| Grandpa: | [He enters the living room.] Here are the fliers, hot off the press! |
| Ellen: | [She takes some fliers.] Looks good. Simple. |
| Marilyn: | Right over here, Grandpa. You fold the fliers. Richard and I will put them into the envelopes. |
| Richard: | We finished addressing over three hundred envelopes. |
| Grandpa: | Need another box? |
| Ellen: | Good work, gang. |
| Mike: | [Speaking on the phone] Hi, this Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks. |
| Robbie: | [speaking on the phone] Mr. Nelson. Hi. This is Robbie Stewart. Did you know my mother is running for the school board? |
| Jimmy: | [speaking on the phone] Yes, Miss Kim, Ellen Stewart. "She cares." Oh, see you at the polls. [He hangs up the phone, picks it up again, and dials another number.] |
| Robbie: | Certainly, I'll give her your best wishes, Mr. Nelson. |
| Mike: | [speaking on the phone] Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Burns? Thank you. |
| Ellen: | We have done so much in such a short amount of time. I can't believe it! Wait till Philip comes home and sees our progress! |
| Robbie: | Everyone saw the story in the Riverdale newspaper. |
| Ellen: | Mr. Maxwell was very kind to print my announcement. |
| Grandpa: | It helps enormously. Everybody in Riverdale reads his paper. |
| Richard: | Your photo in it helped, too. |
| Ellen: | Thanks to you, Richard, it's a good picture. |
| Philip: | [He enters.] Well, hi, all. |
| Richard & Robbie: | Hi, Dad. |
| Ellen: | Hello, darling. |
| Philip: | May I ... may I help? |
| Marilyn: | [She murmurs yes.] Licking envelopes. |
| Grandpa: | I fold the fliers. |
| Richard: | We stuff them. |
| Philip: | And I lick the envelops. |
| Robbie: | Hey everybody, Mrs. Greenberg is on the phone. She says Carter Boswell is on the TV right nowdoing a commercial. |
| Philip: | What channel? |
| Robbie: | Five. |
| Philip: | Five? [He turns on the television.] [They all watch the TV.] |
| Boswell: | ... and if you ask what I care about, I'll tell you. I care about the school buildings in need of paint. I care about more lockers for the teachers. I care about new fixtures in the hallwaysnot music or dancing or entertainment. I care about the practical things. If you do, vote for me, Carter Boswell. |
| Ellen: | A lot of people will agree with him. |
| Philip: | I told you. |
| Robbie: | Too bad kids can't vote. It's our school, but we can't vote. |
| Richard: | There are people in favor of the cultural programs, Mom. |
| Marilyn: | There are, Ellen. Don't be upset by Boswell's commercial. |
| Philip: | You have to go on television, too. |
| Ellen: | Boswell's a powerful speaker. |
| Philip: | You can be, too. Your ideas are good ones. |
| Ellen: | I don't know. I'm not sure I'm up to it. |