Act 1

Scene 1 Scene 1a Scene 1 i Walking George HW With friend (Jimmy). J Hey, George! Great to see you, man! How are you? Any trouble? HW No, not really. The recruiter’s car had a bit of engine trouble, that’s all. I hope I didn’t keep you waiting too long. J No, it’s fine. No problems. So tomorrow is the big day? HW Yes! I’ve been looking forward to it for months, but now that it’s here, I’m a bit worried, that’s all. I don’t want to disappoint Mother or Father. You know. J Yeah, I’m sure you’ll do fine. Top of your class, just like school, or baseball, or whatever you do. Man, you seem to glide through it all, George. HW I’ve been pretty fortunate, that’s true. But it hasn’t all been easy, you know? My Dad has pretty high expectations. J Your Dad has High Expectations? Is that i...