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Halie: Tilden’s the oldest. He’ll protect you.

Dodge: Tilden can’t even protect himself.

Act 1, Halie and Dodge

In the beginning, before we have even seen Halie or met Tilden, Halie and Dodge have a conversation from different rooms about their son.

While Halie has a lot of faith in Tilden, Dodge sees him as a stunted and profoundly dependent child, someone who cannot take care of himself, let alone them.

"Tilden was an All-American, don’t forget. Don’t forget that.

Fullback. Or quarterback.

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I forget which."

Halie, Act 1

Halie talks glowingly about her son, Tilden, remembering his high school football glory days. Even though she cannot remember his position, she remembers that he was an excellent athlete and a popular student, which she tries to use to counteract Dodge's insistence that Tilden is helpless as an adult.

"Same as being alone.

No different. Same as if they’d all died."

Halie, Act 1

Halie resents her children for not being able to take care of themselves or