| In Act One, Marilyn asks Ellen for advice about buying a house. |
| Marilyn: |
Ellen, I'd like your opinion. |
| Ellen: |
About what? |
| Marilyn: |
Well, Richard and I feel that with a baby coming we need to have our own place to live. |
| They talk about seeing a real-estate agent, someone who sells houses, and they talk about getting a mortgage, a bank loan to buy a house. |
| Marilyn: |
Maybe we should speak to a real-estate agent about a house. |
| Ellen: |
And a bank about a mortgage. |
| Does Ellen want Richard and Marilyn to buy a house? How does Ellen feel? |