The stage directions indicate that Liz is suddenly worried and frantic, which would lead her to move quickly and perhaps gesture emphatically as she expresses her concern about the oven. Julian's frustration would likely be portrayed by tense body language, such as crossing his arms or pacing, to emphasize his annoyance at having to turn around after they’ve made significant progress away from home.
Use the script to answer the question.
LIZ: (suddenly) Julian! We have to turn around. I think I left the oven on at the house!
JULIAN: What! I thought you turned it off before we left.
LIZ: I thought I did, too, but I'm not sure.
JULIAN: (frustrated) We are nearly 10 miles away at this point. We can't just turn around. Can you call Michelle and see if she can use her spare key to check for us?
LIZ: Michelle is visiting her sister in Michigan this weekend, remember?
JULIAN: What about Carlos? Doesn't he have a spare key?
LIZ: (with a sigh of relief) You're right! I'm going to call him right now.
In one to two sentences, analyze how the stage directions would impact the way actors perform this scene.
Using context clues, how would they move and act? What would they do? How would they preform?
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