Grandpas Trunk
ACT I
Marilyn, you want coffee or tea?
Coffee, please.
I am so excited!
At this time tomorrow morning,
Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.
When does he arrive?
At six oclock this evening.
By plane?
No, by train.
Are we picking him up at the station?
Not Grandpa.
He doesnt want anybody picking him up.
He likes to be independent.
Huh.
Oh, lets go upstairs and prepare Grandpas room.
Great! Lets do it!
Good morning, Mom.
Morning.
Well, hi, fellas.
Hello.
Hi, honey.
Morning, Marilyn.
We are going upstairs to set up Grandpas room.
Theres coffee ready.
Im really excited about seeing Grandpa.
Me, too. Milk, please.
Hes so funny.
He always makes me laugh.
I hope Grandpas going to like living with us.
I think he will.
It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.
Wont he miss being in Florida?
Well, he will.
But I think hell like being here with the family.
Are you sure about that?
Its crazy here most of the time.
But its fun.
Thats for sure.
You know,
maybe Ill put together some photos of Grandpa
as a "welcome" present.
Thats a neat idea.
What can I do?
Ive got it!
I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet.
Its from the Fathers and Sons Breakfast
at my junior high school graduation.
Oh, I remember this picture.
Id really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
Railroad stations or airports--
Grandpa always tells us hell get here by himself.
Hes something!
Is this all Grandpas stuff?
Thats it.
But Im sure he has a few bags with him on the train.
Whats inside?
I dont know. Its locked.
Hi.
Oh, hi, darling.
Morning, Philip.
I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpas closet.
You know Im very excited about his arrival.
We are, too.
Susan called early this morning.
Shes unhappy
because shes had to go to Chicago on a business trip
and cant leave till tonight.
She wants to be here for Grandpa.
Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too.
He loves Susan.
She always reminds him of Grandma.
Well, hows everything here?
Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.
Its locked.
Oh. I have the key. Grandpa sent it to me.
He doesnt want anybody picking him up.
He likes to be independent.
I think thats good.
Hes got his own way of doing things.
He likes to take care of himself.
I guess youre right.
Hes so funny. He always makes me laugh.
I guess he has a good sense of humor.
Yeah, I bet hes a lot of fun.
Grandpa always tells us hell get here by himself.
Hes something.
In my opinion, hes a very special man. What do you think?
Well, I believe Im going to like him. But...
But what?
Wont he miss being in Florida?
Well, he will. But I think hell like being here with the family.
I suppose hell miss his home in Florida and his independence.
I suppose youre right. But what about you?
What do you think?
What kind of man is Grandpa?
What do you imagine hes like?
Why is he moving away from Florida?
And how does he feel about moving to Riverdale?
What do you think?
Lets see.
