The Dining Room A.R. Gurney Synopsis

The Dining Room  

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Thanksgiving dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.

Summary of  a  few Vignettes

An unnamed real estate agent and her client discuss the possible uses of the dining room in an old house available for sale. Although the client expresses some sentimental interest in the room, he declines to make an offer on the home, and the two plan to look elsewhere.

At a different time and place, the siblings Arthur and Sally argue over which of them will get the dining room table left behind by their widowed mother, who moved to Florida. The issue remains unresolved, and the Father, a precise, finicky man, starts complaining to Annie, the servant, that on the previous day he found a seed in his orange juice. He begins instructing his son and daughter in breakfast-table deportment and criticizes the deficiencies of his son’s teacher, Miss Kelly. The Father is joined by his wife, the Mother, while another husband, Howard, expresses irritation with his wife, Ellie, because she starts to do schoolwork on the dining room table. He complains that the table and its place mats, his family’s heirlooms, are very valuable, and he tries to persuade her to work elsewhere. When she resists he storms out and Ellie, unfazed, returns to her work on the table.

Carolyn, a young teenager, next explains to her unreceptive mother, Grace, why she wants to go to the theater with her aunt Martha. Grace, who believes that the eccentric, mildly bohemian Martha will be a bad influence on Carolyn, tries to make her daughter stay home to fulfill other obligations while insisting that Carolyn is free to make up her own mind. To Grace’s chagrin, Carolyn decides to go with her aunt.

A young boy, Michael, who is sick and at home from school, tries to talk a servant, Aggie, into staying on in the family service. At the same time, an Architect and Psychiatrist begin to discuss plans for remodeling the house so that it can be used both as a home and as an office. The Architect recalls his past in such a room and his unwilling participation in agonizing family-dinner rituals. To the hesitant Psychiatrist, he proposes that the dining room, a relic, be sacrificed for office and reception space.

A children’s birthday party for a boy named Brewster follows, hosted by Peggy, Brewster’s mother. Ted, the father of one of the children, arrives to pick him up, and as the party progresses, Ted and Peggy, sotto voce, discuss their deteriorating adulterous liaison. When the children go off to play party games, the Grandfather, an elderly man of about eighty, enters and sits at the head of the dining table. He is approached by Nick, his grandson, who is sent to ask him for financial support.

