EPISODE 3: ACT 2
Roles: Elsa, Grandpa, Conductor // Scene: Train from Florida to NY
Elsa: Excuse me. Is this (1) ?
Grandpa: No, it's not taken.
Elsa: Oh, thank you.
Grandpa: Oh, let me help you with this.
Elsa: Oh, thank you.
Grandpa: Do you want to sit (2) the window?
Elsa: No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better. Please, you sit by the (3) .
Grandpa: My name is Stewart... Malcolm Stewart. Pleased to (4) you.
Elsa: I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you (5) ?
Grandpa: Do you live (6) New York?
Elsa: No, no, I'm (7) Florida.
Grandpa: I am, too. But didn't you just get on?
Elsa: No, no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was (8) , and smoke really bothers me. Where are you (9) in Florida?
Grandpa: Titusville. It's near Orlando.
Elsa: (10) world. I'm from Titusville, too.
Grandpa: Really? What part?
Elsa: My husband and I live near Spaceport.
Grandpa: Well, I know that area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still live there?
Elsa: Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take (11) off to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?
Grandpa: No. I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk and shipped it to my children in New York. That's my (12) .
Elsa: Are you married?
Grandpa: My wife died (13) years ago. She was a (14) woman. A (15) friend.
Elsa: I'm sorry. Really, I'm sorry.
Grandpa: Lots of wonderful (16) . We were married almost (17) years. Well, forty-seven, to be exact.
Elsa: John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month.
Grandpa: Oh, congratulations! That's nice. What does John do?
Elsa: He's an aerospace (18) and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation. He started with them almost forty years ago. What do you do?
Grandpa: I just retired. Had my own company. A construction company. (19) , big stuff. But I just sold it and retired.
Conductor: Excuse me, ma'am. Ticket, please.
Elsa: Would you kindly hold these keys, please? I have a ticket, I know. I was in the smoking section.
Conductor: It's OK, lady. Take your (20) .
Grandpa: I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs. Tobin.
Elsa: Oh, here it is.
Grandpa: And here are your keys.
Elsa: Thank you.
Grandpa: Do you have (21) in New York?
Elsa: No, no, but do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the (22) together. You said you have family in New York.
Grandpa: Yes, indeed. A son and his wife and their three children - my (23) .
Elsa: You must be (24) .
Grandpa: I can't (25) to see them!
Elsa: Are you going to live with them?
Grandpa: Yes.
Elsa: Permanently?
Grandpa: Well...they want me to, but it's too (26) to know for sure. I'm pretty independent. I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone. Some people don't mind being alone. I do.
Elsa: I understand, but tell me: Why did you (27) working?
Grandpa: I retired because... I wanted to be with my (28) . I didn't want to be alone anymore!