[Music] n [Music] Richard Stewart is a photographer in act one he takes pictures of New York City on the Staten Island Ferry Richard meets Alexandra papis are you from New York no I'm from Greece I'm an exchange student he shows Alexandra some pictures for family album USA family album USA it's an album of pictures of the United States later Richard leaves quickly bye-bye Alexander thanks bye-bye and he forgets something what does Richard forget [Music] [Music] [Applause] excuse me my name is Richard Stewart I'm a photographer may I take a picture of you and your little
boy what's it for that's for a book you're writing a book it's a book of pictures I call it family album USA oh that's a nice idea well it's fine if you take our picture I'm Martha van thank you I appreciate your help I'm Richard what's your name Gerald how old are you Gerald five and where do you live we live in California well welcome to New York okay just a second I'm almost ready here can I help you oh please hey hold Gerald's hand please great now point to the buildings terrific now give Mommy
a kiss Gerald nice thank you Gerald and thank you Mrs f oh my pleasure we'll be looking for your book thank you goodbye bye jald thanks again oh you're welcome here let me take your picture wonderful please are you from New York no I'm from Greece I'm an exchange student but when did you come here three months ago your English is very good thanks I studied English in school would you like some coffee no thank you tell me about your book oh it's not finished yet but I have some of the pictures would you like
to see them yes I'd like that oh here they are family album USA it's an album of pictures of the United States the cities the special places and the people and these are pictures of people working Steel Workers Bankers police Street vendors ambulance drivers doctors oh this is my father he's a doctor this is my mother what's her name Ellen my younger brother Robbie he goes to high school that's my sister Susan she works for a toy [Music] company here's my grandfather he lives in Florida and this is my wife Marilyn oh she's very pretty
thanks and what about your family they are in Thessaloniki mhm that's a large city in Northern but now I'm living in the Bronx with the Greek American family no [Music] Hispanic oh no it's 5:30 um will you excuse me I've have to meet my wife oh it nice meeting you oh it was a pleasure meeting you too thanks for your help and good luck um I've got to go uh by the way I'm Richard what's your name Alexandra bye-bye Alexander thanks bye-bye Richard Richard you left your bag family album USA it's an album of pictures
of the United States Richard takes many pictures for his album he photographs the cities like New York and other special places he photographs people working police ambulance drivers Steel Workers doctors Philip Stewart Richard's father is a doctor he's a pediatrician a children's doctor and Richard's mother Ellen Stewart is a homemaker his brother Robbie is a student at Riverdale High School he 17 Richard has one sister her name is Susan she works for a toy company in New York City Malcolm Stewart is Richard's grandfather he's 72 years old and lives in Florida and this is Richard's
wife Marilyn Stewart she's a fashion designer and a sales clerk in a boutique in New York City you'll meet Marilyn Stewart and all the other Stewarts in family album USA in act two Alexandra tries to find Richard she wants to return his camera bag can you tell me how to get to lynon Street in Riverdale uh Richard Stewart 46 Lyon Street Riverdale New York you should take the number one Subway Richard's wife Marilyn is waiting for you where's my husband later Richard arrives but he's late I'm sorry I'm so late I had a really bad
day Marilyn tries to find Richard's bag hello yes the number please of the Staten Island Ferry lost and found office will Marilyn find the bag [Music] [Applause] excuse me officer can can you help me sure can you tell me how to get to lyen Street and Riverdale uh Richard Stewart 46 Linden Street Riverdale New York you should take the number one Subway is there a station near here yes the station's that way you should take the number one train to Van courland Park number one train to Van Courtland Park thank you anytime good luck remember
the number one train the up to platform thank [Music] you is this pink too bright for me mhm it is a very bright pink try this it's size eight but I wear size 10 how about green it's size 10 let me try it on I'm taking too much of your time 6:00 where's my husband I was expecting him here at 5:45 don't worry the traffic is very heavy at this time hour I know but we're going to be late for dinner I'll take this green sweater I like the color on me don't you I think
it looks terrific on you I'm sorry I'm so late I had a really bad day it's 10 after 6 we're late Robbie's cooking tonight and dinner's at 6:30 I know I know I'm really sorry I left my bag of film on the ferry I went back for it but the ferry was gone I lost a whole day's work I'll call the Staten Island fery Lost and Found office I didn't think of that thanks hello yes the number please of the Staten Island Ferry lost and found office 555 0808 thank you I really appreciate it Marilyn