ACT ONE In the town of Transylvania Heights, in the year 1934, the villagers celebrate the funeral procession of the mad scientist, Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. However, Inspector Kemp, who has a wooden right arm and wooden left leg, ruins the happiness with news about the existence of Victor's grandson, Frederick. He is the Dean of Anatomy at New York's best university, known as the 'Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine.' The village idiot, Ziggy, convinces the other villagers that there is no way a New York doctor would come to Transylvania, thus continuing the celebration ("The Happiest Town In Town"). In New York, Frederick Frankenstein is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced 'Fronkensteen' and that he is not a madman but, rather, a scientist. He then lectures his students about the greatest mind of science ("The Brain"). After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. As Elizabeth Benning, Frederick's fiancée, sees him off, it is clear that their relationship is far from physical as Elizabeth enumerates all the lustful situations that she is abstaining from ("Please Don't Touch Me"). Arriving at Transylvania Heights, Frederick meets the hunchback Igor, who is the grandson of Victor's henchman. Igor tries to convince him to continue in his grandfather's footsteps ("Together Again For The First Time"). He reveals he has already hired the services of Inga, a yodeling lab assistant with a degree in Laboratory Science from the local community college.  The three join together and hop on a wagon. During the ride to the Castle Frankenstein, the doctor becomes more familiar with Inga ("Roll In The Hay"). When they reach the castle, they meet the very mysterious Frau Blucher. Once inside the castle's main room, Frederick falls asleep reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors tell him to build a monster ("Join The Family Business"). He is awakened by Inga, and, after some unique exploring, they find the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory by following the sounds of eerie violin music.  They discover the mysterious violin player to be Frau Blucher, who tells of her past of festival games with the late Victor for whom she was more than just a housekeeper ("He Vas My Boyfriend"). After reviewing his grandfather's notes, Frederick decides to carry on the experiments in the reanimation of the dead. They dig up a huge corpse with 'an enormous schwanstuker.' The villagers, meanwhile, gather at the local town hall for a meeting and are instructed to be on the lookout for grave robbers ("The Law"). Frederick sends Igor to find a brain and entrusts him with the vital organ, but the henchman drops it, surreptitiously replacing the brain with another. Upon Igor's return, Frederick carries out the experiment and brings the the creature to life ("Life, Life"), who goes on an unexpected rampage shortly after waking. The doctor is distressed to find that Igor had provided a different brain. Inspector Kemp and the townspeople come to investigate, pretending to welcome Frederick ("Welcome To Transylvania"). Frederick and his employees, however, try everything possible to stall the villagers as Frau Blucher frees the Monster without letting Frederick know ("Transylvania Mania"). Panic ensues as the monster breaks free from the stage and tramples through the house just as the curtain falls. ACT TWO Everyone is out to search for the Monster. Even Frau Blucher tries bringing back the Monster with the music from the violin, but to no avail ("He's Loose"). The doctor, who is visibly frustrated, is approached by Inga. She attempts to encourage the doctor and instill faith in him again ("Listen To Your Heart"). Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly in Transylvania with a large entourage and finds Frederick and a naked Inga, who insist that there was no funny business taking place ("Surprise").  Elsewhere, the Monster finds a blind hermit named Harold after breaking through his house wall ("Please Send Me Someone"). After Harold accidentally pours hot soup into the Monster's lap and lights his thumb on fire, the Monster is startled into another massive rampage and leaves. Frederick locks himself into a room with the Monster and after overcoming his fears, he tells the Monster that he is a good looking fellow who is loved and will be hailed by all ("Man About Town"). He has won the Monster over. The Monster is then presented at the Loews Transylvania Theatre, now dressed as a dapperly gentleman. He is walking on command and even dancing with some grace to Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz." While taking his bow, the Monster becomes terrified when a couple of stage lights explode. In the chaos, Elizabeth is kidnapped by the creature and is taken to a cave and raped. However, through her torment, she sees a different side of the Monster ("Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"). Quickly forgiving him, she connects with the creature and discovers what she has been yearning in life ("Deep Love"). Luring the Monster back to the castle by the music of a French horn, Frederick attempts an intelligence transfer, but the Monster does not wake and to make things worse, Inspector Kemp and the angry villagers -- believing that Elizabeth has been killed by the Monster -- break into the castle and bring Frederick to the gallows. The doctor is hanged after finally accepting his family name ("Frederick's Soliloquy"). The Monster returns, not only able to speak articulately but also using his newly transferred medical skills to discover that Frederick is not dead, but merely unconscious and is able to bring him back to life. Just as the crowd is about to re-hang Frederick and the Monster, Elizabeth arrives. After a hopeful plot twist, the Monster proposes to Elizabeth ("Deep Love [Reprise]"). Then, the blind Hermit's voice is heard singing; Frau Blucher announces she has a 'blind date' with him. Igor proceeds to proclaim a false miracle, saying that his hump is gone but then quickly realizes it has just moved. Inspector Kemp and the villagers all elect the Monster as Mayor of the Town and he gladly accepts. Suddenly, Count Dracula appears, wishing to purchase the castle on the hill, but Frederick tells him the castle is not for sale and he will be living in it and continuing the family business from now on. He then proposes marriage to Inga, which she gladly accepts. All in all, our characters are happily together and the town celebrates. It is a happy ending that is sure to bring laughter and love for all ("Finale Ultimo").

