Yes. Gouverneur Hospital. [Pause.]

Jack

Where’s Mama?

Yudelson

She’s inside. You stay here. I’ll call her. [He goes out, calling.] Mrs. Rabinowitz! Mrs. Rabinowitz! Jakie is here! Jakie is here! [He comes back.]

Sara

[Can be heard, her voice throbbing]. Jakie here? [She enters.] I knew you was coming, Jakie. I knew you was coming! [She sinks on the settee and for the first time tears stream from her eyes.] Oh, my Jakie ... my darling ... I knew you was coming....

Jack

Mama, Mama.... I couldn’t stand it.... I had to come.... Yudelson told me about Papa—[Dr. O’Shaughnessy enters.] Hello, Dr. O’Shaughnessy.

Doctor