It was Friday night. Mary wanted to invite Katrina to spend the night at her house. The two friends always had a lot of staying up late and watching movies when they stayed at each other's houses.
Mary asked her mother for permission. Her mother said, "I'm not sure. The issue is whether you and Katrina will wake up early enough
tomorrow for you to get to your plano lesson on time."
issue n. 1. the act of sending something out - The school's issue of new
notebooks is next week. 2. a quantity of something offered for sale at one
time - The post office's new flower stamp issue was a hit. 3. a point in
question - It was an issue of which was the best way to get to the house.
4. an episode of a publication - I saw a recipe for cookies in this month's
issue of my favorite magazine.

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women

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