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ACT ONE In the town of Transylvania Heights, in the year 1934, the villagers celebrate the funeral procession of the mad scientist, Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. However, Inspector Kemp, who has a wooden right arm and wooden left leg, ruins the happiness with news about the existence of Victor's grandson, Frederick. He is the Dean of Anatomy at New York's best university, known as the 'Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine.' The village idiot, Ziggy, convinces the other villagers that there is no way a New York doctor would come to Transylvania, thus continuing the celebration ("The Happiest Town In Town"). In New York, Frederick Frankenstein is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced 'Fronkensteen' and that he is not a madman but, rather, a scientist. He then lectures his students about the greatest mind of science ("The Brain"). After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. As Elizabeth Benning, Frederick's fiancée, sees him off, it is clear that their relationship is far from physical as Elizabeth enumerates all the lustful situations that she is abstaining from ("Please Don't Touch Me"). Arriving at Transylvania Heights, Frederick meets the hunchback Igor, who is the grandson of Victor's henchman. Igor tries to convince him to continue in his grandfather's footsteps ("Together Again For The First Time"). He reveals he has already hired the services of Inga, a yodeling lab assistant with a degree in Laboratory Science from the local community college.  The three join together and hop on a wagon. During the ride to the Castle Frankenstein, the doctor becomes more familiar with Inga ("Roll In The Hay"). When they reach the castle, they meet the very mysterious Frau Blucher. Once inside the castle's main room, Frederick falls asleep reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors tell him to build a monster ("Join The Family Business"). He is awakened by Inga, and, after some unique exploring, they find the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory by following the sounds of eerie violin music.  They discover the mysterious violin player to be Frau Blucher, who tells of her past of festival games with the late Victor for whom she was more than just a housekeeper ("He Vas My Boyfriend"). After reviewing his grandfather's notes, Frederick decides to carry on the experiments in the reanimation of the dead. They dig up a huge corpse with 'an enormous schwanstuker.' The villagers, meanwhile, gather at the local town hall for a meeting and are instructed to be on the lookout for grave robbers ("The Law"). Frederick sends Igor to find a brain and entrusts him with the vital organ, but the henchman drops it, surreptitiously replacing the brain with another. Upon Igor's return, Frederick carries out the experiment and brings the the creature to life ("Life, Life"), who goes on an unexpected rampage shortly after waking. The doctor is distressed to find that Igor had provided a different brain. Inspector Kemp and the townspeople come to investigate, pretending to welcome Frederick ("Welcome To Transylvania"). Frederick and his employees, however, try everything possible to stall the villagers as Frau Blucher frees the Monster without letting Frederick know ("Transylvania Mania"). Panic ensues as the monster breaks free from the stage and tramples through the house just as the curtain falls. ACT TWO Everyone is out to search for the Monster. Even Frau Blucher tries bringing back the Monster with the music from the violin, but to no avail ("He's Loose"). The doctor, who is visibly frustrated, is approached by Inga. She attempts to encourage the doctor and instill faith in him again ("Listen To Your Heart"). Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly in Transylvania with a large entourage and finds Frederick and a naked Inga, who insist that there was no funny business taking place ("Surprise").  Elsewhere, the Monster finds a blind hermit named Harold after breaking through his house wall ("Please Send Me Someone"). After Harold accidentally pours hot soup into the Monster's lap and lights his thumb on fire, the Monster is startled into another massive rampage and leaves. Frederick locks himself into a room with the Monster and after overcoming his fears, he tells the Monster that he is a good looking fellow who is loved and will be hailed by all ("Man About Town"). He has won the Monster over. The Monster is then presented at the Loews Transylvania Theatre, now dressed as a dapperly gentleman. He is walking on command and even dancing with some grace to Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz." While taking his bow, the Monster becomes terrified when a couple of stage lights explode. In the chaos, Elizabeth is kidnapped by the creature and is taken to a cave and raped. However, through her torment, she sees a different side of the Monster ("Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"). Quickly forgiving him, she connects with the creature and discovers what she has been yearning in life ("Deep Love"). Luring the Monster back to the castle by the music of a French horn, Frederick attempts an intelligence transfer, but the Monster does not wake and to make things worse, Inspector Kemp and the angry villagers -- believing that Elizabeth has been killed by the Monster -- break into the castle and bring Frederick to the gallows. The doctor is hanged after finally accepting his family name ("Frederick's Soliloquy"). The Monster returns, not only able to speak articulately but also using his newly transferred medical skills to discover that Frederick is not dead, but merely unconscious and is able to bring him back to life. Just as the crowd is about to re-hang Frederick and the Monster, Elizabeth arrives. After a hopeful plot twist, the Monster proposes to Elizabeth ("Deep Love [Reprise]"). Then, the blind Hermit's voice is heard singing; Frau Blucher announces she has a 'blind date' with him. Igor proceeds to proclaim a false miracle, saying that his hump is gone but then quickly realizes it has just moved. Inspector Kemp and the villagers all elect the Monster as Mayor of the Town and he gladly accepts. Suddenly, Count Dracula appears, wishing to purchase the castle on the hill, but Frederick tells him the castle is not for sale and he will be living in it and continuing the family business from now on. He then proposes marriage to Inga, which she gladly accepts. All in all, our characters are happily together and the town celebrates. It is a happy ending that is sure to bring laughter and love for all ("Finale Ultimo").

