[first lines; after "We Live in Manhattan"]
Fievel: Morning, Mama!
Tanya: Morning!
Mama: Good morning, my darlings. You had a good night?
Tanya: [giggles] Yes, Mama.
Fievel: I dreamed we moved out west and I became a famous gunslinger!
Tanya: [sarcastically] Ha. Like that could happen.
Fievel: Well, it seemed real to me.
[clock chimes]
Mama: Look at the time. Where is your father?
Tanya: I'll go get him.
Fievel: No, I will.
[Papa snores]
Tanya: Good morning, Papa.
Fievel: Time to get up.
Papa: Okay, okay. I'm fine. I'm awake! [sleeps and snores]
Fievel: Then how come you look asleep?
Papa: [groans and covers his head with a pillow] Wishful thinking.
Tanya: Hurry, Papa, or you'll be late for your job at the factory.
Papa: [snaps] Alright. Okay. I'm up! Happy?!
Tanya: [about to weep] I...I was trying to help. [weeps]
Papa: Tanya, wait. I didn't--
Mama: What's with all excitement?
Tanya: [walks towards Mama weeping; voice breaking] Papa is so mean lately.
Mama: [angered; to Papa] So! I hope you're satisfied.
Papa: Tanya, I'm sorry. Tell her I'm sorry! [Mama gives him a glare as Tanya weeps, he moans]
Fievel: Papa, are you okay?
Papa: Ah, Fievel, it's just that I'm not as young as I used to be.
Fievel: Me, neither!
Papa: Fievel, what I mean is I'm tired. Back in Russia, I taught music, sometimes, I made a few violins to sell. Two jobs was enough! Aye, but here in America, here, you need three.
Fievel: Isn't that good?
Papa: Well, yes and no. Yes, because it's the only way for us to get ahead and build a better life. And also no, because when I'm so worn out, I forget to be kind to my own family.
[Tanya who heard what Papa said, comes back to embrace him]
Fievel: Aw, don't worry, Papa. It'll work out. Like you always tell me, "In America, you are truly free."
Papa: [chuckles] That is true.
Fievel: "Free to succeed and free to fail."
Papa: Ay, that is also true.
Fievel: "Free to be a little crumb one day and the next, a big cheese."
Papa: That is also, also true.
Mama: Of course, he also said there were no cats in America.
Papa: Hmph!
Fievel: That's okay, Papa, you can't be right about everything.
Papa: [laughing] Little Fievel. It's good you are so full of hope.
Mama: Of course, he's full of hope. He's your son, isn't he?
Fievel: Yeah, and you're my papa, [hugs him] Papa.
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