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What's going to happen. What's going to happen. Oh oh Watts they you. Know is I hope everything turns out all right. They're just beginning you so worried about how you act as if you never saw a child born and if no one knows if you do. Those notices. There's nobody to say I'm going to He'll be here any minute. You know he never lets a day go by without coming over as it worked out him getting seduced to the best good of health because it was by him and not anybody at such oh yeah. Yes and that Holmes how did he write this. Oh I pray Heaven nothing happens to me
it is the weekend coming now and he's talking to himself. Let's listen to this is it. Even if everybody around meant a hand and tried every idea they could come up with they couldn't help but the trouble that faces me in my lady and the daughter now. My God what a seed. So many things and so sudden violence poverty injustice no friends and scandal. But crimes but criminal whose god forsaken scoundrels do you look at cheetah. Why is he still has his sense of trust to swallow his feelings as a human being. Nothing stood in his way only. Not even that pencil was going to have a baby any minute. Poor decent girl he took advantage of and said You know I don't understand let's go to real life. God I'm so mad I'll go out of my mind. There's nothing I'd like better than to have that whole household meet me right now so I could give them a piece of my mind before I have
time to cool off. Just give me the chance to even things up. That's all the punishment I ask for them. The first way I throttle that old man who begat this whole row and next at Cyrus who put him up to it. God I'd tear him apart I would but first I'd grab him by the midriff and lift him good and hike and then bounce him on the ground headfirst and splattered brains on the sidewalk and that and skid Naish ride gouge his eyes out and he them over a cliff that's what I do and the rest I'd knock him and sock them I'd wear em and slam moment when one of my wasting time here for not going back she just didn't know me well you know I don't care if you are softer than I saw strip. I've been looking for you. You're just the person I want you met me at the right time Sostrata what such as you know what I do to you. OK she all breath. That's right yeah.
It's all you want all over. We're done for this to tell you what's this all about. From now on on what is so much about him. He's no friend of ours right. Oh no Roy is taken up with another woman. And he's making no secret of it. He carried her off himself from her own a right that you absolutely should have not some nuclei so I with my own eyes saw straight what's to become of me. Isn't there anything you can believe in these days you could trust. Oh askin is oh a whole life. We pinned all our hopes on depended on now that some men thought of the men who swore he wouldn't live a day without saying he was going to place the baby right in his father's arms and we came over that way to accepting them. I asked her to stop doing what we have to do or should be just put.
Should we tell someone about a man I know your right mind. You really think not. Personally I don't like the idea but first of all the facts show that from now on he's no friend of ours and if we start talking about it he's going to deny everything I'm sure of it. When that won't do your reputation any good and even affect your daughter even if he doesn't deny a thing since he's taken up with this other girl it wouldn't help matters to let Pamphila marry him. So any way we look at it I think we have to keep our mouths shut. No no not for that I won't do it. I'm going to let the truth be known and true to my idea I think what you would do is cut to get it worse than they all know you'd be surprised. She never had a doll. On top of that she's now lost her only substitute. Last resort is going to deny what happened. I've got a
ring. He left behind as evidence of free. So since my conscience is completely clear in this field of costs no money was involved. The thing is that she or I could the issue certainly not go to court. You've convinced me. You're absolutely right. Now you go as fast as you can and tell our cousin he everything that's happened. After all he was my husband's best friend. That's very true and can throw you hurry and call a midwife. I don't want any delay when she's needed some of us. After all the troubles I've been through to find out. To some godforsaken
room you find out from. One of their gang. After my boy why the stinker won't tell me that that's what I mean. Although the whole story he was tickled regulated his son and then he thanked me for having given the boy the idea why he paid out the money on the spot and on top of that handed me to honor him $50 for our party and I've already spent it just the way I want it. What a surprise to find you here. I think how are things I can never seize marveling at the way you people do things around here. Lord knows it's one of our weaknesses to be absolutely frank with you it's downright
silly. God Almighty what does that brother of mine do it for you find pleasure in ruining a child. Does he think it's something we proud of. This is terrible if you ask me the day is not too far off when that boy won't have a cent to his name and will run away and join the Foreign Legion. I deme Yeah that's what I call real brains not just what's in front of your nose but looking ahead to the future. Tell me Cyrus is that in your house and inside you think he's going to keep it there I'm afraid. Confidentially I think he's out of his mind. What a way to act. It's because that father of his indulges him and gives in to him. Well it's immoral it's I'm ashamed of my brother I disgusted with TBA there's such a world of difference between you two and I'm not just saying this because he has 10 right here in front of me you know me better than that. You well you're a man of sense from the top of your head to the tips of your toes and he