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ACT ONE In the town of Transylvania Heights, in the year 1934, the villagers celebrate the funeral procession of the mad scientist, Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. However, Inspector Kemp, who has a wooden right arm and wooden left leg, ruins the happiness with news about the existence of Victor's grandson, Frederick. He is the Dean of Anatomy at New York's best university, known as the 'Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine.' The village idiot, Ziggy, convinces the other villagers that there is no way a New York doctor would come to Transylvania, thus continuing the celebration ("The Happiest Town In Town"). In New York, Frederick Frankenstein is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced 'Fronkensteen' and that he is not a madman but, rather, a scientist. He then lectures his students about the greatest mind of science ("The Brain"). After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. As Elizabeth Benning, Frederick's fiancée, sees him off, it is clear that their relationship is far from physical as Elizabeth enumerates all the lustful situations that she is abstaining from ("Please Don't Touch Me"). Arriving at Transylvania Heights, Frederick meets the hunchback Igor, who is the grandson of Victor's henchman. Igor tries to convince him to continue in his grandfather's footsteps ("Together Again For The First Time"). He reveals he has already hired the services of Inga, a yodeling lab assistant with a degree in Laboratory Science from the local community college.  The three join together and hop on a wagon. During the ride to the Castle Frankenstein, the doctor becomes more familiar with Inga ("Roll In The Hay"). When they reach the castle, they meet the very mysterious Frau Blucher. Once inside the castle's main room, Frederick falls asleep reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors tell him to build a monster ("Join The Family Business"). He is awakened by Inga, and, after some unique exploring, they find the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory by following the sounds of eerie violin music.  They discover the mysterious violin player to be Frau Blucher, who tells of her past of festival games with the late Victor for whom she was more than just a housekeeper ("He Vas My Boyfriend"). After reviewing his grandfather's notes, Frederick decides to carry on the experiments in the reanimation of the dead. They dig up a huge corpse with 'an enormous schwanstuker.' The villagers, meanwhile, gather at the local town hall for a meeting and are instructed to be on the lookout for grave robbers ("The Law"). Frederick sends Igor to find a brain and entrusts him with the vital organ, but the henchman drops it, surreptitiously replacing the brain with another. Upon Igor's return, Frederick carries out the experiment and brings the the creature to life ("Life, Life"), who goes on an unexpected rampage shortly after waking. The doctor is distressed to find that Igor had provided a different brain. Inspector Kemp and the townspeople come to investigate, pretending to welcome Frederick ("Welcome To Transylvania"). Frederick and his employees, however, try everything possible to stall the villagers as Frau Blucher frees the Monster without letting Frederick know ("Transylvania Mania"). Panic ensues as the monster breaks free from the stage and tramples through the house just as the curtain falls. ACT TWO Everyone is out to search for the Monster. Even Frau Blucher tries bringing back the Monster with the music from the violin, but to no avail ("He's Loose"). The doctor, who is visibly frustrated, is approached by Inga. She attempts to encourage the doctor and instill faith in him again ("Listen To Your Heart"). Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly in Transylvania with a large entourage and finds Frederick and a naked Inga, who insist that there was no funny business taking place ("Surprise").  Elsewhere, the Monster finds a blind hermit named Harold after breaking through his house wall ("Please Send Me Someone"). After Harold accidentally pours hot soup into the Monster's lap and lights his thumb on fire, the Monster is startled into another massive rampage and leaves. Frederick locks himself into a room with the Monster and after overcoming his fears, he tells the Monster that he is a good looking fellow who is loved and will be hailed by all ("Man About Town"). He has won the Monster over. The Monster is then presented at the Loews Transylvania Theatre, now dressed as a dapperly gentleman. He is walking on command and even dancing with some grace to Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz." While taking his bow, the Monster becomes terrified when a couple of stage lights explode. In the chaos, Elizabeth is kidnapped by the creature and is taken to a cave and raped. However, through her torment, she sees a different side of the Monster ("Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"). Quickly forgiving him, she connects with the creature and discovers what she has been yearning in life ("Deep Love"). Luring the Monster back to the castle by the music of a French horn, Frederick attempts an intelligence transfer, but the Monster does not wake and to make things worse, Inspector Kemp and the angry villagers -- believing that Elizabeth has been killed by the Monster -- break into the castle and bring Frederick to the gallows. The doctor is hanged after finally accepting his family name ("Frederick's Soliloquy"). The Monster returns, not only able to speak articulately but also using his newly transferred medical skills to discover that Frederick is not dead, but merely unconscious and is able to bring him back to life. Just as the crowd is about to re-hang Frederick and the Monster, Elizabeth arrives. After a hopeful plot twist, the Monster proposes to Elizabeth ("Deep Love [Reprise]"). Then, the blind Hermit's voice is heard singing; Frau Blucher announces she has a 'blind date' with him. Igor proceeds to proclaim a false miracle, saying that his hump is gone but then quickly realizes it has just moved. Inspector Kemp and the villagers all elect the Monster as Mayor of the Town and he gladly accepts. Suddenly, Count Dracula appears, wishing to purchase the castle on the hill, but Frederick tells him the castle is not for sale and he will be living in it and continuing the family business from now on. He then proposes marriage to Inga, which she gladly accepts. All in all, our characters are happily together and the town celebrates. It is a happy ending that is sure to bring laughter and love for all ("Finale Ultimo").

