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After losing his salary in a poker game, Stanley left home and considered joining the army. However, at the last minute, he changed his mind and came home. He earned a little extra money, and returns contrite and asking his father鈥檚 advice and forgiveness. Jack has been ill after a heart attack. But in this scene between father and son, the two men realize how much they love and respect each other, and they come up with a plan to take care of their family鈥檚 future.
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JACK: (still looking at the paper) Did you read the paper tonight, Stanley?
STAN: No, Pop.
JACK: There鈥檚 going to be a war. A terrible war, Stanley.
STAN: I know, Pop.
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STAN: Eugene鈥檚 a terrific kid.
JACK: Alright. Go wash up and get ready for dinner. And tonight, you and I are going to go out in the back yard and I鈥檓 going to teach you how to play poker.
For full extended scene, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Neil Simon, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Samuel French, 1984, pp. 101-103
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