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 now—doing 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 hallways—not 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.