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ACT ONE In the town of Transylvania Heights, in the year 1934, the villagers celebrate the funeral procession of the mad scientist, Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. However, Inspector Kemp, who has a wooden right arm and wooden left leg, ruins the happiness with news about the existence of Victor's grandson, Frederick. He is the Dean of Anatomy at New York's best university, known as the 'Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine.' The village idiot, Ziggy, convinces the other villagers that there is no way a New York doctor would come to Transylvania, thus continuing the celebration ("The Happiest Town In Town"). In New York, Frederick Frankenstein is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced 'Fronkensteen' and that he is not a madman but, rather, a scientist. He then lectures his students about the greatest mind of science ("The Brain"). After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. As Elizabeth Benning, Frederick's fiancée, sees him off, it is clear that their relationship is far from physical as Elizabeth enumerates all the lustful situations that she is abstaining from ("Please Don't Touch Me"). Arriving at Transylvania Heights, Frederick meets the hunchback Igor, who is the grandson of Victor's henchman. Igor tries to convince him to continue in his grandfather's footsteps ("Together Again For The First Time"). He reveals he has already hired the services of Inga, a yodeling lab assistant with a degree in Laboratory Science from the local community college.  The three join together and hop on a wagon. During the ride to the Castle Frankenstein, the doctor becomes more familiar with Inga ("Roll In The Hay"). When they reach the castle, they meet the very mysterious Frau Blucher. Once inside the castle's main room, Frederick falls asleep reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors tell him to build a monster ("Join The Family Business"). He is awakened by Inga, and, after some unique exploring, they find the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory by following the sounds of eerie violin music.  They discover the mysterious violin player to be Frau Blucher, who tells of her past of festival games with the late Victor for whom she was more than just a housekeeper ("He Vas My Boyfriend"). After reviewing his grandfather's notes, Frederick decides to carry on the experiments in the reanimation of the dead. They dig up a huge corpse with 'an enormous schwanstuker.' The villagers, meanwhile, gather at the local town hall for a meeting and are instructed to be on the lookout for grave robbers ("The Law"). Frederick sends Igor to find a brain and entrusts him with the vital organ, but the henchman drops it, surreptitiously replacing the brain with another. Upon Igor's return, Frederick carries out the experiment and brings the the creature to life ("Life, Life"), who goes on an unexpected rampage shortly after waking. The doctor is distressed to find that Igor had provided a different brain. Inspector Kemp and the townspeople come to investigate, pretending to welcome Frederick ("Welcome To Transylvania"). Frederick and his employees, however, try everything possible to stall the villagers as Frau Blucher frees the Monster without letting Frederick know ("Transylvania Mania"). Panic ensues as the monster breaks free from the stage and tramples through the house just as the curtain falls. ACT TWO Everyone is out to search for the Monster. Even Frau Blucher tries bringing back the Monster with the music from the violin, but to no avail ("He's Loose"). The doctor, who is visibly frustrated, is approached by Inga. She attempts to encourage the doctor and instill faith in him again ("Listen To Your Heart"). Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly in Transylvania with a large entourage and finds Frederick and a naked Inga, who insist that there was no funny business taking place ("Surprise").  Elsewhere, the Monster finds a blind hermit named Harold after breaking through his house wall ("Please Send Me Someone"). After Harold accidentally pours hot soup into the Monster's lap and lights his thumb on fire, the Monster is startled into another massive rampage and leaves. Frederick locks himself into a room with the Monster and after overcoming his fears, he tells the Monster that he is a good looking fellow who is loved and will be hailed by all ("Man About Town"). He has won the Monster over. The Monster is then presented at the Loews Transylvania Theatre, now dressed as a dapperly gentleman. He is walking on command and even dancing with some grace to Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz." While taking his bow, the Monster becomes terrified when a couple of stage lights explode. In the chaos, Elizabeth is kidnapped by the creature and is taken to a cave and raped. However, through her torment, she sees a different side of the Monster ("Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"). Quickly forgiving him, she connects with the creature and discovers what she has been yearning in life ("Deep Love"). Luring the Monster back to the castle by the music of a French horn, Frederick attempts an intelligence transfer, but the Monster does not wake and to make things worse, Inspector Kemp and the angry villagers -- believing that Elizabeth has been killed by the Monster -- break into the castle and bring Frederick to the gallows. The doctor is hanged after finally accepting his family name ("Frederick's Soliloquy"). The Monster returns, not only able to speak articulately but also using his newly transferred medical skills to discover that Frederick is not dead, but merely unconscious and is able to bring him back to life. Just as the crowd is about to re-hang Frederick and the Monster, Elizabeth arrives. After a hopeful plot twist, the Monster proposes to Elizabeth ("Deep Love [Reprise]"). Then, the blind Hermit's voice is heard singing; Frau Blucher announces she has a 'blind date' with him. Igor proceeds to proclaim a false miracle, saying that his hump is gone but then quickly realizes it has just moved. Inspector Kemp and the villagers all elect the Monster as Mayor of the Town and he gladly accepts. Suddenly, Count Dracula appears, wishing to purchase the castle on the hill, but Frederick tells him the castle is not for sale and he will be living in it and continuing the family business from now on. He then proposes marriage to Inga, which she gladly accepts. All in all, our characters are happily together and the town celebrates. It is a happy ending that is sure to bring laughter and love for all ("Finale Ultimo").

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