ACT ONE: The First Mention
“I was looking at the calendar today and I realized that this baby will be here in two months at the most. I don’t feel very prepared.”
“Why not?”
“Because, remember when we left California? Remember all that stuff we gave to Goodwill? That was all Henry’s baby things- the crib, the high chair, the baby carseat… All the stuff we have now is for a giant toddler, not a baby.”
“We should get a pacifier.”
“A pacifier?”
“Let’s make a list, starting with pacifiers. Then we’ll stock up over the next few weeks. What else do we need? Anything?”
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ACT TWO: The Second Mention
“Look, I got some pajamas at the grocery store. Cute, huh? Did you know you can buy camoflague print for newborns? Wild.”
“Did you look at pacifiers?”
“I don’t think they believe in pacifiers here.”
”Still…we should be prepared.”
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ACT THREE: The Final Mention
“Hey, while we’re here, we should look at pacifiers!”
“What is your obsession with pacifiers? We have nothing for this baby to sleep on, eat from, or poop in. She’s going to arrive feeling unwelcome. She’s going to think we are poor hosts.”
“I know. Maybe if she has her own pacifier right there and ready to go -”
“If I buy this set of three baby pacifiers, will you do me a favor?”
“Sure.”
“Never mention the word again. I’m starting to hate it for some reason.”
