Episode 18 Making a Difference ACT II 当仁不让 第二幕

In Act Two, everyone helps Ellen and her campaign. Grandpa gets the fliers printed. Marilyn and Richard prepared the envelopes. And Robbie and his friends tell people about Ellen's campaign. Later, the family sees Boswell in a commercial on television. What will Boswell say?

[ In the Stewarts' living room. The family is busy working on Ellen's campaign materials—folding fliers, addressing envelopes, and making phone calls. ]

Grandpa: Here are the fliers, hot off the press!

Ellen: Looks good. Simple.

Marilyn: Right over there, 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: Hi, this is Mike Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks.

Robbie: Mr. Nelson. Hi. This is Robbie Stewart. Did you know my mother is running for the school board?

Jimmy: Yes, Miss Kim, Ellen Stewart. "She cares." Oh, see you at the polls.

Robbie: Certainly, I'll give her your best wishes, Mr. Nelson.

Mike: 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 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 enters the living room after returning home. ]

Philip: Well, hi, all.

Richard & Robbie: Hi, Dad.

Ellen: Hello, darling.

Philip: May I... may I help?

Marilyn: Licking envelopes.

Grandpa: I fold the fliers.

Richard: We stuff them.

Philip: And I lick the envelopes.

[ The phone rings; Robbie answers it. ]

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?

[ Philip turns on the TV. Carter Boswell appears on screen. ]

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.

[ Philip turns off the TV. ]

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.