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36 Cards in this Set
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Prologue 1
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That was quite a dowry you gave my daughter, Tzeitel, at her wedding. Was that necessary? |
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Prologue 2
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... Anyway, Tzeitel and Motel have been married almost 2 months now. |
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Prologue 3
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They work very hard, they are as poor as synagogue mice...
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Prologue 4
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But they are both so happy they don't know how miserable they are. Motel keeps talking about a sewing machine. I know you're very busy God, wars and revolution
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Prologue 5
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Motel keeps talking about a sewing machine.
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Prologue 6
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I know you're very busy God, wars and revolution, floods, plagues, all those little things that bring people to You
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Prologue 7 |
couldn't You take a second away from your catastrophes and get it for him?
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Prologue 8 |
How much trouble could it be? |
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Prologue 9 |
Oh, and while you're in the neighborhood, my horse's left leg... |
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Prologue 10 |
Am I bothering you too much? I'm sorry. |
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Prologue 11 |
As the good book says... Why should I tell you what the good book says? |
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Perchik: Yes |
(Entering) Good evening |
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Perchik: Good evening. Reb Tevye. I have some bad news. I must leave this place. |
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Perchik: Right away. |
I'm sorry, Perchik. We will all miss you. |
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Perchik: But I also have some good news. You can congratulate me. |
Congratulations? For what?
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Perchik: We are engaged. |
Engaged? |
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Hodel: Yes, Papa, we're engaged. |
No, you're not. I know, you like him, and he likes you, but you're going away, and you're staying here. so have a nice trip, Perchik. I hope you'll be very happy, and my answer is no. |
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Hodel: Please, Papa, you don't understand. |
I understand. I gave my permission to Motel and Tzeitel, so you feel that you also have a right. I'm sorry Perchik. I like you, but you're going away, so go in good health and my answer is still "no." |
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Hodel: You don't understand, Papa. |
You're not listening. I say "no." I'm sorry, Hodel, but we'll find someone else for you, here in Anatevka. |
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Perchik: Reb Tevye |
What is it? |
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Perchik: We are not asking your permission, only for your blessing. We are going to get married. |
(To Hodel) You're not asking for my permission?
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After First Part of Rebuttal
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Where has it led? To this! A man tells me he is getting married. He doesn't ask me, he tells me. But first he abandons her.
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Perchick: As soon as I can, I will send for her and marry her. I love her. (Speech 1) |
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Speech 2
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On the other hand, our old ways were once new, weren't they? |
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Speech 3
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On the other hand, they decided without parents, without a matchmaker.
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Speech 4
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After all, did Adam and Eve have a matchmaker... |
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Speech 5
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After second part of song
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Very well, children, you have my blessing and my permission. |
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Hodel: Oh, thank you, Papa. You don't know how happy that makes me.
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What else could I do? |
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Perchik: Thank you, Papa.
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"Thank you, Papa," ... What will I tell your mother? Another dream? |
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Perchik: Perhaps if you tell her something... that I am going to visit a rich uncle, something like that.
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Golde... Golde... Hello, Golde. I've just been talking to Perchik and Hodel. |
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Golde: Well?
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They seem to be very fond of each other... |
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Golde: Well? |
I have decided to give them my permission to become engaged... I have to go inside and...(get the) |
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Golde: What! Just like that? Without even asking me? |
Who asks you? I'm the father. |
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Golde: Who is he? A pauper. He has nothing. absolutely nothing. |
He's a good man, Golde |
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Continued
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I like him. He is a little crazy but I like him. And what's more important, Hodel likes him. Hodel loves him. So, what can we do? It's a new world, a new world. Love, Golde...
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