James and Mary Tyrone discuss Mary's weight and Edmund's health, revealing underlying anxieties and tensions in their relationship. Mary expresses concern about Edmund's cold, while James tries to reassure her, hinting at her own fragile state.
ACT ONE
SCENE. Living-room of James Tyrone’s summer home on a morn-
ing in August, 1912.
(The Tyrones arm is around his wife’s waist as they appear
from the back parlour. Entering the living-room he gives her
a playful hug.)
TYRONE. You’re a fine armful now, Mary, with those
twenty pounds you’ve gai
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