hello did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon small canvas bag on the JF Kennedy Ferry no maybe someone will find it the name is Stewart Richard Stewart and the telephone number is 55539 thank you sorry Richard they don't have it thanks anyway but there was a girl on the fery now may tell me about it on the way [Music] home thank you I appreciate your help thank you you're welcome thank you you're welcome thank you for your help thanks a lot I want to thank you for your help thank you glad that I could
help don't mention it I'm glad that I could help thanks you're welcome thank you Gerald and thank you Mr Man oh my pleasure thank you you're welcome thank you very much it was very nice of you I appreciate it thanks a lot thank you you're welcome don't mention it I'm glad that I could help my pleasure you're number one train to Van courland Park thank you anytime good luck thank you very much it was very nice of you I appreciate it thanks a lot thank you you're welcome don't mention it I'm glad that I could
help my pleasure it was nothing you're welcome thank you for your help thanks a lot I want to thank you for your help thank you glad that I could help don't mention it I'm glad that I could help thanks you're welcome thank you sorry Richard they don't have it thanks anyway thanks anyway it was nice of you to try I appreciate it thanks a lot thank you anytime don't mention it I really try to help you're welcome my pleasure anytime thank you in act three the Stewart family has dinner together Robbie the dinner was terrific
Richard is upset about losing his camera bag thinking about that bag of film and his mother Ellen tries to help don't worry Richard someone will find it then the doorbell rings who is at the door [Music] and give her a teaspoon of the medicine after every meal don't worry she'll be fine you're welcome goodbye how are you I'm tired I'm hungry well Marilyn and Richard call they'll be here soon and then we'll eat right is uh Susan coming well she'll be here later she has to work late tonight and what's Robbie cooking for dinner it's
a surprise I hope it's pasta Robbie the dinner was terrific yes it was delicious [Applause] what's for dessert oh I forgot dessert don't worry we've got lots of ice cream oh I'd love some ice cream oh there's um chocolate and coffee and a little vanilla I'll have vanilla is that all right with everyone I'll have chocolate me too um one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me Robbie would you help me sir I keep thinking about that bag of film eight rolls a whole day's work and good stuff too don't worry Richard
someone will find it I'll get it hello hello does Richard Stewart live here yes he's my brother I'm Robbie Robbie Stewart I'm Alexandra papos how do you do your brother left his bag of film on the ferry boat I found it and I'm really glad to see you I I mean my brother will be really glad to see you Robbie who is it it's Richard's film I mean Alexander papus come in please Alexandra hello Richard I found your bag oh thank you thank you um Alexander let me introduce you this is my wife Marilyn Richard
showed me your photo how do you do oh yes Richard told us all about you it's nice nice to meet you and this is my mother Ellen Stewart how do you do and my father Dr Philip Stewart nice to meet you Alexandra and uh you met Robbie yes and you must be Susan hi hi welcome I'm so glad you found the bag and took the time and trouble to return it oh it was no trouble I just took the wrong train would you like something to eat thank you no I'm late for dinner at my
house I really have to go oh would you like to call home I'd appreciate that please here's the phone thanks excuse me Alexander is a high school exchange student from Greece where does she live with the family in the Bronx oh that's not too far from here uh take it easy Robbie thank you I can only stay a few minutes have some ice tea thanks Mrs Stewart please sit down Alexandra so you're an exchange student uh where do you go to school at the Bronx High School of Science oh that's a very good school what
are your favorite subjects biology and Mathematics Richard tells me you're a doctor yes a pediatrician and what does your father do he's a lawyer in Thessaloniki would you like some pasta I made it myself it might be a little cold thanks no I do have to go it was nice meeting you all maybe you'll come for lunch some Sunday so we can really thank you for bringing Richard's bag back maybe you're welcome anytime goodbye can I drive you home no thanks the train is just up the street it won't take me long at all you
really saved the day for me Alexandra bye bye-bye good [Music] night she's a smart young lady and very nice very hey she forgot her bag oh I guess we'll be seeing Alexandra again right Robie [Music] my name is Richard Stewart I'm a photographer I'm Martha van I'm Richard what's your name Carol uh by the way I'm Richard what's your name Alexandra [Music] we live in [Music] California are you from New York no I'm from [Music] Greece I'm Robbie Robbie Stewart I'm Alexandra Papas how do you do Alexander let me introduce you this is my wife
Marilyn Richard showed me your photo how do you do oh yes Richard told us all about you it's nice to meet you and this is my mother Ellen Stewart how do you do and my father Dr Philip Stewart nice to meet you Alexandra and and uh you met Robbie yes and you must be Susan hi hi it was nice meeting you all [Music] by and [Music]
