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Lost in Yonkers

Lost in Yonkers is a play by Neil Simon that was first published in 1991. Like many of his other plays, it draws on Simon's childhood growing up in New York City. Critics believe, however, that it is not as autobiographical as some of his other works, including Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues.

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Lost in Yonkers

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:00:00

You were lucky. When we was kids
we couldn't afford no dentist.

:00:04

Ma took out my back molars
with an open Coke bottle.

:00:12

You sit here all night
till you finish that soup.

:00:15

I tried. I can't get it down. It's awful.

:00:18

- Eat it up quick. You won't taste it.
- I would taste it if I didn't have a tongue.

:00:23

You don't want a tongue?
I can arrange that, too.

:00:26

- Maybe if he just had some plain, hot tea?
- Did I ask you?

:00:30

Maybe instead of dinner,
you'll go count the pretzels?

:00:32

- What pretzels?
- The ones in the pretzel jar.

:00:35

There were nine pretzels in the jar
this morning, there are only six tonight.

:00:39

We don't sell no pretzels today.

:00:41

- lf you let someone steal, you pay for it.
- What?

:00:43

Don't "what" me.
You don't "what" your grandma.

:00:46

Go help Bella wash up the dishes.

:00:48

And then you go down
and clean up the basement.

:00:51

- I'm not through eating.
- Bella, take his plate.

:00:54

Take his plate!

:01:10

You find this funny, Louie?

:01:12

Don't try taking my plate, Ma.
Louie's hungry.

:01:23

Eat it quick and no noise.

:01:25

I talked to Gert.
She's coming over tomorrow night.

:01:28

That's when I'm going to tell Grandma.

:01:31

I need you and Arty.
You're gonna back me up on this, right?

:01:34

Don't get Grandma upset,
because I really need her in a good mood.

:01:38

Look at me. I can't stop eating.
I ate three pretzels today.

:01:42

- You ate them? Why didn't you tell her?
- She knew I ate the pretzels.

:01:46

She said, "Why are you eating so much?
You nervous?"

:01:49

Of course I'm nervous about something!

:01:53

I'm sorry. It was an accident.
I'll pay for it.

:01:55

No. Put it on my bill with the pretzels.

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