It's Up to You 


ACT I 

Who is it? ˭? 
Dad. ְ֡ 
Come on in, Dad.  ְ֡ 
I thought you might be hungry. Ŷˡ 
I brought you a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk. һ  κһţ̡ 
I am hungry. Ƕ 
Thanks, Dad. лл ְ֡ 
What time is it, anyway?  ˳һ¡ 
Ten o'clock. ʮӡ 
What are you working on?  ʲ 
I'm writing a story for the high-school paper. ΪУд ƪ 
Can't you finish it tomorrow?  
No, I have to turn it in in the morning.  ҵý ȥ 
What's it about? ǹʲ 
I'm writing an article on the feelings about graduation. дһƪ춱 ¡ 
And ... how do you feel? ǡĸоʲ 
Me?  
A little scared. е㺦¡ 
And excited, too. Ҳ˷ܡ 
I felt the same way. ҵʱҲָܡ 
The scary part's leaving home and moving to college. µҪ뿪Ұ ѧУȥ 
Oh, leaving home is part of growing up.  뿪ǳ ̵һ֡ 
Well, don't work all night.  ͨ 
I don't mind. Ҳں 
I enjoy writing. ϲд 
Well,  
maybe you should think about becoming a writer. ҲӦǳΪ ҡ 
Maybe I should. ҲҸ 
You have lots of time to decide. кܶʱ 
That's the worst part--making decisions. Խ   
You'll be OK. 㲻ġ 
Good night, Son.  ӡ 
Good night, Dad.  ְ֡ 
"Hail to the victors valiant, ¸ҵʤ¾ 
Hail to the conquering heroes, ȡӢ 
Hail, Hail to Michigan, ¾ Michigan¾ 
Hail, Hail to Michigan, ¾ Michigan¾ 
The champions of the West!" ʤ  
Ah, good morning, Robbie.  簲 Robbie 
Good morning, Dad. 簲 ְ֡ 
How's my grandson? ҵ 
Fine, Grandpa. Fine! ܺ үү ܺ 
What's all the cheering about? Ϊʲ 
Did the University of Michigan win another football game? ǲMichiganѧ Ӯһ 
Better than that. ¸ֵøˡ 
Tell him, Philip.  Philip 
I just spoke with Charley Rafer. ҸպCharley Rafferͨ˵绰 
Who's Charley Rafer? ˭Charley Rafer 
He's the Dean of Admissions for the University of Michigan. Michiganѧ Ρ 
And it turns out he's a classmate of Philip's. ˼ PPhilipͬͬѧ 
We were both on the tennis team. ǶӵĶ Ա 
Great!  
It is great. ȷ̫ˡ 
He's going to be in New York tomorrow  ҪŦԼ 
to interview applicants for admission. ѧ̸ 
And he's agreed to fit you into his schedule. ͬ㰲    
But I may not want to go to Michigan.  ҿܲȥMMichigan 
It's one of the best schools in the country, Robbie. ȫõĴ ֮һ Robbie 
I studied medicine there.  ѧҽѧ 
I studied medicine there.  ѧҽѧ 
Your grandfather went to the Engineering School there. үү Ĺ Ժ 
I know that, but ... ֪ ǡ 
You said you wanted to be a doctor like your father. ˵ϣְ һΪһҽ 
Not exactly. һ 
You couldn't pick a finer medical school than Michigan. ҲҲһMichiganѧõҽѧԺ? 
Yes, I know that. ǵ ֪ 
Let's meet with Charley at the university club. ǾȥѧֲCharleyɡ 
Ten o'clock tomorrow morning. ʮӡ 
It doesn't mean you're going to Michigan.  ˵ҪȥMichiganѧ 
It doesn't mean you have to be a doctor.  ζһ Ҫҽ 
But the interview will be good experience for you. ̸˵ һκܺõľ顣 
In that case, it's OK. ˵ Ҿȥ 
Dad, growing up means ְ ζ 
making my own decisions, doesn't it? Լ  
You're right, Robbie. ˵ö Robbie 
But, like your Grandpa suggested,  үү  
have the interview. ȥμ̸ 
And then make your own decision. ȻԼ 
That sounds fine. õ 
I know it's sudden, Robbie, ֪ºͻ Robbie 
but this is an important opportunity. һκҪ ᡣ 
We'll head down there first thing tomorrow morning. һ¾ȥ 
We'll head down there first thing tomorrow morning. һ¾ȥ 
OK?  
Sure, Dad. һ ְ֡ 
I want you to know something, Son. ϣ֪һ ӡ 
I'm ... very proud of you. ҺܡΪ 
Thanks, Dad. лл ְ֡ 
Well, I've got an appointment at the hospital.  ҽԺ¡ 
I'll see you all at dinnertime. ʱˡ 
Bye, Dad. ټ ְ֡ 
Is something still wrong, Robbie? ʲ᲻Եĵط Robbie 
I'll be OK. ûʲᡣ 
Going away to college for the first time һϴѧ 
always makes one a little nervous. Щ 
I guess so. Ҳ 
I'll be OK. I just need time to think. һӦ ֻ Ҫʱ˼ 

I'm writing an article on my feelings about graduation. 
And, uh, how do you feel? 
Me? A little scared. And excited too. 
" I feel scared. I feel excited. 
It's a whole new situation. 
I've got my future to think about 
after high school graduation. 
I feel scared. I feel excited. 
I've got a lot on my mind. 
Going away to school. 
Going away from home and the friends 
I'll leave behind." 
Growing up means making my own decisions, doesn't it? 
"Decisions. Decisions. 
I don't know what I'm going to do. 
I've got my whole life ahead of me 
when I graduate from school. 
Decisions. Decisions. 
And college applications. 
Where do I go to school 
and what will I do for my future occupation?" 
The scary part is leaving home and moving to college. 
"I'm leaving home for the first time. 
Moving to a brand new place, 
a new situation, 
a new location and no one will know my face. 
I'm leaving home for the first time 
and nothing will be the same. 
A new destination, 
a new location and no one will know my name. 
I'm scared. I'm excited. 
I'm scared. I'm excited. 

