In Act Two, Robbie tells Ellen how he feels. Robbie: Dad works hard, and he works late. You work hard on all your committees, and you work late. Robbie wants his parents to spend some time together. Robbie: I think you ought to take a vacation away from the family — alone. But Ellen knows that she and Philip are too busy to take a vacation. So Robbie tries again. Robbie: I think I have an idea. What is Robbie's idea?