"Read a Book..." - Michael Cerveris

[00:02.774]MEDIUM ALISON, spoken: Dear Mom and Dad
[00:04.866]I assumed you got my letter. I haven't heard from you... I'd really love some sort of response
[00:14.092]TV AUDIO, spoken: I guess you're not too bad..for a manager
[00:19.615]One, two, three, four
[00:21.434](sung) Ba ba ba ba
[00:23.215]Ba ba ba ba
[00:25.031]Ba ba ba ba
[00:26.881]Ba ba ba ba ba...
[00:30.745]Everything's all right!
[00:32.583]BRUCE, spoken: Ugh, that's inane
[00:33.874]SMALL ALISON, spoken: I was watching it!
[00:35.191]BRUCE, spoken: That show is awful.
[00:35.971]SMALL ALISON, spoken: It's the best show. It's about a family that always—
[00:39.280]BRUCE, spoken: —I know what it's about. Just read a book
[00:42.132]ALISON, spoken: Slam. Crash!
[00:44.436]BRUCE, spoken: Who ****ing left these here? I just varnished this table! (ALISON: Just varnished...)
[00:46.423]HELEN, spoken: Bruce. Bruce, what're you doing? Those are library books! Stop it!
[00:48.180](ALISON: Libaray…)
[00:49.236]BRUCE, spoken: Well then—take them back to the library, you stupid crazy b*tch! (ALISON: Stupid…)
[00:50.807]HELEN, spoken: Go, just go. You're going to be late for your appointment.
[00:52.361]BRUCE, spoken: Don't tell me what to do!
[00:53.383]HELEN, spoken: If you miss this appointment, we're in a lot of trouble. Do you understand that?
[00:55.465]BRUCE, spoken: Oh, thank you. Thank you for the lecture. I can take care of my own business! (SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba…)
[00:58.365]HELEN, spoken: If you're not home for dinner, I'm throwing it in the toilet! (SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba…)