Death of a Salesman

there’ll be open sesame for all of us, ‘cause one thing, boys: Ihave friends. I can park my car in any street in New England,and the cops protect it like their own. This summer, heh?BIFF AND HAPPY (together): Yeah! You bet!WILLY: We’ll take our bathing suits.HAPPY: We’ll carry your bags, Pop!WILLY: Oh, won’t that be something! Me comin’ into the Bostonstores with you boys carryin’ my bags. What a sensation!(Biff is prancing around, practicing passing the ball.)WILLY: You nervous, Biff, about the game?BIFF: Not if you’re gonna be there.WILLY: What do they say about you in school, now that theymade you captain?HAPPY: There’s a crowd of girls behind him everytime the classeschange.BIFF (taking Willy’s hand): This Saturday, Pop, this Saturday —just for you, I’m going to break through for a touchdown.HAPPY: You’re supposed to pass.BIFF: I’m takin’ one play for Pop. You watch me, Pop, and when Itake off my helmet, that means I’m breakin’ out. Then youwatch me crash through that line!WILLY (kisses Biff): Oh, wait’ll I tell this in Boston!(Bernard enters in knickers. He is younger than Biff, earnestand loyal, a worried boy).BERNARD: Biff, where are you? You’re supposed to study withme today.WILLY: Hey, looka Bernard. What’re you lookin’ so anemic about,Bernard?BERNARD: He’s gotta study, Uncle Willy. He’s got Regents nextweek.HAPPY (tauntingly, spinning Bernard around): Let’s box, Bernard!BERNARD: Biff! (He gets away from Happy.) Listen, Biff, I heardMr. Birnbaum say that if you don’t start studyin’ math he’sgonna flunk you, and you won’t graduate. I heard him!