SARA [_Her great moment of sacrifice_]. It’s all right, Jakie.... You can go.... [_The telephone rings—she crosses to it._] Hello—what?... Who?... I can’t hear you.... What?... It’s a buzzing in my ears—I can’t— MARY [_Moves over_]. Shall I? SARA [_Giving her the phone_]. Thank you. MARY Hello.... I’ll talk for Mrs. Rabinowitz.... Yes, she’s right here. I’ll take the message.... What is it?... Doctor O’Shaughnessy? Yes.... [_Her back is to the audience but it is evident that what she hears is staggering. She gasps._] Yes—no—I’ll—I’ll tell—him.... Goodbye. [_She hangs up phone._] SARA [_Apathetically_]. It’s from the Cantor? MARY Yes. SARA He’s all right? He needs me? MARY No, he doesn’t need you. He’s—all right. SARA I bet he wants something to eat, don’t he? MARY No—he’s not hungry—at all. SARA Then he’s resting? MARY Yes—he’s resting. SARA Thank you. JACK [_Who has turned when_ MARY _gasped_]. Mama, you’d better get ready. We’ll be late. [_Takes her to door and she goes into the kitchen for the candles. He turns swiftly to_ MARY, _holding the kitchen door closed behind him. His voice is tense._] Is he ... worse? MARY [_Slowly_]. He just ... died. JACK Oh, my God! [_Emotion has returned to him. He sobs._] He told me God would punish me! I thought I could get away from Cantors! Well, God showed me.... [_His voice rises to a wail and then subsides._] The Day of Atonement!—I’ll say it’s the Day of Atonement. [SARA _enters with lighted candles._ JACK _suddenly turns to her._] Mama! I’m going with you! I’m going to the synagogue! SARA [_Unbelieving joy in her voice_]. Jakie! JACK I’m your son. I’m the son of my father. Mama, I’m a Cantor, see?... I’m Cantor Rabinowitz! God’s going to hear me sing Kol Nidre tonight! [_He is strong in the power of his decision._] SARA [_Tears in her eyes_]. Jakie! JACK [_Moves with her to the door_]. You go ahead, Mama. You have to go to the balcony. I’ll look for you there from the altar. SARA [_As she goes_]. Your papa will be so happy! He will be so happy.... [JACK _closes the door. There is a pause._] MARY Jack—isn’t there anything you want me to do? JACK