(Starts to exit.) ELLEN: Where are you going? DADDY: Downstairs. For a drink. Should we call someone? just lying there in her bed. ELLEN: She’s DADDY: phone the undertaker. Mr. I’ll O’Houlihan. ELLEN: Mr. O’Who? DADDY: The man who just bought out Asher and Tunney. The new mortician. ELLEN: O’Houlihan? DADDY: Irish chap. Red face. Will you join me for a drink while I wait? ELLEN: No, stay up here. In fact, I think take to my bed. But Daddy and I’ll I’ll – you’re tired emotional. Let me make the funeral arrangements. Thank you, Ellen very kind. A trying day, to be sure. But get DADDY: (Exiting.) – that’s we’ll through it. (DADDY exits. ELLEN pauses, then runs to her bedside table and pulls out her Yellow Pages. She leafs through it furiously and then begins dialing.) Yes, is this the I talking to? Seamus Excellent. ELLEN: Funeral Home? Who’m O’Houlihan. Ellen McWhirter speaking. like to report a death. My mother. Will you come over? It’s I’d Thank you. And Mr. O apostrophe? I have a slightly unusual request. The front door has frozen
(Starts to exit.) ELLEN: Where are you going? DADDY: Downstairs. For a drink. ELLEN: Should we call someone? She’s just lying there in her bed. DADDY: I’ll phone the undertaker. Mr. O’Houlihan. ELLEN: Mr. O’Who? DADDY: The man who just bought out Asher and Tunney. The new mortician. ELLEN: O’Houlihan? DADDY: Irish chap. Red face. Will you join me for a drink while I wait? ELLEN: No, I’ll stay up here. In fact, I think I’ll take to my bed. But Daddy – you’re tired and emotional. Let me make the funeral arrangements. DADDY: (Exiting.) Thank you, Ellen – that’s very kind. A trying day, to be sure. But we’ll get through it. (DADDY exits. ELLEN pauses, then runs to her bedside table and pulls out her Yellow Pages. She leafs through it furiously and then begins dialing.) ELLEN: Yes, is this the Funeral Home? Who’m I talking to? Seamus O’Houlihan. Excellent. It’s Ellen McWhirter speaking. I’d like to report a death. My mother. Will you come over? Thank you. And Mr. O apostrophe? I have a slightly unusual request. The front door has frozen
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