The Inheritors by Susan Glaspell

EMIL: Oh, well--Jesus, if you're going to talk about that ----! You can't change the way things are.
MADELINE (quietly): Why can't I?
EMIL: Well, say, who do you think you are?
MADELINE: I think I'm an American. And for that reason I think I have something to say about America.
EMIL: Huh! America'll lock you up for your pains.
MADELINE: All right. If it's come to that, maybe I'd rather be a locked-up American than a free American.
EMIL: I don't think you'd like the place, Madeline. There's not much tenis played there. Jesus--what's Hindus?
MADELINE: You aren't really asking Jesus, are you, Emil? (Smiles.) You mightn't like his answer.

I just finished this play and it was so good. I'm in an American Drama class now and I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to read on a regular basis. I literally still feel guilty spending time reading though, even though it's for class. I'm kind of surprised at how good American drama is! I really, really like plays now. Hopefully I can watch one on Broadway or off-Broadway this summer.

-G