Men's Monoloque

Note: Cardin tells Karen and Martha of his plan- be firm and mature

CARDIN.  We're getting married this week. I'll give both of you two days to pack and close the place. On Thursday we'll be on a train.

CARDIN.  Now don't let's have any of  that talk, because it's all done and over. And last week I wrote to Jake Sundstrom. You remember, my old and good friend.  I've old you about him so often -- (he is speaking fast. Now to MARTHA.)    We roomed together at school and  at college.  Then he changed his mind about  medicine and  went  home. His family is very rich, they own half the state, I think.---

CARDIN.   Well, Jake's fixed  it  for  me. He found the right place.  You know, it's farm country, mostly Swedes, and he says they need a doctor bad.  It's going to be tough going at first, we'll be out  in the middle of nowhere,  but  we'll  live cheap  and  there'll  be plenty  for  all of us----

CARDIN (rises, crosses to C) YouÕre coming with us. Do you think
we'd leave  you?  We want you  to come..  It's going to be good. Kind of fun to start all over again.  I'm looking forward to what I can  do  in country  like that. Good for  doctors,  to get out  where it's  hard,  and  to learn something --