JONAH

(On “and looks down.”)

He does not look down on you! Or your family!

DAPHNA

For being what he is but doesn’t want to be and for not hating it. He looks down on us. You know what, let’s just drop it. Ok? Let’s just. Whatever. Let’s just drop it.

Long pause.

Whatever.

Long pause.

It’s not even worth it.

Long pause.

It’s just the reason I bring it up at all is, well, there is a reason, and I hate that I even need to do this but I know if I don’t say something it’ll just be, whatever, so there’s something I want to ask you. Ok?

Ok?

JONAH

O … k …

DAPHNA

Poppy’s chai.

I want it.

It’s the only thing of his I want. Everything else, count me out, but Poppy’s chai is like …

And I’m the only one who that stuff even matters to. You said so yourself, it doesn’t matter to everyone like it matters to me so it makes sense that the person who religion like actually really means something to should get the most religious, I mean, I’m moving to Israel when I graduate? I want to join the army— there are all these weird immigration regulations but in the fall, I’m starting my rabbinical coursework with— did I tell you this? There’s this amazing rabbi who does pre-rabbinical coursework in Haifa? For women? And she’s vegan, and like— I know, a chai is typically worn by, men usually wear them but technically it’s a piece of jewelry. I mean, a medallion on a chain? That’s jewelry, and I’m the only one who wears— this is important to me, Jonah. I wouldn’t be saying something if it wasn’t, you know? And so, like, what do you think?

JONAH

I don’t, I mean … it’s not really up to me.

DAPHNA

It’s not up to you, but when my Mom talked to your Mom she was like the kids should work it out, because apparently as it turns out Poppy’s will is like basically useless which I don’t blame him for, at all, but like, no one actually realized that someone would have to actually figure this stuff out at some point but it’s like that point is now here, and, but, so, like …

JONAH

I really don’t want to be involved in—

DAPHNA

You’re one of Poppy’s grandchildren, you’re involved.

JONAH

I don’t know.

DAPHNA

You have to know—

JONAH

No. I don’t want it, so just … That’s it.

DAPHNA

You don’t?

JONAH

No.

DAPHNA

So then it’s cool with you for me to—

JONAH

I really don’t want to be involved in this—

DAPHNA

What about Liam?

JONAH

What about him?

DAPHNA

Do you think he’ll agree with us, or, like, do you think like, he like, wants it?

JONAH

I said I don’t—

DAPHNA

Has he said anything to you, or your Mom, or—

JONAH

You asked me how I felt, I said I don’t want it, so … that’s it.