6/4/2023 0 Comments Biff has the phonebox![]() ![]() Before starting summer school, Biff went to visit Willy in Boston, and was completely changed when he came back. ![]() Bernard recalls that Biff flunked math his senior year of high school, but intended to take the summer course to make up his credits and go to college on a football scholarship.He asks Bernard what the secret to his success is and confesses that Biff isn’t accomplishing anything with his life. Willy vaguely says that Biff’s up to big things. Willy wants to learn more about Bernard’s case, but Bernard avoids telling him what he’s up to. Bernard tells Willy that he’s about to catch a train to Washington D.C. Charley’s secretary asks Bernard, who is now a respectable, grown man, to deal with Willy.Willy is now outside of Charley’s office, arguing wildly with the people in his mind.Enough football, we’re back to the real world.Willy overreacts and tells Charley to shut up. Willy acts like Biff has just won the Super Bowl, and Charley teases Willy about his enthusiasm.He wants to carry Biff’s shoulder pads into the clubhouse at Ebbets Fields where Biff, a star football player, is preparing for a game. Struck by another wave of self-doubt, Willy begs Ben to stay and help him raise the boys.High school-aged Biff and Happy enter and Willy starts boasting to Ben about how his kids can succeed solely on the basis of being attractive and well-liked.Willy tries to convince imaginary Linda of the scheme, but she insists Willy’s job and life are good enough as they are.He’s talking with Ben again, asking Ben how he made it big.This situation is so distressing that Willy goes back into his imaginary world.Willy begs to be allowed to keep his traveling job, offering himself at lower and lower pay rates. Howard says it would be better if Willy left the firm since he isn’t earning his keep.He wants Howard to give him another chance. Willy wants to be like Singleman, but can’t seem to get people to like him. This salesman was so well-liked that when he died, his clients and coworkers mourned him for months. Now we get some insight into Willy’s dreams when he tells Howard (who is totally bored) about Dave Singleman, a fantastic salesman.(Howard’s dad was Willy’s old boss Howard inherited the company from his father.) Willy literally begs him, and at length, explaining that he’d held Howard in his arms when Howard was a newborn. Howard tells Willy there’s simply no job for him.Acting subserviently, Willy asks his boss if there’s a place for him in the New York office.Willy tries desperately to start a conversation with him, but Howard insists on demonstrating his new wire recorder and bragging about his wife and kids. Now the scene shifts to Howard’s office.Linda lets her hubby know that Happy and Biff want to take him to dinner that evening-they’re already planning on celebrating their successes.Today is also the day Willy is going to ask Howard for a local, non-traveling job. Linda, blind to Willy’s work situation, asks her husband to have Howard give him an advance payment.Willy says he wants to buy seeds and grow something.Biff and Happy have left early, and Willy and Linda discuss their sons’ potential. Linda and Willy have breakfast in the kitchen. ![]()
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