FAMILY

FAMILY

FAMILY

INT: A CLOTHING(ˈklōT͟HiNG) STORE INSIDE A MALL.

Martha is taking her daughter(ˈdä-,ˈdôtər)-in-law(lô), Chloe(klôē), on a shopping trip before Christmas(ˈkrisməs).

MARTHA

Oh, Chloe, would you look at this window display? Yes, let’s go in here. Isn’t this lovely? Oh my, I love the holiday seasons. Look at that display, dear, with the reindeer(ˈrānˌdi(ə)r)? This is perfect. I’ll find something for Mark and you can help me figure(ˈfigyər) out what he likes nowadays(ˈnouəˌdāz). It’s so hard to shop for a son that I never see! When are the two of you going to move closer to home? Baltimore(ˈbôlt(ə)mər,ˈbôltəˌmôr) is on the other side of the country and it’s so unsafe, you know? I worry about you both, I really(ˈrē(ə)lē) do. There’s crime(krīm) and the weather is just horrid(ˈhär-,ˈhôrid) and there are a lot of…well, you know. Undesirable(ˌəndiˈzīrəbəl) types. Gang members and all that.

(Plucks(plək) a dress(dres) off the rack(rak) and holds it up to Chloe’s chest(CHest).)

Ooh, would you look at this dress? What a gorgeous(ˈgôrjəs) color on you, don’t you think? Look at that-right off the rack and I’ll bet(bet) you it’s just your size. Unless you think you might be getting a little bigger in this area(ˈe(ə)rēə) in the next few months?

(Gestures(ˈjesCHər) at Chloe’s abdomen(abˈdōmən,ˈabdəmən). Chloe gives her a look and

Martha holds up her hands.)

I’m not pushing, I’m not pushing! But really, dear, you’ve been married for almost three years and I’m not going to be around that much longer. A woman needs to meet her grandchildren before she dies and it’s bad enough that I never see my baby boy as it is.

It’s no pressure(ˈpreSHər), dear, but if you were to get pregnant(ˈpregnənt) it would be the perfect time to move back here. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to spend more time with your family?

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