Abby Munks Final Convo

BIFF LOMEN AND GEORGE
George: Sorry to hear about your dad Biff.

Biff: Thank you George. Sorry to hear bout Lennie. I know it must have been tough. I understand what you did; and why you did it. That was showing true love.

George: Ya think? I keep going back and forth with myself...

Biff: You're going to have people that disagree with you and your actions. But you have to block them out because you know what you did was right. The things they would have done to Lennie if they woulda got a hold of him it woulda been a shame.

George: Then why didn't you let your Dad kill himself? Why did you try to stop him if you knew he was unhappy? It seems if you truly agreed with me you woulda let your dad do what he wanted. You know he was suffering eh?

Biff: I knew he could have got help. Well I Guess I was selfish and thought he could have got help. I mean for Christ sack that man was my father. I wanted to try to help him. All of us did even Hap.

George. Right. I aint judging you Biff just a question. So I know I had to take care of my friend Lennie but that was optional. I didn't have to take care of him just wanted to. Knowing that it was your Dad and that you couldn't just let him go. Was that hard on you and your family?

Biff: Yes. I felt that he was our responsibility. No matter what people told me. When he looked silly we all looked silly. Some blame me for his craziness. Now how do you reckon that makes me feel? I tried all I could George it just wasn't for me. You have to understand being a farmer and all.

George: Well Biff that aint your fault. You knew what you wanted to be and your Dad wasn't content with that. Even after all you tried to do for him, he still wanted you to be what he no longer could do. That much he knew. And your poor mother thinking that she was helping him lettin him go around like a mad man.

Biff: So George did you ever feel like you just wanted to let Lennie go and go on without him?

George: Well I can't say that never crossed my mind. What I could have done who I could have been if Lennie wasn't holding me back. But then I think all that Lennie taught me and how much of a good friend he was to me. What about you Biff why didn't you just escape your dad and go on without him?

Biff: Well George...I can't tell you why I didn't leave him. I should have many times. I would be more successful in life and happy not always chasing that stupid dream of a salesman that he had for me. But what kind of son would I have been? If I just left my dad? I never knew he would go off and die and I am sure glad that I don't have a guilty conscious, because living with that is not something you can do. I see my mom living through that right now do to Pa's death.

George: What are you saying Biff? That I should have a guilty conscious? That I shouldn't have killed my friend? Why thats what I had to do you hear!

Biff: No George I am not saying that at all! I am just saying that I... well I don't know what I am trying to say other than I did what I thought was right and thats all that matters and so did you. You did what you knew you had to do and as long as you know thats what was right then who cares about what other people think or hear.

George: I didn't mean to get all hot and heated on you Biff just sometimes its hard. You can imagine can't you. I say it is easier getting a job and keeping one without Lennie though. Every once in a while when I see a mouse I think of Lennie though. It's funny most people get doves or pennies or something like that as reminders of there passed loved ones and that darn Lennie sends me mice.

Biff: So how is the farming life George? Boy do I miss that smell of fresh cut fields and the feel of real mans work.

George: You know Biff I think you make it more out then it is. You make it sound like it something that only the God's get to enjoy. Me I just do it to make a living. But I mean I do reckon I would miss all of it if I didn't get to farm.

Biff: Yes yes you would. You don't know what sitten in an office is like. Begin for your job like you can't just do a hard earned work.

George: Alright I will take your word and just be thankful.

Biff: Thanks George and remember to block out what there saying. I will be seeing ya shortly ya hear?

George: I reckon I will be seeing you soon.