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Grandpa:Here are the fliers1, hot off the press2!
Ellen:[She takes some fliers.] Looks good. Simple.
Marilyn:Right over here, Grandpa. You fold3 the fliers. Richard and I will put them into the envelopes4.
Richard:We finished addressing5 over three hundredenvelopes.
Grandpa:Need another box?
Ellen:Good work, gang.
Mike:[ speaking on the phone ] Hi, this is Mike
Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks.
Robbie:[ speaking on the phone ] Mr. Nelson. Hi. Thisis Bobbie Stewart. Did you know my mother is running for the school board?
Jimmy:[ speaking on the phone ] Yes, Miss Kim, Ellen Stewart. “She cares. ” Oh, see you at the polls6. [ He hangs up the phone, picks it up again, and dials another number.]
Robbie:Certainly, I'll give her your best wishes, Mr.Nelson.
Mike:[ speaking on the phone ] Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Burns? Thank you.
Ellen:We have done so much in such a short amountof time7. I can't believe it! Wait till Philip comes home and sees our progress8!
Robbie:Everyone saw the story in the Riverdale newspaper.
Ellen:Mr. Maxwell was very kind to print my announcement.
Grandpa:It helps enormously9. Everybody in Riverdalereads his paper.
Richard:Your photo in it helped, too.
Ellen:Thanks to you, Richard. It's a good picture. 10
Philip:[He enters.]Well, hi, all.11
Richard &
Robbie:Hi, Dad.
Ellen:Hello, darling.
Philip:May I … may I help?
Marilyn:[ She murmurs12 yes.] Licking envelopes. 13
Grandpa:I fold the fliers.
Richard:We stuff 14 them
Philip:And I lick the envelopes.
Robbie:Hey, everybody, Mrs. Greenberg is on the phone. She says Carter Boswell is on the TV right now----doing a commercial15.
Philip:What channel16?
Robbie:Five.
Philip:Five? [ He turns on the television .]
[They all watch the TV .]
Boswell:…and if you ask what I care about, I'll tell you. I care about the school buildings in need of paint17. I care about more lockers18 for the teachers. I care about new fixtures19 in the hallways----not music or dancing or entertainment. I care about the practical20 things. Ifyou do, vote for me, Carter Boswell.
Ellen:A lot of people will agree with him.
Philip:I told you.
Robbie:Too bad kids can't vote. It's our school, but we can't vote.
Richard:There are people in favor of 21 the cultural programs, Mom.
Marilyn:There are, Ellen. Don't be upset by Boswell's commercial.
Philip:You have to go on television, too.
Ellen:Boswell's a powerful speaker.
Philip:You can be, too. Your ideas are good ones.
Ellen:I don't know. I'm not sure I'm up to it 22.