into the house. Eddie glances up the street, sees Louis coming.) Louis Wanna go bowlin’ tonight? ------ I t t. G t s.

I’m too tired. Goin’ to sleep.

Louis How’s your two submarines? ------ T o.

They’re okay.

Louis I see they’re gettin’ work allatime. ------ O y, t d a r.

Oh yeah, they’re doin’ all right.

Louie That’s what we oughta do. We oughta leave the country and come in under the water. Then we get work. ------ Y a k.

You ain’t kiddin’.

Louis Well, what the hell. Y’know? ------ S.

Sure.

Louis Believe me, Eddie, you got a lotta credit comin’ to you. ------ A, t d b m, d c m n.

Aah, they don’t bother me, don’t cost me nutt’n.

Louie That older one, boy, he’s a regular bull. I seen him the other day liftin’ coffee bags over the Matson Line. They leave him alone he woulda load the whole ship by himself. ------ Y, h a s g, t g. T f w a r g, s t b.

Yeah, he’s a strong guy, that guy. Their father was a regular giant, supposed to be.

Louis Yeah, you could see. He’s a regular slave. Louie That blond one, though – He’s got a sense of humor. ------ Y. H f-

Yeah. He’s funny –

Louie Well he ain’t exackly funny, but he’s always like makin’ remarks like, y’know? He comes around, everybody’s laughin’. ------ Y, w...h g a s o h.

Yeah, well . . . he’s got a sense of humor.

Louie Yeah, I mean, he’s always makin’ like remarks, like, y’know? ------ Y, I k. B h a k y, y'k? H - h j a k, t a.

Yeah, I know. But he’s a kid yet, y’know? He – he’s just a kid, that’s all.

Louie I know. You take one look at him – everybody’s happy. I worked one day with him last week over the Moore-MacCormack Line, I’m tellin’ you they was all hysterical. ------ W? W h d?

Why? What’d he do?

Louie I don’t know . . . he was just humorous. You never can remember what he says, y’know? But it’s the way he says it. I mean he gives you a look sometimes and you start laughin’! ------ Y. H g a s o h.

Yeah. He’s got a sense of humor.

Louis Yeah. Well, we see ya, Eddie. ------ T i e.

Take it easy.

Louis Yeah. See ya. Louie If you wanna come bowlin’ later we’re goin’ Flatbush Avenue. Catherine Hey, Eddie – what a picture we saw! Did we laugh! ------ W y g?

Where’d you go?

Catherine Paramount. It was with those two guys, y’know? That – ------ B P?

Brooklyn Paramount?

Catherine Sure, the Brooklyn Paramount. I told you we wasn’t goin’ to New York. ------ A r, I o a y. I j d w h h a T S, s? I f o t o t.

All right, I only asked you. I just don’t want her hangin’ around Times Square, see? It’s full of tramps over there.

Rodolpho I would like to go to Broadway once, Eddie. I would like to walk with her once where the theaters are and the opera. Since I was a boy I see pictures of those lights. ------ I w t t t h a m, R. G i, w y?

I want to talk to her a minute, Rodolpho. Go inside, will you?

Rodolpho Eddie, we only walk together in the streets. She teaches me. Catherine You know what he can’t get over? That there’s no fountains in Brooklyn! ------ F?

Fountains?

Rodolpho Eddie, why can’t we go once to Broadway – ? ------ L, I g t h s-

Look, I gotta tell her something –

Rodolpho Maybe you can come too. I want to see all those lights. I’ll walk by the river before I go to sleep. Catherine Why don’t you talk to him, Eddie? He blesses you, and you don’t talk to him hardly. ------ I b y a y d t t m.

I bless you and you don’t talk to me.

Catherine I don’t talk to you? What do you mean? ------ I d s y n m. I c h y r a s-

I don’t see you no more. I come home you’re runnin’ around someplace –

Catherine Well, he wants to see everything, that’s all, so we go . . . You mad at me? ------ N. I j I u t c h, y w a t. N, I t a, y a b g. I d k h t t t y.

