[Moves to the door, protestingly]. He’s going to sing? A young boy from Broadway! What does he know from Shool? The committee is making a big mistake—[He goes.]
Yudelson
[Calls after him]. I’ll speak from this at the next committee meeting. [Moves over to Jack, deep feeling in his voice.] Jakie, I’m so glad you came.... I’m so glad. [Jack moves to the Cantor’s room.] Where you going?
Jack
To see my father.
Yudelson
He ain’t there. [Jack stops.] We just took him to the hospital.
Jack
[Dazed]. Hospital?
Yudelson