THE CURIOUS SAVAGE

Tonight I went to the Lakeshore Players show, The Curious Savage. It was excellent, and even brought spontaneous tears to my eyes. The writing was spectacular and there were several quotable moments.

Here are a few:
(JEFF) It's best to believe the worst. If you believe the worst, then the worst is only half bad at best. And the best is no worse than expected. So it's best to believe the worst.
(MRS. SAVAGE) You know, Jeffrey-- that's just obscure enough to be profound.

(JEFF) When a man says he is wise, you say he's a fool. But if he says he's a fool -- you believe him.
(MRS. SAVAGE) Well, only a fool claims to be wise.

(FAIRY) It's just that no one has aid they loved me this live-long day.
(MRS. SAVAGE) Why, yes, they have Fairy.
(FAIRY) Oh, no they haven't. I've been waiting.
(MRS. SAVAGE) I heard Florence say it at the dinner table.
(FAIRY) Did she?
(FLORENCE) Did I?
(MRS. SAVAGE) She said, Don't eat too fast, Fairy.
(FAIRY) Was she saying she loved me?
(MRS. SAVAGE) Of course. People say it when they say, "Take an umbrella, it's raining" - or "Hurry back" - or even "Watch out, you'll break your neck." There're hundreds of ways of wording it - you just have to listen for it, my dear.


(MRS. SAVAGE) "tenacious mediocrity unhampered by taste"