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Clybourne Street Monologue
Later on that day,
The moving truck slowly pulls up to 406 Clybourne Street in the ever so famous,Clybourne Park. As the truck comes to a stop we see first, Travis jump out of the car and run around in the big yard. Then slowly Ruth steps out of car as does Beneatha. The two women stand utterly baffled at the beauty of the mansion sized house. They study the white-picket fence, the fresh paint on the wooden shingles and the dazzling scene of the multi-story bricked abode. Walter has started helping the moving men unpack while Mama looks down the street while calmly holding her plant. We can see in her face the worry and happiness all in the same
Walter: (Carrying a box) What ya’ll gazing at? (Missing the beauty completely) Let’s get inside before the ‘Welcoming Committee’ shows up.
Beneatha: Let them come Brother, (Shouting)
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(Shooting her a fake grin)
Travis: (Running down the stairs) Who is at the door? (Emilia’s eyes light up with glee)
Emilia: Hi, are you Travis?
Travis: (Walking up to her) Yeah. Who are you?
Emilia: Emilia, Emilia Harrison of the Harrison 9th Generation.
Travis: (Confused at her words) I’m Travis, Travis Younger of the Younger Generation (smiles goofy)
Beneatha: (Snickering) Isn’t that cute, Emilia how old are you?
Emilia: (to Beneatha) I am 9 years old.
Travis: (to Emilia) I am 10. (Stepping closer) Do you like to -
Mr Harrison: Yes… (Clears his throat) We must be going, Emilia come now.(Emilia obeys) We will see of you I’m sure…Good Bye.
Walter: Later.
Mama: Now what is all the commotion down here?
Beneatha: Humph…just another part of Linder’s Welcoming Committee
Mama: Oh no…
Walter: Don’t worry Mama, everything is going to be okay, they just our good neighbors the Harrison’s from across the road there.
Mama: Really now? I wonder how many more drones are in this Linder Klan.
Travis: Grandma, they have a daughter, Emilia, she is really nice.
Mama: Well that’s nice baby. (Smiling

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