EPISODE 1
ACT 1
On a ferryboat in New York Harbor. We can see the Statue of Liberty. Richard Stewart, 30, is taking pictures.
Richard: excuse-me. My name is Richard Stewart. I’m a photographer. May I take a picture of you and your little boy?
Mrs. Vann: What’s it for?
Richard: It’s for a book.
Mrs. Vann: You’re writing a book?
Richard: It’s a book of picture; I call it Family Album, U.S.A.
Mrs. Vann: Oh, that’s a nice idea. Well,it´s fine if you take our picture. I’m Martha Vann.
Richard: Thank you. I appreciate your help. I’m Richard. What’s your name?
Boy: Gerald.
Richard: How old are you, Gerald?
Gerald: Five.
Richard: And where do you live?
Mrs. Vann: We live in California.
Richard: Well, welcome to New York. Ok, just a second. I’m almost ready here.
Alexandra: Can I help you?
Richard: Oh, please. Hold Gerald’s hand, please.
Great! Now point to the buildings.
Terrific! Give Mommy a kiss, Gerald.
Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank you Mrs. Vann.
Mrs. Vann: Oh, my pleasure. We’ll be looking for you book.
Richard: Thank you. Good-bye. Bye, Gerald. Thanks again.
Alexandra: Oh, you’re welcome.
Richard: Hey, let me take your picture!
Alexandra: Wonderful. Please.
Richard: Are you from New York?
Alexandra: No, I`m from Greece. I’m an exchange student.
Richard: When did you come here?
Alexandra: Three months ago.
Richard: Your English is very good.
Alexandra: Thanks. I studied English in school.
Richard: Would you like some coffee?
Alexandra: No, thank you. Tell me about your book.
Richard: Oh, it’s not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures.
Would you like to see them?
Alexandra: Yes. I’d like that.
Richard: Here they are. Family Album USA. It’s an album of pictures of the United
State: the cities, the special places, and the people. And these are pictures of
people working: steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance
drivers, doctors…. Oh, this is my father. He’s a doctor.
This is my mother.
Alexandra: What’s her name?
Richard: Ellen. My younger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school.
This is my sister Susan. She works for a toy company.
He lives in Florida. And this is my wife Marilyn.
Alexandra: Oh, she’s very pretty.
Richard: Thanks. And what about your family?
Alexandra: They are in Thessaloniki. That’s a large city in northern Greece. But now I’m
living in the Bronx
Richard: With a Greek-American family?
Alexandra: No. Hispanic.
Richard: (He hears a foghorn.) Oh no! It’s five thirty. Will you excuse me?
I have to meet my wife.
Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.
Richard: It was a pleasure meeting you, too.
Thanks for your help.And good luck!
I’ve got to go. By the way, I’m Richard. What’s your name?
Alexandra: Alexandra.
Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra. Thanks.
Alexandra: ( Richard hurries off the boat. Alexandra sees that forgot one of
his bags. She takes it and begins to follow him. )
Richard! Richard! You left your bag!
END OF ACT 1
