Dramatis personae:
CHILD, aged two years, eight months
MOTHER
FATHER [A bedrooom, in early afternoon, with blinds drawn. The CHILD lies on a bed, holding a blanket, almost but not quite still. The MOTHER sits on the couch by the window, reading a newspaper.]
[The door opposite the couch opens slightly. The FATHER sticks his head through the opening.]
FATHER (in a whisper): What kind of tea do you want?
CHILD (suddenly sitting upright, also in a whisper): What kind of tea do you want, Mommy?