he's a dreamer. Now would you have ever let that boy of yours do such a thing. Let him smell it a mile away before you ever started anything like believe you were all I ask is that my boy stay just as he is that he's been here. Speaking of testing have you seen him today. I see why he's probably been back working around the farm for some time now. I saw myself I was afraid he might be hanging around no no no he was really angry what about what about why he had it out with his brother about that chorus girl right in the middle of town goes you don't let him have it all right just as we happen to be paying out the money. Suddenly up comes your son. He pitched right into him and he says skin is do you think that you'd stoop to such things. To think that you disgrace the family there STILL I'M SO HAPPY I COULD CRY. It's not the money you are throwing away yet you love OK God bless him he's a chip off the oh yeah your son Cyrus That boy is a
model of sensible behavior. He's got someone right in his own home to learn that I do everything I can. I don't let him get away with a thing I train him. He has on top of it all. I make him look into other people's lives just as if you were looking in to find a model for himself. This I tell you absolutely right to do that has led to this who do you credit. That's the stuff this will bring you and further all of them oh yes of course I do. I just remembered I don't have time now to listen to her. I managed to buy just the kind of fish I wanted and I've got to watch out that they don't get rude. Why we consider being lax in this sort of thing is much of a disgrace as you would in the things you've just told me about the MIA. I use your system of training with my kitchen crew as much as I can. For instance listen and this is too salty too well done. This isn't clean enough that I remember to
do it that way next. I do everything I can to teach them as best I know how. What do you mean by learned on top of it all. I make them look into their hands just as if they were looking into a mirror. And I warn them about what they have to do while I realize that our kind of work doesn't turn down for much. I'm sure that hurts Amanda. You've got to deal with it. As you know I am already very hard. There's anything I can do for you before I go. Yes get some sense into your heads all of you. After all we came to find my son since he's different from mine. Going to get out of here. You're the only one I need Barry about he's my responsibility to let my brother see to the other one since that's the way he wants it. Who said I see of.
June. My God BTs were with their families. Ever since you know there is a man of the old school and character someone you can trust who God knows there's a shortage of his used who's good will often find him involved in anything that will hurt people around. It's a pleasure to see that some of his karma has to do with this. He makes life worth living not. To go up to him and pass the time of day. Think that someone from that family could have done such a thing. It's terrible what a shameful boy as you haven't done your father much credit although he's hit about that coerce got all right and now here he is a stranger and he's all upset over it while that father doesn't give it a second
thought. I wish he was here right now and could he is they don't do what's right they're not going to get away with it. He Geo you are our only hope. You're the only friend we have a protector of the father in the family. My old master on his death bed put us in your care if you abandon us we'll stop talking that way I couldn't possibly abandon you. Not with the responsibility I have toward your family how to go up to him. It's a pleasure to see you. Well hello demure. You're just the man I want. What about that old boy of yours askin is she the one you gave your brother to adopt him. He's done something no gentleman or a man of honor would have done what's that. You remember our old friend simulation of cause seduced his daughter. Well isn't it you haven't heard the worst yet I mean this much Somehow or other we might resign ourselves to you. Why the night got the better of the boy.
To err is human Do we have as a matter of fact when he realized what he had done he himself went to a mother of his own accord and in tears got down on his knees gave his word and swore he'd marry the girl and he did. He was believed he was forgiven. The affair was hushed up and now when the girls pregnant because of him she's already in her ninth month. Oh the shame. Now God help us that soul of honor of us has gone and gotten himself a tart to enjoy a life with. He's deserted the girl. Are you absolutely sure of all this mother is my witness and so is the girl herself and so is her condition. Ditto here too. He's a good man as slaves go and a hard worker and he's managed to support the family and keep those women alive all by himself. Take him to court put him in irons and cross-examine him. DiMEO you can even put me on the rack which the God's honest truth. And what's more arresting assume sofa won't annoy you
just bring him face to face with me. This is a game I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say to this man. Oh. What's that. Me. Me. She's not giving our speech. She's imploring all of you to keep faith with her. Don't make the girl force her rights from you. Give them of your own free will. But of all I pray God you elect in this matter as you ought. If you decide differently demure I am going to stand by her and my dead friend with all my might. After all he was my relative. We were brought up together from the time we were children we were always together in the Army in civilian life. We went through hard times together. That's why our work our fight go to the courts. In the last resort I'll give up my life sooner than desert these women. What have you got to say to me.
