Act4Glassmenagerie

Scene 4 -
Tom arrives home very late at night and is let in by Laura. He explains his adventures that he had that night. He watches movies and went to a magic show. He envies the Magician who could escape a coffin without removing a single nail, because he wishes he could escape the household. At 6 in the morning Amanda tells Laura to wake Tom up because she refuses to talk to him until he apologizes for his remarks from the previous night. Laura wakes Tom and tells him to apologize to Amanda, but he refuses. Amanda sends Laura out and while she is out Tom and Amanda sit to an awkward breakfast in which after a few minutes of silence, Tom "breaks the ice" and apologizes. They then have a nice talk in which Tom explains his dissatisfaction with his current lifestyle and Amanda recognizes it. She says that all she wishes is for Tom not to be an abusive drinker like his father. Tom decides to go to work and Amanda tells him about her worries for Laura's future on the way out.

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