Good evening, everyone. Forgive me if I don't stay. I have a friend waiting for me in there. My friend Tom. Tom Cat. Some people say that we look alike. But Tom, has the most beautiful whiskers, and I have only a little fuzz. I am hoping... in time...
Act 1 Scene 3Peter and Anne are discussing.Amsterdam, September, 1942
All right, Mrs Quack-Quack!
Peter!
Anne Outraged - jumping down.
I can't help it. I only told the truth. I didn't want her here...(Then, with sudden change.) Oh Pim, I was horrible, wasn't I? And the worst of it is, I can stand off and look at myself doing it and know it's cruel and yet I can't stop doing it. What's the matter with me? Tell me. Don't say it's just a phase! Help me.
Act 1 Scene 4Anne is reflecting about her actions with her dad.Amsterdam,Several months later
Mr. Frank looks at Anne.
Anne feels ashamed of her self and starts to reflect with her dad.
There is so little that we parents can do to help our children. We can only try to set a good example... point the way. The rest you must do yourself. You must build your own character... (Anne falls asleep. Mr Frank watches her for a moment then turns off the lights , and leaves.)
Act 2 Scene 2Peter and Anne are talking to each other in Peter's room.Amsterdam,1944
Don't let it bother you. It doesn't bother me.
Peter seats down.
Aren't they awful? Aren't they impossible? Treating us as if we were still in the nursery.
That isn't true. You're much better than I am in dozens of things... arithmetic and algebra and... well, you're a million times better than I am in algebra. (With sudden directness.) You like Margot, don't you? Right from the start you liked her, liked her much better than me.
I know I'm not clever
He gives her a glass of lemonade and, taking some for himself