Perestroika 4.6

Summary

At St. Vincent's Hospital, Emily tends to Prior as Hannah watches in the emergency room. Emily criticizes Prior for his weight loss. Prior informs Emily that Hannah is his "ex-lover's lover's Mormon mother," to which she replies: "Even in New York in the eighties, that is strange." Prior discusses his "vision" with Hannah. They briefly discuss the Angel, religion, and homosexuality. A roar of thunder and a rising erection informs prior of the Angel approaching. He asks Hannah to stay and watch him for the night.

Notes

-Maria Ouspenskaya (235) - a Russian actress; played a fortuneteller in Hollywood's The Wolf Man.

Works Cited

• Kushner, Tony. Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1995