The dark at the top of the stairs script pdf

Rubin goes home and gives Sonny pointers on boxing. During this time Reenie's friend, Sammy, has been insulted by an anti-Semitic and has driven his car into a tree and dies. Cora also visits an unsuspecting Mavis who, once she hears Cora's name, tells her to go home and love her husband because there are plenty of women around, including herself, who would be willing to. He does visit Mavis Pruitt, who is more than interested, but he tells her it's no good because he loves his wife. He tells Lottie what he thinks of her bossiness and storms out of the house. After Rubin discovers the missing money, they have a disagreement. Cora has also heard a rumor that Rubin's car has been seen at Mavis Pruitt's (Angela Lansbury), the single hairdresser in town. Cora can't understand Rubin's stinginess with money and, after Reenie meets a troubled Jewish cadet, Sammy (Lee Kinsolver), removes money from Rubin's pants to buy Reenie a new dress for the dance. While Rubin tries to keep his job troubles a secret from his family, Cora calls her sister, Lottie (Eve Arden) to visit who brings her husband, Morris (Frank Overton) for support.

The synopsis below may give away important plot points.Д«ased on the 1957 Broadway play by William Inge, Dark at the Top of the Stairs follows the life of Rubin Flood (Robert Preston), an out of work traveling salesman in 1920's Oklahoma, his frigid wife, Cora ( Dorothy McGuire), his painfully shy daughter, Reenie ( Shirley Knight), and son, Sonny, who Rubin considers a mama's boy.

The dark at the top of the stairs script pdf