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Mommy and Daddy adopt a son. They do not find him satisfactory and mutilate him to death.
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)Grandma successfully cheats to win $25,000 in a baking contest.
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)Daddy and Mommy leave the room; Grandma tells Mrs. Barker about "the bumble."
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)The Young Man arrives and tells Grandma his story.
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)Grandma hires the Young Man, but she won't say what he will be doing.
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)Grandma whispers her plan to Mrs. Barker, then she leaves.
Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed)Grandma reenters, but this time as an onlooker. She speaks directly to the audience.
Section 4 (Finale)Mrs. Barker introduces Mommy and Daddy to the Young Man. He is to replace their former son.
Section 4 (Finale)Grandma tells the audience the play must end while it is still a comedy.
Section 4 (Finale)| Section | Summary |
|---|---|
| Section 1 (Meet the Family) | Mommy and Daddy are sitting in the living room of their apartment. They complain about the tardiness of an expected visi... Read More |
| Section 2 (Mrs. Barker Arrives) | Daddy answers the door. It's Mrs. Barker, the chairman of Mommy's women's club. She and Mommy exchange passive-aggressiv... Read More |
| Section 3 (Family Secrets Revealed) | Grandma gives Mrs. Barker "a hint" about why she's been called to the apartment. A symbolic fairy-tale story is told: 20... Read More |
| Section 4 (Finale) | Mrs. Barker leads Mommy and Daddy back into the living room. Mommy becomes distressed once she realizes Grandma is gone.... Read More |
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