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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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The directions cue quick emotional shifts: Liz’s “suddenly” should be urgent and breathy, pushing the scene into panicked movement, while Julian’s “frustrated” delivery should be clipped, impatient, and tense. Liz’s final “sigh of relief” should visibly relax her posture and soften her tone, signaling the tension’s release.