I'll go and see my brother he d me or do something I want you to keep in mind. You and your family live a very comfortable life. You've been blessed with position and wealth power good fortune if you want people to regard you as a man of character. You've got to show that you are equally blessed with a sense of right and the will to do it. If you go on your way everything's going to be done that should be no you'll only be doing your duty. Take me inside this ostrich. Didn't I say something. Really funny. Our new fur or. Food notion of leaving the boy completely on his own is bound to lead to a reunion is it sticks in your mind and give him a piece of my mind. The Braves ostrich and do what you can do cheer up. I'm going to
see if Michaud is down top I want to tell him exactly what's happened. If he's going to do what he should well and good. But if he has any other plans in this matter I want to hear them. I want to know as soon as I can what I've got to do next. And you see my father left to go back home some time ago but would you please tell me that the farm probably hard work this very minute. I sure hope so here. Well I don't wish him any harm but I'd like to see him get so fagged out he couldn't get out of bed for three days running longer than that if it could be. Oh I wish they could keep going and going and is happy is it began. One reason I hate their farm so much right now is because it's so new. Well if it was only father away he'd be stuck out there for the night he couldn't come back
this way when he sees I'm not there he'll come running right back I'm sure he's going to ask me where I've been and what do I tell it okay. Do you think of anything kind of thing oh you know worse than I thought. Don't you people have any friends or acquaintances or business associates sure what about I tell em you had to go into one of them a favor. You mean when I really didn't. Yeah I can. Oh you can and so do you. Why that's only good for the day time what excuse will I give them if I spend the night here for the date when I tell them you're right. Only wish people would go around doing favors for friends all night long to take it easy. I know him inside out even when he's ready to hit the ceiling to make them gentle as a lamb. How he loves to hear people sing your praises I'll make them think you are an angel.
I'll tell you how one. Why not have him crying like a baby you know me you know why when I speak of the devil my father first service what are we going to do. Quick I'll take care of you. Remember if you asked you haven't seen me anywhere and you should. What luck I have who first Ican find Michiru any room in the inn while I'm busy looking for him I run into one of the men from the farm in Utah who I don't know what to do. SIMON Just what is he after me yes oh I'm sorry come on keep your chin up and why the devil am I so unlucky I can't figure it out in this. Maybe I was born for the sole purpose of being made miserable of is any trouble in the family. I'm the first to suffer to find out about it even the first to break the bad news no matter what happens. I'm the only one who gets it in the name. Oh that's a laugh. He says he's the first to find out he's the only one that never fired Sirius
was pleased don't let him barge in here can't you keep your big mouth shut. I'll keep him away Oh you mean I should leave myself in your hair so boy I'm not on your own. Oh that girl all right. And I walk us both off somewhere in the cellar in the cellar. Yeah that's the best way to play as a hobby. But I tell you what I'll get rid of it. There is that dead end sign a person can stay alive around here things go on this way God only knows how many bosses do I have anyway that's what I want to know for the trouble I've been through words griping about what's ya tell me my find better Michaud home what the devil are you calling me five. I feel terrible for what happened to you what happened tears of oh beat me up and that chorus grew too why he almost killed me. What's that you say that I say here look Rose who were moving really well why did you do it why he says I was the one who got it's going to stay by her. Weren't you telling me you'd just seen him off to the right. That's
right but he came back a little later receiving mad. Well he was a holy terror wasn't even a frame to beat up a poor old man like me to think that not so long ago I used to carry him around in my arms when he was just a little shaver just so thirsty for I'm proud of you all just like your father. That's what I call being a man brung to zero. If he's got any sense he'll keep his hands off of me from now on. Good Boy Does he feel he's good all right he's wonderful built up a poor woman in a miserable little slave back. That's great. We both agreed your at the bottom of the whole mess. Now tell me is Miss you inside and no he isn't. I wonder where I can find you that you know where he is but I'm not going to tell you. Not on your set you say you heard me bash your other I don't know the name of the man and he went to see but I don't know the address right.