No. It’s just I used to come home, you was always there. Now, I turn around, you’re a big girl. I don’t know how to talk to you.

Catherine Why? ------ I d k, y r, y r, K. I d t y l a m t m.

I don’t know, you’re runnin’, you’re runnin’, Katie. I don’t think you listening any more to me.

Catherine Ah, Eddie, sure I am. What’s the matter? You don’t like him? ------ Y l h, K?

You like him, Katie?

Catherine Yeah. I like him. ------ Y l h.

You like him.

Catherine Yeah. What’re you got against him? I don’t understand. He only blesses you. ------ H d b m, K.

He don’t bless me, Katie.

Catherine He does! You’re like a father to him! ------ K.

Katie.

Catherine What, Eddie? ------ Y g m h?

You gonna marry him?

Catherine I don’t know. We just been . . . goin’ around, that’s all. What’re you got against him, Eddie? Please, tell me. What? ------ H d r y.

He don’t respect you.

Catherine Why? ------ K...i y w a o, w h a y f p b h r a w y l t?

Katie . . . if you wasn’t an orphan, wouldn’t he ask your father’s permission before he run around with you like this?

Catherine Oh, well, he didn’t think you’d mind. ------ H k I m, b i d b h i I m, d y s t?

He knows I mind, but it don’t bother him if I mind, don’t you see that?

Catherine No, Eddie, he’s got all kinds of respect for me. And you too! We walk across the street he takes my arm – he almost bows to me! You got him all wrong, Eddie; I mean it, you – ------ K, h o b t h p.

Katie, he’s only bowin’ to his passport.

Catherine His passport! ------ T r. H m y h g t r t b a A c. T w g o h. Y u w I t y? T g i l f h b, t a h l f.

That’s right. He marries you he’s got thc right to be an American citizen. That’s what’s goin’ on here. You understand what I’m tellin’ you? The guy is lookin’ for his break, that’s all he’s lookin’ for.

Catherine Oh, no, Eddie, I don’t think so. ------ Y d t s! K, y g m m c h. I t a w m? W d h d w h f m? A s n j h b, r, a p p n s a h b k a s o t w t? T a h-a-r g, b; h g b l i h h, B. T g d t o n b t! Y m h a t n t y s h i b f d!

You don’t think so! Katie, you’re gonna make me cry here. Is that a workin’ man? What does he do with his first money? A snappy new jacket he buys, records, a pointy pair new shoes and his brother’s kids are starvin’ over there with tuberculosis? That’s a hit-and-run guy, baby; he’s got bright lights in his head, Broadway. Them guys don’t think of nobody but theirself ! You marry him and the next time you see him it’ll be for divorce!

Catherine Eddie, he never said a word about his papers or – ------ Y m h s t t y t?

You mean he’s supposed to tell you that?

Catherine I don’t think he’s even thinking about it. ------ W b f h t t a! H c b p u a d h a h b p t u t h!

What’s better for him to think about! He could be picked up any day here and he’s back pushin’ taxis up the hill!

Catherine No, I don’t believe it. ------ K, d b m h, l t m.

Katie, don’t break my heart, listen to me.

Catherine I don’t want to hear it. ------ K, l...

Katie, listen . . .

Catherine He loves me! ------ D s t, f G s! T i t o r i t c -

Don’t say that, for God’s sake! This is the oldest racket in the country –

Catherine I don’t believe it! ------ T b p t s t I L w p i! T g a g k t d k n a t -

They been pullin’ this since the Immigration Law was put in! They grab a green kid that don’t know nothin’ and they –

Catherine I don’t believe it and I wish to hell you’d stop it! ------ K!

Katie! (Beatrice, hearing the commotion, exits the Why don’t you straighten her out?

Beatrice When are you going to leave her alone? ------ B, t g i n g!

B, the guy is no good!

Beatrice You going to leave her alone? Or you gonna drive me crazy? ------ ------

(He turns, striving to retain his dignity, but nevertheless in guilt exits down stage right and away.)

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