"Forget the drill — my father will never let me use his — but what in the world is an awl?"

ARON, a slow-moving fellow who likes to take life easy

BORUCH, trying to cope with a big sister who always knows better

NOSSON, clever and articulate, often talks in italics to make a point

GERSHON, creative and quick to think of new ideas

GERSHON: Guys, I’ve got a great new skill to teach!

NOSSON: [glumly] Dunno. I think we should abandon the whole idea. My kid sister’s still in a huff.

BORUCH: Hey, Nosson, cheer up! It’s not like you to give up so easily. You’re always the one who’s urging us on!

NOSSON: Yeah, but you guys don’t have a kid sister giving you cutting looks all the time.

BORUCH: Well, some of us have big sisters. Believe me, kid sisters are nothing compared to big sisters, or at least a certain big sister who thinks she knows way more than you about absolutely everything.

[A creaking sound is heard.]

BORUCH: What’s that?

ARON: Just me, stretching. You get stiff lying on the couch for so many hours.

GERSHON: Can we get back to business? So, I was telling you about this great idea. I read an article about bookbinding. You can fix up old books like new! It sounds really easy. And hey, people even make money on it, by repairing seforim!

BORUCH: Sounds good.

NOSSON: Mm hmm.

GERSHON: Great. What about Aron?

ARON: [yawns] Dunno. I’m so tired. Maybe—

GERSHON: [hastily] Okay, guys. We’re on! Now, we need to get our supplies ready. [Reads through a list.] You need a book to rebind, of course, and needle and strong thread.

BORUCH: I thought we’re doing bookbinding, not sewing.