Tell me where it is where you know the arcade near the market down this way here is here as well as right past it and then straight up the street this way and then when you get to the end there's a steep slope that goes straight down. Oh yes a steep slope. And at the end there's a trap on the side. Can you see this. And nearby is a little side so which one which one. Why the one where there's a big victory. Oh yes I know hell goes down that side but that street today had streets and by God you're right. What's the matter with me anyway you think I've lost my mind. I made a mistake the area yes. Now let's go back to the arcade to the fact this way it's a lot neater and there's less chance of going wrong. Yeah yeah you know the house over there you see that one a long time is the millionaire. Yes I go right past it has nothing to do with the story now. All right down that street then go to the left and then when you get to the temple of Diana you remember the temple of Diana head going right then just before you get to the town
gate right by the watering pan right there you'll find a little bakery and opposite that little bakery just a little bakery now there's a company up in the shop yes isn't it. Well that's when Reid What's he doing there. What's he doing Aires having some benches made benches bench chairs Zen just for the garden with OK we're drinking part is fine. I'm going to see him right now. Go ahead I'm going to give you a little work I did a you old fossil and you say. It's going to be ruined as tears if I was busy making the now's the time for me to look after myself. Go right inside. Pick out the best the kitchen has to offer. Get myself a glass and pass a very pleasant day.
I've done nothing in all this to deserve all these compliments and I'm simply doing my duty. The family was to blame for doing something wrong and I'm writing it. There are of course people who the minute you complain about a wrong they've done you get the idea that you're going out of your way to Wrong them and probably go out of their way to malign you. Now you were thanking me because I'm not one of its own. No not at all and I never for a moment thought to be the least bit different from what you are thank you but very much like you to come with me to see the girls mother and me show and tell yourself just what you told me that it's his brother's affair with that chorus girl that's to blame for her suspicions when he if you think it's necessary or the right thing to do. You know let's go. It's very good of you to see she's wasting away with worry and misery and you will not only set her mind at rest but you'll be fulfilling your obligations as well as your course. However if you think otherwise I'll tell her what you told me
my fellow knows how to go. It's very good of you people who have a hard time making ends meet then for some reason or other to be suspicious. They're ready to take offense at anything because there's all helplessly they always get the idea that they're being cheated. That's why if you explain in person it'll be more effective and placating you know you're absolutely right. Follow me and I'll buy all means. Go to the trouble don't tell me what to do with myself or where to turn. I'm so scared I'm weak. My mind's a blank I can't think straight. All the suspicion falls on me. Soest is convinced that chorus girl for myself to get a midwife or
whether she was about to have a baby was that the reason she was going for a midwife. She starts screaming at me you do do this minit we've had enough of your already. OK what's going on here I said. You got the girl to soothe your keep and good by myself. The girls my brothers in the world. Will skip that. With the story. It's just great. Then that never learned the truth. Everything fits in plausibly. I was the one who carried her off to my own home. Oh my
why didn't I tell my father about the affair I was carrying on as it was I could have gotten. The. First item on the agenda. Will. My God it always makes me so nervous to knock on this door. Al had all the eggs that's going to open the door I heard somebody somebody is coming out. I'll get out of the way over here. You people do as I told you said yesterday you do find this goodness and let him know the arrangements we've made but I thought I heard somewhere no you know it's my father I saw who is skinny. What's he been doing. What did you just know he would say Why did I have a little fun with him. Well that's not a bad idea. After all he
he never was willing to confided me about this if it. Oh aren't you going to answer me. Me Naka I'm not that I know wrong that's what I thought I was wondering what business you could have had here. And he's pushing the country so you.
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Series
Classical drama
Episode
The brothers, part 2
Producing Organization
University of Michigan
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
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Description
Episode Description
This program presents part two of The Brothers by Terence, in a translation by Lionel Casson.
Series Description
This series presents full-length productions of Greek and Roman plays of antiquity in modern English translation with original music especially composed for this series. Each play is introduced by William Arrowsmith, University of Texas.
Broadcast Date
1961-12-07
Topics
Theater
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:29:09
Credits
Producing Organization: University of Michigan
Speaker: Arrowsmith, William, 1924-1992
Translator: Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 61-58-6 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:28:53
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APA: Classical drama; The brothers, part 2. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-vx062k5m