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Grandpa：Here are the fliers1, hot off the press2!

Ellen：[She takes some fliers.] Looks good. Simple.

Marilyn：Right over here, Grandpa. You fold3 the fliers. Richard and I will put them into the envelopes4.

Richard：We finished addressing5 over three hundredenvelopes.

Grandpa：Need another box?

Ellen：Good work, gang.

Mike：[ speaking on the phone ] Hi, this is Mike

Johnson. Can I speak with Mr. or Mrs. Anderson? Thanks.

Robbie：[ speaking on the phone ] Mr. Nelson. Hi. Thisis Bobbie Stewart. Did you know my mother is running for the school board?

Jimmy：[ speaking on the phone ] Yes, Miss Kim, Ellen Stewart. “She cares. ” Oh, see you at the polls6. [ He hangs up the phone, picks it up again, and dials another number.]

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

Mike：[ speaking on the phone ] 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 amountof time7. I can't believe it! Wait till Philip comes home and sees our progress8!

Robbie：Everyone saw the story in the Riverdale newspaper.

Ellen：Mr. Maxwell was very kind to print my announcement.

Grandpa：It helps enormously9. Everybody in Riverdalereads his paper.

Richard：Your photo in it helped, too.

Ellen：Thanks to you, Richard. It's a good picture. 10

Philip：[He enters.]Well, hi, all.11

Richard &

Robbie：Hi, Dad.

Ellen：Hello, darling.

Philip：May I … may I help?

Marilyn：[ She murmurs12 yes.] Licking envelopes. 13

Grandpa：I fold the fliers.

Richard：We stuff 14 them

Philip：And I lick the envelopes.

Robbie：Hey, everybody, Mrs. Greenberg is on the phone. She says Carter Boswell is on the TV right now----doing a commercial15.

Philip：What channel16?

Robbie：Five.

Philip：Five? [ He turns on the television .]

[They all watch the TV .]

Boswell：…and if you ask what I care about, I'll tell you. I care about the school buildings in need of paint17. I care about more lockers18 for the teachers. I care about new fixtures19 in the hallways----not music or dancing or entertainment. I care about the practical20 things. Ifyou do, vote for me, Carter Boswell.

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 21 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 22.